bathroom pull cord switch

[lazza22]

Hi I hope someone can help, I have tried to change a pull cord switch but now no lights on that circuit work I have 3 red wires 2 of which are joined and an earth that is it I did have them working so dont know whats happened
Any advice is greatly appreciated
Lazza

 

[securespark]

The two you had that were joined are no longer joined!

One will be a live in , one a live out, and another will be the switched live.

Unless you have also changed the wiring connections elsewhere, like at a light fitting??

 

[lazza22]

Thanks for the reply, I've changed 1 single fitting for 5 down lights, I've now got a sparky mate to come & advise me
Once again many thanks

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Doesn't needing five lights instead of one tell you that you've changed to lights which don't work nearly as well as the one which you had before?

What's above the bathroom?

 

[lazza22]

Thanks for the replies but it's sorted now was just a loose connection, the bathroom is on the 1st floor so only the loft above but I'm in the process of putting a false ceiling in
Thanks again

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So the downlights will be in the false ceiling - no holes in the one into the loft?

 

[lazza22]

Yea that's right there's about a 12" void between the loft and the false ceiling
Cheers