bathroom pull switch puzzle

[Guitarmaan]

Hi
I attempted to swap over a bathroom pull switch because it was jamming. It's wiring looks like the first photo (not my own). But when I wired up the replacement switch it didn't work, and I don't understand why? I tried different wiring combinations and nothing worked. When I wired the old one back, it worked again (when not jamming). So the power and bulb etc all work. Is this new switch the wrong type or something?

Original switch that jams

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• Guitarmaan
• 3 Aug 2014
• 2

New switch that doesn't work

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• Guitarmaan
• 3 Aug 2014
• 2

 

[Belboz]

Best to post this in the ELECTRICS section

 

[Guitarmaan]

oh ok, can someone move the post? thanks

 

[Guitarmaan]

I posted in the electrics forum, so delete?