I have 2 ceiling lights in my hallway, one at each end. These are worked by a switch, also at each end, which switches on/off both lights at the same time. What would I need to do to make each light work separate with each separate switch, i.e. switch 1 only switches on/off light 1, and switch 2 only switches on/off light 2?
Changing 2 way switching back to normal
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that would be a lot of work.
probably needing to get the floor boards up upstairs and wall damage is likely too
probably needing to get the floor boards up upstairs and wall damage is likely too
Im in a bungalow and all wiring is in loft
take some pictures then of the wiring at the ceiling roses for starters.
and maybe behind the switches
and maybe behind the switches
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Surely the two way switching ( one at either end of the hall ??) Is more beneficial ?
My thoughts exactly.
Why change something that isn't broke and actually serves as a safety feature?
Well one light is at front door and the other is up other end round the corner, right next to my little boys bedroom. Its just a pain in the darker nights when I put the light on when I answer the front door, but it lights up the whole hall way at other end too.
From what has ben said, it sound like you want the light nearest the front door to stay as it is, operating from both switches, but the light round the corner to operate from its own switch at the same position as the existing switch. This should not be too difficult in a bungalow, especially if the switch drops are in conduit. Have a look at "Wiring Diagrams for Lighting Circuits" at the top of this forum, and post back if necessary.
No, what Im after is each light to only work off its own switch
OK. The switch nearest the front door will remain as a 1-gang switch. The switch at the other end will be replaced by a 2-gang switch, one for the front door light, and one for the "round the corner" light. If you specifically DO NOT want the front door light to continue to be operable from both ends of the hallway, then depending on how it is currently wired, you might end up having to do a lot more work.
Currently they are both one gang, but when I switch any switch on, both lights come on. All I want is each switch to operate one light only. The front door switch to operate the front door end only, and the far end switch to operate the far end only
Ten posts to make sure that you know your own mind 
Now that’s over with,
please provide the wiring information as requested
Now that’s over with,
please provide the wiring information as requested
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