Dimmer Switch

[pickd]

I want to replace a double switch in the living room for a double dimmer switch. One switch is for the landing light and the other for the living room.

My living room double switch has the following wire connections:
Switch one - L1=Red, L2=Black with small red sleeve, L3=nothing
Switch two - L1=Red, L2=Blue with small red sleeve, L3=Yellow with small red sleeve. plus the earth wire.

My dimmer switch has L1,L2,C & L1,L2,C

The landing light will remain a switch.

What goes where

Can anyone help please

 

[securespark]

OLD SW................. NEW SW

L1......................... Common

L2......................... L1

L3......................... L2

 

[pickd]

Many thanks, i'll give it a go at first light

 

[pickd]

Hello, I have connected as follows:

OLD NEW Dimmer
L1 red............................................C
L2 black with red sleeve...................L1
L3 nothing.......................................nothing

L1 red.............................................C
L2 blue with red sleeve......................L1
L3 Yellow with red sleeve...................L2

The downstairs living room dimmer turns on and off and dims as expected.
The downstairs landing dimmer turns on and off and dims the upstairs light.
The landing light switch will not switch the light on or off.

Where have I gone wrong?
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Details of landing switch:

L1 = red
L2 = Blue with red sleeve and a black with red sleeve
L3 = Red and a yellow with red sleeve
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Any ideas

 

[pickd]

All done.

I had connected the red wires in the wrong comm. I changed them over and all work perfectly.

Thanks very much for your help