Help replacing light switch.

[AdrianB]

Hi all. I'm replacing the old white light switches in my hall with chrome ones. The new chrome light switch has three connections on the back labelled COM, 1 WAY, 2 WAY.

The old light switch has the word 'intermediate' on the back and has 4 connections on the back. There are two cables coming out from the wall the reds are looped together outside the switch. 1 has a yellow wire, 2 blue, 3 blue, 4 yellow. The earths are connected to the back of the box.

.(1) .(2)


.(3) .(4)


How do I connect my new switch which looks like this:


.(1)

.(2) .(3)

Or have I gone and bought the wrong light switch?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Spark123]

You have brought the wrong light switch, you need to buy an intermediate one. Also, please note you can only fit a metal switch if you have an earth in the back box.

 

[AdrianB]

I had a feeling that was the case, how annoying!