PIR Light only comes on when other outside light is on

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I'll try and explain this as best as I can.

I have two lights out the front of my house. One non-pir operated by a switch in the hallway, and another a PIR light, which will only come on if the other light is switched on inside.

The wiring for both are located in the garage. I have a feed coming from the switch in to a junction box, then a wire going out to the non-pir light. Then I have another wire which goes to another switch which operates the PIR light.

I want the PIR to come on regardless of the other light being on or off, so I'm guessing I need a permanent live to it. However I don't believe I have one coming from the supply. And I'm guessing I won't have one in the switch in the hallway the operates the outside light?

So, how do I get a permanent live out to the garage? Or should I just swap the non-pir light to a pir light?
 

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You need to run a new wire, from the first switch incoming live to the second switch. At the moment you have the switches in series.
 

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