Two gang light switch - what am I doing wrong?

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Hi,

When I wire what I believe is the live to a switch with the neutral, one light works but other one doesn't.

When I wire it like this, nighter work.

What am I doing wrong?

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Try the 3 lives together as suggested but these may be switched lines rather than neutrals.

What makes you believe that is the perm live?
 
If you put the 3 browns together do both lights work?

Faulty switch maybe?
They don't work if I do that.

Try the 3 lives together as suggested but these may be switched lines rather than neutrals.

What makes you believe that is the perm live?
When I disconnect the switch and separate the 3 sets of wires. One marked perm live shows it has power
 
When I connect these two wires to a plug/ socket that light works. But I can't seem to make it work in the switch.
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There are 3 wires in the light - super confused
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How do you mean, it works?

Do you mean you are extending that twin and earth cable pictured in the switch box and connecting in to a power supply and the lamp in the pendant lights up?
 
Are you sure the neutrals are all making continuity with each other in that connector?
 

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