Wall lights - sddsddean

[redleader1]

sddsddean, Thanks for the answer on wall lights. Can I explain a little more. The outside light is already connected. I have attached the wall light to the wall and run a cable from the wall light direct to the light switch. When I connected the wall light to the light switch and turned it on one light came on and the other stayed off. When I flicked the switch, the reverse happened. I therefore always had one light on! Any ideas?

[wildwood]

In case Dean doesn't see this in time (and tomorrow we can't post).... it sounds like you have wired the switch in a two-way fashion. You must make sure that the positive wires from both lights are twisted together, same as the negative and earth (if present).

[sddsddean]

Sounds like you have used the wrong terminal in the switch. Most switches have 3 terminals plus the earth. L1 and L2 are both positive terminals, but used for loops so you can have 2 switches working one light (ie top and bottom of stairs).Like wildwood says, just put the new wires into the same terminals as the existing wires. Thus you will have 2 wires going into each terminal (and don't forget the earth!)

[Tweed]

Sounds like you've used a two-way switch to operate the lights. This is fine but you should connect the two switch wires to the same terminal (L1). I think the way it is connected now, you must have one switch wire connected to L1 and the other connected to L2.