The simple job of a new ceiling light

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screechyboy79

Has me in a state of confusion...

We live in an early 80's house so the wires coming from the ceiling are 3 red, 3 black (one with blue tape, assuming they ran out of red) and 1 earth. Our new ceiling light has 3 blue, 3 brown and 1 earth.

I have tried a multitude of combinations and have failed to get the light to work at the same time as the switch i.e if the light does come on the switch does nothing. Other attempts have stopped other lights downstairs working correctly.

Could you possible advise how you would deal with this situation? I feel like i have tried nearly every combination.

Thanks in advance
 
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VoltzElectrical said:
Take the feed to the switch, it's much easier? Anyone else want to discuss the pro's and con's of this method on New Year's Eve?
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Funny you should say that.

Today I've been looking at the landing light at my own house with the view of converting it to 3 way switching and adding an extra light and I have the choice of feeding the switch or using the more "conventional?" method.

So far - and after half a bottle of Port which because of the meds. I'm taking I shouldn't have - the feed to the switch looks like a nice option.
 
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If all the other fittings work then
Could be any of the following 4 (and possibly some others):
a dead on arrival fitting
OR
bad lamps out of the box
OR
Dead light switch
OR
Switch cable damaged by screw for new light mounting bracket.
 
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Geordie Spark said:
YOU may read by lamplight you posh bugger ... I have to make do with a candle.[/QUOTis that when sitting on the bog, reading last week's daily mirror, warming your arse coz. you plumbed the bog into the hot water instead of the cold?
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telectrix said:
Geordie Spark said:
YOU may read by lamplight you posh bugger ... I have to make do with a candle.[/QUOTis that when sitting on the bog, reading last week's daily mirror, warming your arse coz. you plumbed the bog into the hot water instead of the cold?
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Close Tel .... but it's Viz I read in the bog which is ootside and heated by another candle placed on a saucer with a fireclay plant pot over the top of it.

You must be pi$$ed to have made such a balls of the quotes !!
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Close Tel .... but it's Viz I read in the bog which is ootside and heated by another candle placed on a saucer with a fireclay plant pot


Aye and we all have an idea of whats growing in the plantpot!

Boydy
 
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Boydy said:
What about Fanny by gaslight?
Oops sorry, wrong forum.
Boydy
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I think now at my time of life I've had all the fanny a man could ever hope for - by gaslight, oil light, flash light, candle light, electric light, limelight, arc light, moonlight or daylight ............. they're all the same with the light off anyway ................
 
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MDJ said:
ha ha, the Op only wanted to change a light LMFAO , another crashed thread, ah well is new years eve lo
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It's my speciality.

Tony the Global Mod on the "other channel" had a full head of hair - and then some - until I started posting on there.

Have you seen him lately????

He looks like heas been shorn like one of Des's sheep.
 
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Geordie Spark said:
It's my speciality.

Tony the Global Mod on the "other channel" had a full head of hair - and then some - until I started posting on there.

Have you seen him lately????

He looks like heas been shorn like one of Des's sheep.
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but i told him straight over the phone that it was a step in the right direction...

he was blubbin n bleatin on about it but at least he doesn`t look like one of them sweatys you see shufflin about....
 
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GLENNSPARK said:
but i told him straight over the phone that it was a step in the right direction...

he was blubbin n bleatin on about it but at least he doesn`t look like one of them sweatys you see shufflin about....
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Aye .. He does look a lot tidier.

Maybe it's time I smartened myself up a bit too.
 
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Geordie Spark said:
I think now at my time of life I've had all the fanny a man could ever hope for - by gaslight, oil light, flash light, candle light, electric light, limelight, arc light, moonlight or daylight ............. they're all the same with the light off anyway ................
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Aww Gawd..... he's off his meds again or maybe the magic mushrooms have kicked in. Talking of fannies.............. how are the offspring? :prrr:


I disagree about people being the same with the light off................. Winston taught me everything I need to know about braille. :lipsrsealed2:
 
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Boydy said:
I kinda knew you wouldnt be far away Tidy, very good response, respect :rockon:

LMAO.

Youve got your hands full there Geordie!

Boydy
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Tell me about it.

I love her to bits though - great fun and very kind & caring she is.

A real one-in-a-million lass.

HAPPY NEW YEAR PET !!!
 
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Good luck and happy new year to the pair of you, I have a feeling about you 2 kids, your both great people and deserve each other, however the string vest has to go Geordie, Happy new year mate.
 
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screechyboy79 said:
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I have attached it again to this post Pete hope you can open it.

@jimmymc, appreciate that I really do, I have worked in an around IT for 20 years but if you got a bad virus or some other fault you would have a go at fixing it yourself before you paid out for a computer repair shop i presume?

I haven't intended to be disrespectful to anyone on here and I came here because you guys are the experts in this subject and I will absolutely get an electrician in as this now appears to be beyond my capabilities.

For your information if you type in 'UK DIY Electrical forum' this site is top so not at all unsurprising you should get people asking DIY questions here is it?
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I have some it qualifications.

Electriciy kills, whats the worst that can happen with a computer?

Virus? No problem use an antivirus problem or if it wont boot can reinstall windows

Electric problem, the next owner of the house can get an electrician in to fix it after you have killed yourself.


A windows install disk costs around £100 and you can use it on as many of your own and relatives machines as it is the key you pay for.

Or get it from msdn

Microsofts download centre for free and use the serial printed on the side of your machine
 
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MDJ said:
Good luck and happy new year to the pair of you, I have a feeling about you 2 kids, your both great people and deserve each other, however the string vest has to go Geordie, Happy new year mate.
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And the wooden leg, dentures, wig, glass eye and moustache!!! Well enough about me.................:stuart:



Happy new year Mike!. x
 
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