Mk6 Si Ross Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Just fitting one of them long bar lights with 3 spot lights on and this ones confused the crap out of me! the light is now permanently on when you turn the fuse box on, the switch does sod all so we've turned off the lighting circuit for the night and are sitting in darkness!!! Light has a chopping block in with 4 positions1. Live 2. Earth3. Neutral4. Loop/Switch? I've worked out which is the switch from the red collar on the wiring and have the red+black in number 4. the 2 blacks are in number 3 the 2 reds are in number 1 and t the 3 earths are in number 2 anyone know what i'm doing wrong (apart from messing with rubbish i don't understand!!!) or have any ideas??? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 RIP Mk6 Si Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 you're not far wrong!!! changed a light switch last week and forgot to turn off the power and got a shock!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) call an electrician lol got a pic of said 'block'? one/two/three way? do you have the matching switch? infact reading that again - you've got it wrong either way. one of your neutrals should be a live and your other lives should be going to the loop http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy/elec...ght_fitting.htm Edited October 22, 2010 by geordie_aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Without seeming negative have you read topic solutions on Evo before. Taking advice here could result in your last post on Evo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Without seeming negative have you read topic solutions on Evo before. Taking advice here could result in your last post on Evo. yes!! but i know some are actually useful or trained leccys and would know what to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscortNreg Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 You need to get a crocodile clip on the end of the brown and blue cable... Do t worry about the other two.... Now attach the clips, one to each nipple and turn on... That will sort out any problem you have! Oh, stand in some water to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Sounds like youve connected up the loop for the system to be the live for the light? http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/lights_and_switches.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Mk6SiRoss/2010-10-22165454-1.jpg picture shows 4 to 1 left to right so 4 is on the left, 1 is on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Without seeming negative have you read topic solutions on Evo before. Taking advice here could result in your last post on Evo. silver lining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Without seeming negative have you read topic solutions on Evo before. Taking advice here could result in your last post on Evo. silver lining? sorry??? would you care to explain???? back on topic........... all sorted!!! the so called live was meant to be switch live (black one) then the non live/earth/neutral position was for the loop lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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