Ceiling light Living room help now hallway bedrooms lights don’t work

NVP · 26 Aug 2020 at 12:42

Time to move house

Swifty55 · 26 Aug 2020 at 13:15

James O’s said:
Nope nothing but if I put the ceiling lights back up the ceiling lights work but still nothing else

Then either the lights never worked, you’ve changed something or has a fuse tripped on the circuit board??

Swifty55 · 26 Aug 2020 at 13:16

Also to me, the 2nd image the 2 red wires look like they should be joined as the yellow looks like the live switch for the light?

James O’s · 26 Aug 2020 at 13:18

All the other lights worked complete fine even the old ceiling ones

James O’s · 26 Aug 2020 at 13:22

I changed nothing the first light which is the second image I don’t first and took picture exactly how the old light was wired, however the second light which is the first image the wires must have come loose on taking them down and the black single was dangling there

James O’s · 26 Aug 2020 at 13:38

Mate you’re a ******* legend

Swifty55 · 26 Aug 2020 at 13:47

James O’s said:
Mate you’re a ******* legend

Who? What was fix?

Abyss · 26 Aug 2020 at 14:02

Swifty55 said:
Who? What was fix?

I'm guessing it was the 2 red wires going into different terminals on the block when they should be joined; so wasn't put back the same way as it was before.

I'd also suggest re-looking at some of those connections, the bare copper exposed on the yellow cable in the first pic is both dangerous and very bad practice.

Whenever I'm replacing light fittings I take the opportunity to upgrade to Wago connectors; worth every penny.

James O’s · 26 Aug 2020 at 23:08

Was the 2 reds. Weird wiring when nothing’s labelled in old wiring. Turns out the neutral went dead in the end must must have been a kink down the line and a surge blew it. Managed to pull some new 3 core through and changed all to wagos. Thanks for help swifty55 deserves a pint from me lol