Halp pls! Trying to replace a 2 way dimmer switch

matt100

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I'm moving house and I want to take my lightwave dual dimmer switch with me as they're hecking expensive.

I've bought a replacement 2 gang dimmer, I've wired it in exactly the way the lightwave one was wired in.. this controls island pendants and kitchen spotlights. The spotlights work and dim fine, the island pendants don't at all.

Any idea where I'm going wrong?





 
Actually this might be more helpful.. this is the lightwave switch back in place. This is working just fine.


 
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Yes I did switch around the wires between the new dimmer (top) and the old lightwave (bottom) after I wired it in the same and the island lights didn't work.

To be fair this was installed at the same time as the whole kitchen which was done to a really good standard and all works great. I just don't understand this socket unfortunately.
 
So to be clear the bottom pic is the existing setup which works perfectly. I'm merely trying to replace the switch.. but working up a standard switch in the same way doesn't work.
 
I don't know what the smart switch does, my kitchen guys installed it.. but yes it controls 2 sets of lights but you can't control them from another switch.
 
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