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Outside Light Problem

I have just replaced an outdoor wall light that had a PIR Sensor with a similar one but without the PIR.

The new one works but there is no way I can switch it off!

I think it's because I have isolated the extra yellow wire which I understand is a switched live. Unfortunately the inside light switch that this connects to is a double so I cannot work out how the new light is wired.

Comments

  • If you replaced the original light how did you switch it off?
    If it not a PIR light now that means its will be on all the time now as the PIR would be set to turn off and off as per the settings
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    edited 22 September 2012 at 7:59AM
    quanto2009 wrote: »
    If you replaced the original light how did you switch it off?
    If it not a PIR light now that means its will be on all the time now as the PIR would be set to turn off and off as per the settings

    The old light had not worked for a while but I thought I was able to switch it off when required. If I switched it on the PIR would ensure the light came on with any movement.

    I have now sorted this out by connecting the switched live and isolating the live cable in the unit.
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