Jake Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I replaced the lightbulb holder/'rose' thing in my garage but it doesn't work. The power cable has got three wires: Brown, Black and Blue The new light rose has 2 wires to connect to: 1 brown and 1 blue. I connected the brown wires together and blue wires together but like I said it doesn't work. When I put a volt meter across brown and blue there's 0volts. When I put the meter across black and blue, or black and brown there is full main voltage. That's not how it's supposed to be, is it? Which wires do I connect to the light rose's brown and blue wires? Thanks (I feel like I really should know this - but I don't ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Prawn Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Have you turned the power back on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Have you turned the power back on? I replaced the lightbulb holder/'rose' thing in my garage but it doesn't work. The power cable has got three wires: Brown, Black and Blue The new light rose has 2 wires to connect to: 1 brown and 1 blue. I connected the brown wires together and blue wires together but like I said it doesn't work. When I put a volt meter across brown and blue there's 0volts. When I put the meter across black and blue, or black and brown there is full main voltage. That's not how it's supposed to be, is it? Which wires do I connect to the light rose's brown and blue wires? .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Prawn Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Have you put a bulb in? Just bumping it back up for you:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezz Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I just checked a fitting and i've got blue-blue and brown-black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 So the black wire from the cable joins to the brown wire on the rose? Brilliant. Thanks Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 It doesnt matter which of the two wires to the bulb go in which way round as long as they both go on opposite ends to each other. The rest of the wires are routed to the switch and other light fittings. Should be red and black non flexible wire coming in from the ceiling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I replaced the lightbulb holder/'rose' thing in my garage but it doesn't work. The power cable has got three wires: Brown, Black and Blue The new light rose has 2 wires to connect to: 1 brown and 1 blue. I connected the brown wires together and blue wires together but like I said it doesn't work. When I put a volt meter across brown and blue there's 0volts. When I put the meter across black and blue, or black and brown there is full main voltage. That's not how it's supposed to be, is it? Which wires do I connect to the light rose's brown and blue wires? Thanks (I feel like I really should know this - but I don't ) sounds like the garage has been wired in 2 way cable for whatever reason, this is the kind of stuff you would wire hall/landing switchs where there are 2 light switchs, just connect with either your black/blue or black/brown and shove the spare in an empty terminal, the definative solution would be to look in your consumer unit in the house to see how the garage has been wired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 Nice one. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 2 way cable has a yellow wire in it doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 2 way cable has a yellow wire in it doesn't it? as its a garage its probably SWA, lots of garages are DIY affairs so it could be anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Ah yes of course. Generally though all you have to do is bung the wires going to the bulb holder in the two far ends opposite each other though colour regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Jake did you get this sorted? Is there a an earth cable there as it sounds like either the blue or the brown the the earth (the other one being the neutral) and the black is the positive! If there are no other cables in the pendant then the wires must go through the switch so it might be an idea to have a look in that! Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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