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Cant switch off light

  • 10-05-2011 9:55am
    #1
    donalg1
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    Hi, I recently bought a house and when I went to turn on the porch light it wasn't working, I assumed it just needed a new light bulb, however when I replaced it the light was on, so I tried turning it off at the switch but nothing happened.

    Can anyone tell me if this is a problem with the switch, or the wiring?

    If its the switch is it easily fixed?


Comments

  • #2
    Diggerdunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 431 ✭✭Diggerdunne


    it maybe that the switch wire is mixed up with the loop feed and so needs to be swapped around at the switch. Also maybe the light is on a sensor and that maybe gone faulty causing the light to stay on, but most likely the switch, I would start at the switch first....


  • #3
    donalg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,513 ✭✭✭donalg1


    Perfect i will have a look at that, thanks very much


  • #4
    heinbloed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,632 ✭✭✭heinbloed


    OT

    There is a part in Germany where they take a stone and a torch with them when going to bed. The stone is hurled at the bulb and with the torch they check if the light is really off......


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