Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - light wont turn off

i've just bought a new light and my partner has tryed to fit it as he did my living room one which works perfectly, the light itself works its just when you click the switch to turn its off it dos'nt please help

Does the breaker trip when you flip the switch? Did this ever work or is it a new install? Tell us all the wires in the switch box and the fixture box.

Also tell us HOW you connected those wires, as you either did so incorrectly or have some other problem.

hi my reply to joed the breaker dosn't trip and yes its worked before house has recently been rewired just replacing standard light fitting with new modern one
reply to racraft in celing there are 4 red 2 black and earth (green and yellow) in fitting there is 1 earth 1 blue and 1 brown i connected blue to black earth to earth and brown to 1 red all other reds together but only 1 live red thanks

You have not supplied complete information on the wiring at the light. Tell us what cables exist, and what wires are in those cables. Tell us how those wires are connected.

You have not provided any information on the switch box wiring. Tell us what cables exist in the switch box and what wires are in those cables. Tell us how those wires are connected.

The most likely explanation is that you failed to connect the new light up in the same manner as the old light, and that you failed to properly wire up a switch loop. However, without you answering the questions that have been asked, we can't help.

Susan,

I presume this is a one way switch configuration we are talking about here, or possibly two way?

If so it should have four terminals that are labelled COMMON - 1-2- LOOP, but you are indicating that you have 4 ACTIVE wires, 2 NEUTRAL wires and 1 EARTH wire all in or near the same terminal? I am just curious as to if your partner had inadvertently wired up a MASTER ON switch as part of the lighting circuit, which means that it renders another switch useless in turning off your light.

Regards,

Geeza

I think you are in UK by your descritions. This site is mostly visted by North Americans. We still might be able to help you.
If blue and brown are from the fixture then what you need is blue to the black earth(neutral) and brown to the switched wire from your switch. I can't tell from your description which wire that might be. Probably one of the red ones??

hi racraft and joed thanks weve done it we took a look in the other bed room to see how that was wired up and hey presto it works thanks for your advice