Lighting- 2 way light switch connecting to two lights

[dan Botham]

Hi
Im struggling to get a light to work. It was a two way single light switch controlling one light but I want to switch one of the light switches to a double to control two separate lights (Garage light and office light)

The issue is I can't work out how to wire the two lights in the double switch and need some help if possible

 

[RandomGrinch]

Can you post a picture of what you have already?

 

[dan Botham]

im struggling to get the images to load the website says they are not compatible grrr

 

[RandomGrinch]

You may be able to copy and paste?

 

[dan Botham]

here it is

 

[dan Botham]

This is the switch I want to use to control two different lights

 

[RandomGrinch]

You could have a look at this video, and the link within to give you an idea of how your existing lighting circuit works.

 

[dan Botham]

Thank you . Still not sure though how to get the second light working how do I get power to it

 

[RandomGrinch]

The power normally comes from the loop circuit; going from one ceiling rose to the next.

 

[TimboTwo]

You need to take a (L & N) feed from the lighting circuit to either the switch position or you new light position, and then a cable from the switch to the light.
You can't just use the wires you have there already.

 

[IT Minion]

At the moment you have a single switch controlling a single light.

In the future you want another switch controlling another light. This switch will be next to the old one in the same front plate, but otherwise has nothing to do with it (switching one on has no effect on the other one).

As has been said the new light will need power to go to it and a wire to the switch to stop or allow that power to flow.

Before you do anything, make sure you know which wires do what. Are the blue, yellow and red wires going to the light fitting? Do the black and red wires go to another light that they don't control?

 

[RandomGrinch]

My guess, from the OP's first post was that the original light switch was a two-way circuit with another switch, hence the linked video.
So black and red - live and switched live to light. Blue, yellow and red - the 2 way circuit to another light switch.
But yes, make sure you know what the wires do!