Help changing a simple single light switch, for some reason it has 6 wires.

Hi, just wondering if anyone can help.

I was hoping to do a quick light switch swap and being a complete novice I could still manage the 3 wires usually needed. But when I have removed the face place of this one in my new home it has 6 wires which totally baffled me.

I have attached pictures of the current switch i have and the one i am trying to replace it with, i have already tried placing the 3 wires into the Live the 2 into the neutral, and the single wire into L1 but when i turned the lights back on the all started flashing so I quickly put it all back.

Any help would be hugely appreciated!

 

This is the one i bought to swap it with, if i'v made a mistake ill just stick with the original one i presumed it would be a pretty straight forward quick swap or hoping anyway..

 

How would I do that if I decided to go ahead with it? I was hoping to replace them all with the same switch but I guess it's not as easy as I thought.

 

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Does this mean it would work?

 

You are right about the box, I had to buy a spacer for it but they sell them to match the switch. But it does fit, just not sure what wire's go where. I have uploaded better pictures of the current switch connections and box box.

I really appreciate the help!

 

Great thanks I'll test it soon as I'm home, what do i do with the 6 wire? there's going to be one left over.

 

Hi sorry for the delay i needed to get a new tester, i tested the first group of wires

Which was 3 wires 2 brown 1 grey they all tested live

then

Single brown wire has no current

Then

2 x wires 1 black 1 brown both had no currents - i thought one of these would of had a current going through it.

I'm trying to follow what your saying but think I'm confusing myself a little.

 

Oh right i think i finally get you now, i need to remove the tape from the blue wires and connect them 3 to the Neutral

Connect the next 3 wires to the L which is 2 brown and 1 grey

Then the last 3 wires 2 brown 1 black connect to L1

So that use's up all 9 cables, i hope i got it right this time i have attached pictures for reference and sorry if iv lead to any frustration i just really want to get it right.

 

It was the single common brown wire that kept confusing me as well i didn't know what that needed grouping with but i think i understand what you mean now.