light switch help (uk)

[zippo84]

my wife got new brass light switches for hall and up stairs she has taken old ones off but i am not sure where the wires go on the double switch if one switch works the other dos not
help

this is how i have it but everything is not working

the 1st light switch in hall i have i know this is ok as i have replaced this one before as i have i with the one at top of stairs
com = blue
L1 = yellow
L2 = red

the 2nd is a double at bottom of stairs with 2 wires
com = blue
L1 = yellow
L2 = red all from 1 wire

com = blue
L1 = yellow
L2 = red all from 2nd wire

and up stairs i have

com = blue
L1 = yellow
L2 = black

help please

[silentC]

You might have better luck posting this on a UK forum. We have a couple of members in the UK but most are in Australia, and here it is not legal to do your own electrical work.

[Sprog]

This site might help but if you do not know what you are doing then get a qualified electrician.

http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/lights_and_switches.htm