Help with time delay light switches

[scousermartin]

Please could someone advise me on this.

I'm wanting to replace 2 old time delay light switches as one of the is intermittently faulty i have bought 2 new ones to replace them with but i thought it was going to be a simple like for like wiring swap but it turns out not!

There are 2 switches that control 3 lights i have attached a link to the photos of the old and new switches,

I hope someone can help

Thanks

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxP6Zv660Z1oNlhWcmdvVVc1T1k&usp=sharing

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

That old mk time delay was a good unit. If its the other retractive switch  faulty they can still be purchased.  

Turn off first. Connect the  2 reds to the 2 terminals on the new switch then double up on them with the red & yellow. The other switch just has the red &  yellow to the new switch terminals.

Your new switches are 2  the same where as the old ones were  a master and slave

 

[kerching]

Your original,setup,looks like a master and slave

master is the one with 4 wires

slave.   Red yellow wires.....i assume you hold the switch down to dim and it releases when you let go.....a bit like a door bell ( retractive switch)

if this is the case then i cannot see your new switches working

just a thought...is there a blue wire that has been 'cut off' where the red and yellow are?

just saying

 

[scousermartin]

That old mk time delay was a good unit. If its the other retractive switch  faulty they can still be purchased.  

Turn off first. Connect the  2 reds to the 2 terminals on the new switch then double up on them with the red & yellow. The other switch just has the red &  yellow to the new switch terminals.

Your new switches are 2  the same where as the old ones were  a master and slave

Do you mean supply and load reds in to the "in" and the "X& Y" in to the out ????

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Yup,  you wont know which way round but it wont cause any damage trying.

Your original,setup,looks like a master and slave

master is the one with 4 wires

slave.   Red yellow wires.....i assume you hold the switch down to dim and it releases when you let go.....a bit like a door bell ( retractive switch)

if this is the case then i cannot see your new switches working

just a thought...is there a blue wire that has been 'cut off' where the red and yellow are?

just saying

Bit early for the vino, who mentioned dimmer

 

[kerching]

Yup,  you wont know which way round but it wont cause any damage trying.

Bit early for the vino, who mentioned dimmer

Ah...well,spotted

I blame last nights excesses.......a particularly fine Chilean Merlot, Danxska Blackcurrant Vodka and a King Prawn Chilli Masala

whoops

 

[NozSpark]

Do you mean supply and load reds in to the "in" and the "X& Y" in to the out ????

No.... he means the Supply and X into the "IN" terminal,,,,,, and the load and Y into the "OUT" terminal

 

[scousermartin]

That old mk time delay was a good unit. If its the other retractive switch  faulty they can still be purchased.  

Turn off first. Connect the  2 reds to the 2 terminals on the new switch then double up on them with the red & yellow. The other switch just has the red &  yellow to the new switch terminals.

Your new switches are 2  the same where as the old ones were  a master and slave

Thanks everyone

All working like a dream, thanks for all the help  :signthankspin:

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Thanks for getting back to us, most dont  :Salute