However recently the dimmer controlling the wall lights has stopped working and doesnt even switch the lights on. If checking your connections still doesnt work you should make sure that the feed wire is in the correct side of the switch.
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Double light switch one side not working. Discussion in electricians talk started by jaxs mar 31 2015. Could be either switch bad or some wiring problems. Dual dimmer switch one side stopped working. No circuit power to the switch make sure the circuit is on. The other switch is not getting power. Ground neutral and.
Usually its a simple solution like a burnt out light bulb. Hi i have a dual dimmer switch installed in my living room. One switch controls the vanity light the other controls a single recessed light over the jacuzzi tub. Other reasons may be more complicated like a faulty device or short circuit. This is recent construction and both have been working until one side failed recently. Be careful the arrangement of the terminals on the new switch will likely be different than the old one.
Not necessarily roger it depends on the layout of the wiring the more common method is for supply to go to l1 and switched feed out to l2. While the other side of the light bulb outside if es connects to neutral. Open the panel door and youll see one or two rows of switches labeled off on one side and on on the other side. Com of switch 2 must connect to one side of the light bulb centre if es. The vanity light switch is getting power and functioning. Or vice versa l1 l2 it makes no difference.
Then the black wire feeding the switchs junction box is connected to one of the switchs brass terminals and the white wire left to the other terminal. The dimmer controlling the main light is working fine. David finch 156707 views. Light switch light fixture not working. If your switch does not have it labeled it is the side with the metal tab or fin the screws are usually black. If no one has worked on this to possibly install an incorrect switch or mess with wires then i would replace both switches and be done with it.
Are you trying to figure out why a light bulb appliance or light fixture is not working when you flip the switch. This has been installed and working for years. No breaker was thrown checked many times. The wrong replacement switch has been installed make sure the replacement switch is correct. One dimmer controls the main light the other controls the two wall lights. Here are some possibilities why a light fixture is not working after a replacement switch has been installed.
Make sure that you have the feed wire connected to the right side of the switch. How to wire a double gang box light swtich duration. Heres how to fix. If a breaker flipped the switch will be in the middle between off. A faulty light switch the switch should be tested. If the power feed line goes to the light fixture first and then another wire feeds to the switch the black wire from the power feed hot and the black wire going to the switch are to be pigtailed at the light fixtures junction box.
That is especially common if you are using an unreliable cfl light bulb.