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Zaraktoheed94
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Thanks for your assistance.the old switch is 2 way, so there's another switch for the light elsewhere. to make it work properly would require some re wiring of the switches to lights. if you get the switch working with existing wiring config. thast's a bonus, but you'll never get the switch illumination without providing a neutral at the switch.
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Thanks, ill consult with an electrician and what they can do.The WiFi switch requires a neutral to power its internal electronics. The black wire at your original switch appears to be a 2-way strapper, not a neutral, therefore the switch cannot work with your existing wiring as it is. Whether it can be rejigged without chasing out your walls to add a cable, or whether you will have to replace the switch with a type that does not require a neutral and possibly add a dummy load to power it, will depend on exactly how the cables have been run and what lights it feeds.
In any event, I would advise against trying random combinations of wires when you don't know what is going on. Product damage and personal injury can result, also fireballs and other unspecified apocalypses.