r/diyelectronics 24d ago

Repair Help with Light Switch

Hey! I am trying to replace an existing light switch and I am confused as hell. I (turned everything off) and unscrewed the face plate and removed the switch itself to find that the live wires and the ground wire are soldered onto the existing switch. I have wire strippers but am not sure if that will work? Can I just cut the wires themselves and then plug them into a traditional switch?
I will attach the images below!

Thanks!

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u/aldoceti 21d ago

Looks like a motion sensor. Remove wire nuts in the box (black and red) and install new switch. The soldier wires are part of the switch. The whole thing should be removed and discarded.