Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - hampton ceiling fan/light
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glloftis
03-29-06, 07:42 AM
I recently replaced the remote in my hampton ceiling fan. All worked well for about 30 days. The light will not turn on or off. Need help please.
fuente
03-29-06, 08:33 AM
I recently replaced the remote in my hampton ceiling fan. All worked well for about 30 days. The light will not turn on or off. Need help please.
you've either got a loose connection between the light 'hot' coming from the fixture to the remote, or you've got a bad remote.
Does the fan still work? I had this happen to my Hunter remote a while back, and they replaced it no charge.
A sure what to tell if the remote is the culprit is to first verify all connections between the circuit hot/neutral to the remote, then from the remote to the light/fan. If they are secure, and the light doesn't work, then remove the remote and connect the light/fan directly to the circuit hot/neutral. If the light and fan work, then the remote is the problem.
You could also have a bad fixture, but that's probably not the problem.
Good luck
you've either got a loose connection between the light 'hot' coming from the fixture to the remote, or you've got a bad remote.
Does the fan still work? I had this happen to my Hunter remote a while back, and they replaced it no charge.
A sure what to tell if the remote is the culprit is to first verify all connections between the circuit hot/neutral to the remote, then from the remote to the light/fan. If they are secure, and the light doesn't work, then remove the remote and connect the light/fan directly to the circuit hot/neutral. If the light and fan work, then the remote is the problem.
You could also have a bad fixture, but that's probably not the problem.
Good luck
glloftis
03-29-06, 09:46 AM
The fan still works properly, but I still checked the switches in the remote handset and they are correct. I have the light section off up to the fan itself. I unplugged the white connecter with the 6 or so wires in it. But what I think you are saying is I wilol need to take the fan itself down to get to the hot wires that go to the remote itself. Is that correct? Thanks
fuente
03-29-06, 09:53 AM
The fan still works properly, but I still checked the switches in the remote handset and they are correct. I have the light section off up to the fan itself. I unplugged the white connecter with the 6 or so wires in it. But what I think you are saying is I wilol need to take the fan itself down to get to the hot wires that go to the remote itself. Is that correct? Thanks
That's correct. You basically want to see if the fan works without the remote attached. Put that connector back in, then remove the fan body and disconnect the remote. Then connect the neutral from the circuit to the neutral on the fan, and the hot from the circuit to the two hots (one should be striped) from the fan.
Then, if both the fan and the light work, you'll know the remote is the culprit.
That's correct. You basically want to see if the fan works without the remote attached. Put that connector back in, then remove the fan body and disconnect the remote. Then connect the neutral from the circuit to the neutral on the fan, and the hot from the circuit to the two hots (one should be striped) from the fan.
Then, if both the fan and the light work, you'll know the remote is the culprit.
glloftis
03-29-06, 10:19 AM
Before I take down the fan, let me be sure you understand the situation clearly. The fan is working with the remote perfectly. The lights are not comming on. They worked last month when I took the whole thing down and replaced the remote unit with a new one. I just want to be sure the remote can be working for the fan and maybe not with the light. Thanks
fuente
03-29-06, 10:22 AM
Before I take down the fan, let me be sure you understand the situation clearly. The fan is working with the remote perfectly. The lights are not comming on. They worked last month when I took the whole thing down and replaced the remote unit with a new one. I just want to be sure the remote can be working for the fan and maybe not with the light. Thanks
It is very possible that the remote will work for the fan, and not for the light, or vice versa.
If you don't care if the light can be operated remotely, then you don't have to do anything. But if you do, then the only way to know for sure is to disconnect the remote, reconnect the light/fan WITHOUT the remote, and see if everything works.
It is very possible that the remote will work for the fan, and not for the light, or vice versa.
If you don't care if the light can be operated remotely, then you don't have to do anything. But if you do, then the only way to know for sure is to disconnect the remote, reconnect the light/fan WITHOUT the remote, and see if everything works.