Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Remote control of light fixtures that are tied together.

I have a garage apartment with 4 light fixtures on one switch. One of them has a fan. I would like to be able to turn off the three other lights to leave the fan going, but if I hit the wall switch, all lights go out. I already know that wiring changes are impossible, so are there options at the ceiling lights themselves?

I've wired a hunter fan before, and it had a remote. I'm basically looking for a remote on/off module like the one that goes into the base of the fan, but for the light fixtures instead. I would rather not change all the lights out completely, so something I could wire in above the light fixture would be best. The only thing I've been able to find is the item that you screw in between the lightbulb and fixture, and it wouldn't fit in the current fixture.

Thanx ahead!

I don't know what devices you looked at, but check the X 10 web site. They have a device, I think it's called a socket rocket that goes between the fixture socket and the bulb. With their controller you could choose to turn some or all of the lights on or off without bothering the fan.

That looks MUCH smaller than the other one I saw, so it might work. I actually looked at that site, and somehow missed it.

Would it be safe in a flush mount ceiling light fixture?