ceiling fan?
July 1st, 2009 | 
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I just bought a new home. In the master bedroom, there is a ceiling fan and light. The fan works, but the lights do not. Yes the bulbs are good. 
There is a holster for a remote but no remote. I am guessing that they used the remote to turn off the lights. Dose that make since? From what I understand I just need to remove the remote unit in the fixture and it should operate manually at that point? What am I missing? Any thoughts
You must buy the same type of remote and drop the receiver to find the little switches on the receiver and set the new remote to the same numbers.
These switches are called dip switches and are like a garage door opener so if you have two different fans they can be programmed to different frequencies.
If you notice that there is a switch on the wall and the fan won’t work with it in the off position, you need to pull and additional wire to make it work right.
This is why they installed a remote unit in the first place.
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Are you sure there isnt a pull chain anywhere on the fixture? normally they have a pull chain too. so if that switch is in the wrong position it won’t work either. Good Luck and let us know what you find….
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The remote units go bad about every 2 or 3 years in a lot of them. Hunter even had one recalled. The remote is a great thing but if it breaks it’s F-ed. The light will come on at random times. That’s probably why you have no remote and the lights are unhooked. I would get a new remote module and keep it. It’s great for the bedroom.
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The most inportant thing I think you may be missing is the option of replacing the remote, rather than disabling it. Go to http://www.eceilingfans.com for a wide choice of remotes as well as other parts. They’ve got a gazillion to choose from.
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You must buy the same type of remote and drop the receiver to find the little switches on the receiver and set the new remote to the same numbers.
These switches are called dip switches and are like a garage door opener so if you have two different fans they can be programmed to different frequencies.
If you notice that there is a switch on the wall and the fan won’t work with it in the off position, you need to pull and additional wire to make it work right.
This is why they installed a remote unit in the first place.
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Electrician for 28 years
Fans are so cheap. Replace the whole thing. It’ll be cleaner and what the wife wants.
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