• We should now be fully online following an overnight outage. Apologies for any inconvenience, we do not expect there to be any further issues.

electrical problem

xSauronx

Lifer
Jul 14, 2000
19,582
4
81
a couple of days ago, saturday or sunday i think, the lights started blinking on and off randomly. (yes, the bulbs work, yes the wall-switch is on, yes, i pulled the chain, yes the fan works) and then last night they died.

how do i find out whats wrong, and how do i fix it? my initial suspicion lies with the pull-switch, which looks simple enough to change, is that the best route to go? or should i check something else first?
 

xSauronx

Lifer
Jul 14, 2000
19,582
4
81
Originally posted by: BigJ
Loose wires.

where?

in the caps between the sockets and the switch? there are 2 sets that are capped and crimped, the rest rin into the fan or sockets themselves.
 

imported_Condor

Diamond Member
Sep 22, 2004
5,425
0
0
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: BigJ
Loose wires.

where?

in the caps between the sockets and the switch? there are 2 sets that are capped and crimped, the rest rin into the fan or sockets themselves.


Pullswitch. Replace it with a remote.
 

xSauronx

Lifer
Jul 14, 2000
19,582
4
81
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: BigJ
Loose wires.

where?

in the caps between the sockets and the switch? there are 2 sets that are capped and crimped, the rest rin into the fan or sockets themselves.


Pullswitch. Replace it with a remote.

i can get a remote for this? :thumbsup:

guess ill take this off and add it to my list of hardware needs for the week
 

imported_Condor

Diamond Member
Sep 22, 2004
5,425
0
0
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: BigJ
Loose wires.

where?

in the caps between the sockets and the switch? there are 2 sets that are capped and crimped, the rest rin into the fan or sockets themselves.


Pullswitch. Replace it with a remote.

i can get a remote for this? :thumbsup:

guess ill take this off and add it to my list of hardware needs for the week

Yep. Lowes or Home Depot for something like 25/30 bucks. Get the cheapest one as they all do pretty much the same. You mount a module in the fan and it controls the fan and the lights from the wireless remote. You'll probably have to jump the light switch because it seems bad. Pretty easy to wire. Blue wire for the lights, black and white are hot and neutral and a black to the fan if memory serves. Instructions come with, of course.

 

xSauronx

Lifer
Jul 14, 2000
19,582
4
81
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: BigJ
Loose wires.

where?

in the caps between the sockets and the switch? there are 2 sets that are capped and crimped, the rest rin into the fan or sockets themselves.


Pullswitch. Replace it with a remote.

i can get a remote for this? :thumbsup:

guess ill take this off and add it to my list of hardware needs for the week

Yep. Lowes or Home Depot for something like 25/30 bucks. Get the cheapest one as they all do pretty much the same. You mount a module in the fan and it controls the fan and the lights from the wireless remote. You'll probably have to jump the light switch because it seems bad. Pretty easy to wire. Blue wire for the lights, black and white are hot and neutral and a black to the fan if memory serves. Instructions come with, of course.

<---- will be one of the few to have a remote ceiling fan in a doublewide?
 

imported_Condor

Diamond Member
Sep 22, 2004
5,425
0
0
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: BigJ
Loose wires.

where?

in the caps between the sockets and the switch? there are 2 sets that are capped and crimped, the rest rin into the fan or sockets themselves.


Pullswitch. Replace it with a remote.

i can get a remote for this? :thumbsup:

guess ill take this off and add it to my list of hardware needs for the week

Yep. Lowes or Home Depot for something like 25/30 bucks. Get the cheapest one as they all do pretty much the same. You mount a module in the fan and it controls the fan and the lights from the wireless remote. You'll probably have to jump the light switch because it seems bad. Pretty easy to wire. Blue wire for the lights, black and white are hot and neutral and a black to the fan if memory serves. Instructions come with, of course.

<---- will be one of the few to have a remote ceiling fan in a doublewide?

Everyone in ATPN tells me that I am trailor trash as soon as they find out I live in Alabama. I guess you wouldn't tell me that! I never install one that doesn't have the remote anymore. Good stuff!

 

xSauronx

Lifer
Jul 14, 2000
19,582
4
81
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: BigJ
Loose wires.

where?

in the caps between the sockets and the switch? there are 2 sets that are capped and crimped, the rest rin into the fan or sockets themselves.


Pullswitch. Replace it with a remote.

i can get a remote for this? :thumbsup:

guess ill take this off and add it to my list of hardware needs for the week

Yep. Lowes or Home Depot for something like 25/30 bucks. Get the cheapest one as they all do pretty much the same. You mount a module in the fan and it controls the fan and the lights from the wireless remote. You'll probably have to jump the light switch because it seems bad. Pretty easy to wire. Blue wire for the lights, black and white are hot and neutral and a black to the fan if memory serves. Instructions come with, of course.

<---- will be one of the few to have a remote ceiling fan in a doublewide?

Everyone in ATPN tells me that I am trailor trash as soon as they find out I live in Alabama. I guess you wouldn't tell me that! I never install one that doesn't have the remote anymore. Good stuff!

well at least i dont live in alabama, christ! ;)
 

imported_Condor

Diamond Member
Sep 22, 2004
5,425
0
0
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: Condor
Originally posted by: xSauronx
Originally posted by: BigJ
Loose wires.

where?

in the caps between the sockets and the switch? there are 2 sets that are capped and crimped, the rest rin into the fan or sockets themselves.


Pullswitch. Replace it with a remote.

i can get a remote for this? :thumbsup:

guess ill take this off and add it to my list of hardware needs for the week

Yep. Lowes or Home Depot for something like 25/30 bucks. Get the cheapest one as they all do pretty much the same. You mount a module in the fan and it controls the fan and the lights from the wireless remote. You'll probably have to jump the light switch because it seems bad. Pretty easy to wire. Blue wire for the lights, black and white are hot and neutral and a black to the fan if memory serves. Instructions come with, of course.

<---- will be one of the few to have a remote ceiling fan in a doublewide?

Everyone in ATPN tells me that I am trailor trash as soon as they find out I live in Alabama. I guess you wouldn't tell me that! I never install one that doesn't have the remote anymore. Good stuff!

well at least i dont live in alabama, christ! ;)

Hey, it's a great place! I get homesick when I go to the Post Office.