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Posted by RBM on December 29, 2006, 7:05 pm
I'm assuming you've done the basics. You know the bulbs are good and the
pull chain switch on the fixture is in the"on" position
> Those wires must be connected as well. That fan was designed to have two
> switches feeding it. one for fan and one for light, so there is three
> wires from the fan in the canopy. The dimango control is a retrofit. It
> needs 120 volts to operate, then has connections for the fan and the light
> in the canopy. My suspicion is that when it was installed, since there was
> no light at that time, the wires may not have been connected to feed a
> future light, and of course the only way to tell, is to access the canopy
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>>I haven't been up in the canopy - no one to assist in holding things - and
>>I'm concerned that if I take off the blades and lower the motor to access
>>the canopy that I will never get it back up again! Both of the wires from
>>the switch housing to the light kit are marked "light wire" as was noted
>>in the instructions. Does that help you help me at all?
>>
>>
>>> I'm not familiar with that particular Casablanca model, however, that
>>> receiver module in the canopy should have a wire that needs to be
>>> connected to the blue, or whatever color ultimately goes to the light
>>> kit. Do you know that it has been connected on that end?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have a 20 year old "Casa Vieja" Casablanca ceiling fan installed with
>>>>a Dimango remote control.
>>>> The fan seems in good shape - no problems. I want to add a light kit,
>>>> and I believe I have installed the light kit according to the
>>>> directions. I've connected the light kit wires to the 2-single wires in
>>>> the switch housing "white to white" and 'blue to black".
>>>> The fan works but I cannot use the Dimago remote to turn on the light
>>>> kit.
>>>> See pics at
>>>> http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/run_around/SwitchHousing.jpg
>>>> http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/run_around/DimangoReceiver.jpg
>>>> http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p237/run_around/CeilingFan1.jpg
>>>>
>>>> I hope someone can 'Let There Be Light' in the New Year!
>>>> Thanks, and Happy New Year.
>>>> Sue
>>>>
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