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Light switch not working D'Olier 12-19-2006
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Posted by D'Olier on December 19, 2006, 7:59 pm


A couple of weeks ago the main living room light stopped working. It's an
all-in-one fan and light system and there's four bulbs. The fan still works.
I've changed a couple of the bulbs to no effect. I've tried the pull cord
both ways. The wall switch for the fan is beside the one for the light so
the only thing I can think is is that the connection between the light
switch and the light has broken somehow. Any other ideas? Is there a fuse in
the light itself or behind the switch plate? I've very little experience
here.

Thanks



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Posted by RBM on December 19, 2006, 8:31 pm


No fuse, most likely a bad switch or connection at the switch or at the fan



>A couple of weeks ago the main living room light stopped working. It's an
>all-in-one fan and light system and there's four bulbs. The fan still
>works. I've changed a couple of the bulbs to no effect. I've tried the pull
>cord both ways. The wall switch for the fan is beside the one for the light
>so the only thing I can think is is that the connection between the light
>switch and the light has broken somehow. Any other ideas? Is there a fuse
>in the light itself or behind the switch plate? I've very little experience
>here.
>
> Thanks
>
>



Posted by DerbyDad03 on December 19, 2006, 8:52 pm


Swap the wires from the fan switch to light switch. That oughta narrow
it down for you.

Inexperienced? Then let me remind you to shut off the breaker before
you remove the switch plate. Oh, and maybe label the wires too.

D'Olier wrote:
> A couple of weeks ago the main living room light stopped working. It's an
> all-in-one fan and light system and there's four bulbs. The fan still works.
> I've changed a couple of the bulbs to no effect. I've tried the pull cord
> both ways. The wall switch for the fan is beside the one for the light so
> the only thing I can think is is that the connection between the light
> switch and the light has broken somehow. Any other ideas? Is there a fuse in
> the light itself or behind the switch plate? I've very little experience
> here.
>
> Thanks


Posted by DerbyDad03 on December 19, 2006, 8:52 pm


Swap the wires from the fan switch to light switch. That oughta narrow
it down for you.

Inexperienced? Then let me remind you to shut off the breaker before
you remove the switch plate. Oh, and maybe label the wires too.

D'Olier wrote:
> A couple of weeks ago the main living room light stopped working. It's an
> all-in-one fan and light system and there's four bulbs. The fan still works.
> I've changed a couple of the bulbs to no effect. I've tried the pull cord
> both ways. The wall switch for the fan is beside the one for the light so
> the only thing I can think is is that the connection between the light
> switch and the light has broken somehow. Any other ideas? Is there a fuse in
> the light itself or behind the switch plate? I've very little experience
> here.
>
> Thanks


Posted by dachief123 on December 20, 2006, 6:12 am


is this switch a 3 way switch that was wired incorrectly?
are there 2 switches to control the light?


> Swap the wires from the fan switch to light switch. That oughta narrow
> it down for you.
>
> Inexperienced? Then let me remind you to shut off the breaker before
> you remove the switch plate. Oh, and maybe label the wires too.
>
> D'Olier wrote:
>> A couple of weeks ago the main living room light stopped working. It's an
>> all-in-one fan and light system and there's four bulbs. The fan still
>> works.
>> I've changed a couple of the bulbs to no effect. I've tried the pull cord
>> both ways. The wall switch for the fan is beside the one for the light so
>> the only thing I can think is is that the connection between the light
>> switch and the light has broken somehow. Any other ideas? Is there a fuse
>> in
>> the light itself or behind the switch plate? I've very little experience
>> here.
>>
>> Thanks
>



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