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Posted by RBM on November 13, 2006, 7:22 am
I understand, but there are two separate receivers in the fan. I'm thinking
the one for the lights lost its code. The process to reset or reprogram them
would affect both
> Thanks for your suggestions so far.
>
> The remote control is working because it controls the fan too and I can
> control the speed and on/off of the fan. The lights just will not work.
>
> --
> Brian
>> You may have to find the papers that came with the unit. Possibly open up
>> the remote, it may have instructions. Also try removing the batteries and
>> reinstalling them. There is a code transmitted by the remote and received
>> by a receiver board in the fan. Unless the receiver board is damaged, it
>> may have just lost its code
>>
>>
>>>I do not have a wall switch dimmer - just two regular wall on/off
>>>switches. It's wired so that either wall switch can be on for the remote
>>>control to work, which is what we normally use is then operate the fan
>>>and/or light. The dimmer itself is, I think, in the fan/light unit,
>>>although I'm not sure where exactly.
>>>
>>> Sorry for being naiive here, but how would I "reset" the trasmitter to
>>> receiver link?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Brian
>>>> Assuming you have a wall switch(dimmer), that went bad. Replace the
>>>> control. If it's an electronic control, try resetting the transmitter
>>>> to receiver link
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Sometime ago I invested in a whole bunch of those curly flourescant
>>>>> bulbs (CFLs) to save on power.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, when the original incandescant bulbs burned out in my daughters
>>>>> Hampton Bay fan/light fixture, I replace them with CFLs. I then
>>>>> realized that while the lights are not dimmable, they apparently do
>>>>> use a dimmer to switch them on/off in a graceful manner. I then
>>>>> remembered that CFLs will not work with dimmers...oh well! So, I then
>>>>> replaced the CFL bulbs with some regular incandescant 60
>>>>> watters....but they dont work now either. I think I might have blown
>>>>> something inside by using the CFLs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anybody tell me if this light unit is fixable. The fan still
>>>>> works.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd be willing to live without the "dimming" capability and just have
>>>>> a regular on/off feature. So, if the dimmer has blown, can I just
>>>>> bypass it or disable it or take it out? If so, where is it?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Brian
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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