I have two ceiling fans, both models are Hampton Bay 52A4HR4T with 2 remote controls for the fan speed and lights.

Problem:
I have set the dip switches to match the dip switch on the fan itself (up, up, down, down). The wall switch will turn the fan on, but the lights are off. I have tested the light bulbs to make sure they work. However, the fan/lights will not respond to the remove control.

I tried both remove controls on the second Hampton Bay 52A4HR4T, and the ceiling fan responds appropriately to the remotes.

Any thoughts on why the first fan is not responding to either remotes?

Hey there -

Mine was a different brand - but I was tired of using those silly remotes that came with my fan. Thanks to a very old thread on this site I was able to use their wiring info which I will re-post below. If you are OK with a single speed fan (no reverse no, low or high) then perhaps the directions of what was done with my hunter fan can help you:

First I purchased two pull switches (single pole) from the local hardware store.

Next I opened the fan's wiring and removed the remote receiver in the fan. I hardwired the electrical and interrupted the power for both the fan and the light with my new pull chain(s). I drilled holes into the fan housing at the customary locations for pull chains, installed, and reassembled the fan.

Now the switch provides power to the fan - and I can manually turn on lights or fan. Of if leave the manual switches pulled (both the fan or the lights come on with a regular wall switch). Simpler is always better. Those remotes always seem to cause issues.

Hope this helps -

Here is the wiring info:

I have the same configuration and would like to bypass the remote as well. You are correct when you say most of the electronics are in the receiver. However, I tested the unit with a multimeter and found the following with the fan set to high:

Pink - Gray : 0V
Pink - Red : 120V
Pink to Yellow : 120V
Gray - Red : 120V
Gray - Yellow : 120V
Pink - Light Neutral : 120V
Gray - Light Neutral : 120V
Red - Light Neutral :0V
Yellow - Light Neutral : 0V

Based on these voltages, it does not seem that the capacitors in the unit are inducing any sort of phase difference and I should be able to wire it up directly.


So I wired the Pink and Gray both to the fan hot from the wall and the Red and Yellow to the fan neutral from the wall. However, I only measured 72 RPMs with this configuration. The rated RPM is 200