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    Jun 23, 2008, 07:22 PM
    Harbor Breeze Triton Ceiling Fan item #136957
    I have a harbor breeze fan/light with a remote, pullchains, and a reverse switch in my bedroom. It was working fine until today. An A/C repair man came to inspect my cooling system, and told me to reverse the direction of my fan. He flipped the switch for me, (without stopping the fan first). 15 minutes later, I have no fan, or lights. I replaced the battery in the remote, no-go. I then replaced the wall switch and still no-go. Any suggestions would really be appreciated.
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    Jun 24, 2008, 02:57 AM
    Check the fuse box / power board : most probably you have a tripped power switch.
    If not, you have to use a voltmeter to measure if there is any voltage on the wiring towards the fan. Some fans have an internal in-line fuse for protection.
    The problem is not in the remote, but either in the power supply of the fan , or in the fan itself.

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    Jun 24, 2008, 04:50 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Credendovidis
    Check the fuse box / power board : most probably you have a tripped power switch.
    If not, you have to use a voltmeter to measure if there is any voltage on the wiring towards the fan. Some fans have an internal in-line fuse for protection.
    The problem is not in the remote, but either in the power supply of the fan , or in the fan itself.

    Success !
    Thanks. I'll give it a try.
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    Jun 24, 2008, 10:09 PM
    Don't bother trying the above.

    Easiest way to troubleshoot, open the canopy where the fan mounts to the ceiling. Remove the remote receiver and wire the fan without it. The fan should then work from the wall switch and pullchains. If it does, your problem is in the remote kit.

    Ceiling fan wiring - Ceiling Fans N More for how to wire the fan without the remote
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    Jun 25, 2008, 04:40 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by ceilingfanrepair
    Dont bother trying the above.

    Easiest way to troubleshoot, open the canopy where the fan mounts to the ceiling. Remove the remote receiver and wire the fan without it. The fan should then work from the wall switch and pullchains. If it does, your problem is in the remote kit.

    Ceiling fan wiring - Ceiling Fans N More for how to wire the fan without the remote
    That is exactly what I did, and it works fine now. I am going to buy another remote kit and install it. I want a remote for the simple reason of having a dimmer. I don't want to put a dimmer switch @ the wall.
    Thanks for all of your help. WHAT A GREAT WEBSITE!
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    Jun 25, 2008, 08:11 AM
    Glad you got it figured out.
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