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    Apr 5, 2012, 08:44 PM
    Light can not be switched off if fan on
    Ceiling fan light can not be swiched off at button or by remote control if fan is on?
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    Apr 6, 2012, 08:43 PM
    Sounds like they wired the fan and light together to the to the same power lead wire. You will most likely need to separate wires. You only need one power feed for a remote but fan and light are separate fed, usually through a coded connector.

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