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    Oct 2, 2007, 12:48 PM
    Hampton Bay Ceiling fan not working with Receiver/Remote
    Hi,

    I bought a Hampton Bay Ceiling fan with a remote. I was able to put up the fan and it works along with the lights. When I tried installing the receiver on the fan, the fan will not work, with the remote, nor manually, as almost like no power is going to it... As soon as I remove the receiver and connect the cables directly to junction box power supply, the fan works again...

    Anyone has any ideas of what I could be doing wrong?

    Thanks in advance for your help!

    Mike
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    Oct 2, 2007, 01:16 PM
    How are you wiring it? Does the remote LED light up?

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    Oct 2, 2007, 01:54 PM
    I have not placed a battery in the remote, I didn't have one, but when I hit the switch for the light, it should power the fan and lights, however it doesn't when I put the receiver...

    Am I stupid and is it as simple as when I connect the receiver in the fan, it functions only with the remote. e.g.. When battery on remote dies, I can't use the fan?

    I take the receiver off and it works fine... I'm going to buy a battery today and put it on and check I guess...
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    Oct 2, 2007, 02:41 PM
    If your remote is installed correctly you can no longer control the fan from the switch. The receiver and remote both must have batteries to get power to the fan.
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    Oct 2, 2007, 04:47 PM
    When you turn the wall switch on, it will do nothing until you press a button on the remote.
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    Oct 3, 2007, 07:09 AM
    Yup.. you were right... I was doing it right all along, but I figure that for some odd reason the company who manufactured the fan would allow the fan to work w/o the remote in the even the battery ran out etc... I guess call me crazy...

    Thank you very much for your help.
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