[johnniej]

My son just bought a Hampton Bay ceiling fan that came with a remote control.
He really didn't want the remote and wanted it wired with the switches on the wall. However the only way you can reverse the fan direction is with the remote so he wants to use the switches on the wall for the fan and the light and use the remote just to reverse the fan. There is no separate switch on the fan itself to reverse the fan direction like most ceiing fans.

Now the problem. How the heck do you wire that.

The fan came with a transmitter that mounts in the canopy of the ceiling fan.
On one side of the transmitter there is a white neutral wire, a black wire to the fan motor and a blue wire to the light. These tie to the corresponding wires in the fan itself.

From the other side of the transmitter there is a black wire to go to the power soures and a white wire to go to the neutral of the power source.

The problem is I don't have a direct power source to the fan box and if I did I wouldn't be able to use my switches.

I have three wires up to the ceiling fan from the switches. A switch leg from the light switch and a switch leg from the fan switch and a neutral white wire.
The power source is in the box with the wall switches and ties to the switches on the wall.

So does anyone know what wire goes to what to be able to use the wall switches and the remote. Both wall switches have the capability to also dim the lights or control the speed of the fan.

I am so confused.

My guess is you tie the fan, light, and neutral wires from the fan to the corresponding wires on the transmitter and also to this same splice tie in the switch legs and neutral wire. Don't use the two separate wires on the one side of the transmitter that are for the power source. This is strictly a guess and that's why I am asking the question.

Also if I need to it's all in conduit so I can pull other wire if I have to.
Please help.
Thanks

[labman]

For the light, you should be able to completely bypass the remote. Connect its colored wire to the colored wire from the switch and the white to the neutral.

The fan is another matter. You could connect the receiver's power to the wire from the switch. When you shut of the switch, the fan would stop. Trouble is, I am not sure it would remember the fan is on when you switch the power back on. It may not have enough voltage to work the logic when you slow the fan down at the switch either. I am not sure how reversing the fan works. Best bet would be to study it, and maybe buy a double pole, double throw switch and instal it to manually switch directions.

Also check https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/showthread.php?t=14886

[johnniej]

Thanks for the info. I think I am going to try and see if the fan company has an 800 number I can call.
I understand the part of bypassing the remote for the light but he would like the convience of using both.
Also for the other part I am sort of nervous about trying things as I don't want to take a chance at burning out the transmitter.
Thanks for you suggestions.

[ceilingfanrepair]

The easiest option would be to buy a wall switch designed to work in conjunction with the wireless remote and receiver. Home Depot sells them. You would wire it in place of a single pole wall switch using only 2 wires.

For more information on ceiling fan wiring:

http://www.ceiling-fans-n-more.com/c...fan-wiring.php