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    jrkneel Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    #1

    May 15, 2007, 05:41 PM
    Ceiling fan works, only 1 of 3 lights work
    I just installed the Harbor Breeze Vector Elite, which is a pullchain fan. I installed a Harbor Breeze remote to it as well. The fan controls work fine, but only one of the lights is working. It will dim and everything, but the other 2 won't come on. What up?
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    May 15, 2007, 05:43 PM
    Were there 3 blue wires in the light kit or just one? Each socket has its own feed wire so all 3 need to be connected, same for the whites.
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    May 15, 2007, 06:03 PM
    It sounds like a bad connection in the light kit, is it possible to take it apart and check connections?
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    May 15, 2007, 06:12 PM
    Either the other two bulbs are loose, or a wire conenction from each is loose or disconnected. Check the bulbs, then check the wiring inside the light. Also check the pullchain if it has one.
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    May 16, 2007, 06:15 AM
    Yeeeeah I'm pretty sure I found the problem. It turns out that the bulbs that aren't working, just don't work. They should since they're fairly new, but I just needed new bulbs. I feel stupid now but at least I don't have bad wiring.
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    May 16, 2007, 07:24 AM
    Don't feel stupid, you'd expect better than 1 out of 3 bulbs to work. Many ceiling fans come with bulbs included so I'm surprised your was not. Good luck.
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    May 16, 2007, 11:43 AM
    If I recall correctly, that fan has halogen bulbs. THose are more fragile, and the oils from your hands can damage the little center bulb.

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