Why Your Ceiling Fan Light May Not Work
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I cannot get my ceiling fan light kit to work, what did I do wrong? Why Your Ceiling Fan Lights May Not Work and How to Fix Them.
© By: Dave Rongey
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Ceiling Fan Light Problem
[ad#block]Ceiling Fan Question: I cannot get my ceiling fan light kit to work, what did I do wrong?
- The wiring is as follows:
- Red, White, Black and Copper Ground are at the ceiling electrical box to the ceiling fan.
- The Ceiling Fan Connections:
- Black to Black, Red to Blue, White to White and Green to Ground to the fixture.
- The Light Kit (LK) has White and Black. The Light Portal from the Fan has a Blue and White wire.
- I connected the Light Kit White to the Fan White and the Light Kit Black to the Blue.
- The Light Kit light does not come on.
- The Ceiling Fan works from single switch on wall.
What am I missing?
This electrical wiring question came from: Jack, a Homeowner from Bradenton, Florida.
Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your Ceiling Fan Question Jack.
Why Your Ceiling Fan Lights May Not Work
Why Your Ceiling Fan Lights May Not Work and How to Fix Them.
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- Jack, the only thing left to do is use the pull chain light switch on the light kit of the ceiling fan.
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