Ceiling Fan Pull String Light Switch Replacement

[@marygolackson5085]

Scared out of my wits to attempt my first ever electrical project. The pull chain in my bedroom ceiling fan light quit working. I didn't have a clue how to fix it and hiring an electrician over a 3-day holiday weekend was not a budget friendly option for this old retired lady. I watched your video while replacing the pull chain switch. After turning the power back on I started laughing and screaming for joy. Everything works again. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@KyleMerl]

I'm glad my video helped!

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

If you bend a sewing pin into a tiny hook shape you can fish the broken chain piece through one of the holes on the bottom of the switch. Then tie a peice of string to the bottom of the chain and push the chain and string up through the bottom hole back into the switch. Then use the hook again to hook onto the string and pull it out the main chain hole. Then you can either use the string as your new chain or pull very hard on the string to expose enough of the chain to attach a new chain extension to it. The whole thing took me about 10-15 minutes. Make sure the string you're using is very strong but thin enough to fit through the holes when knotted. Fishing line would work good I used

[@KyleMerl]

@@ButterBallTheOpossum that's interesting. Thanks for sharing

[@coffeebitt1]

Instead of making this an impossible project! You got right to it! Thank you Thank you❤gonna attempt today! Back in the 90’s later this week! Appreciate you✅

[@willisbelton8712]

Thanks for the video. After watching, I feel very confident that I can do it. I was afraid of having to cut wires. Thanks

[@KyleMerl]

Im glad it could help you!

[@danafatujr7214]

mahalo brother... made it clear as mudd...no really concise and straight forward..thanks a lot again...From Hawaii

[@KyleMerl]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@paulleidig6095]

Thanks for taking the time provide this "how-to video". I replaced my broken switch last night - 15 minute job!

[@KyleMerl]

Glad it helped!

[@jefferyhaws6942]

Thank you for your video. I found it very informative. I had replaced the fan speed switch in one of my fans years ago. I just had not replaced the light switch before and you were very clear with your instruction.

[@KyleMerl]

Glad it helped!

[@carolyntedders222]

Thank you for your video! It helped me a whole bunch!

[@KyleMerl]

@@carolyntedders222 glad it helped!

[@edieluddeke8063]

Very helpful, since my fan and light both stopped working but there is electricity at walk switch and all over fan base, lightbuls and blades. I took the base off. Now I feel confident that I can fix it.

[@edieluddeke8063]

Pardon typos

[@MrCeilingFanMan1999]

This video was very useful like the other videos on how to replace a light kit pull chain switch, and once you do it so often, then it feels like that a broken pull chain switch isn’t really nothing, unless it depends on what light kit you’re doing it to.

[@noahbones1221]

Awesome little Union Hugger Ceiling Fan. those are quite rare. keep it in good condition. if you decide to take it down, they can go for like 25-35 on ebay. maybe even more

[@KyleMerl]

Thanks for the info! It's a pretty good fan. Moves air well.

[@noahbones1221]

Kyle Merl yeah. good quality fans. they were also sold under "universal" model name.

[@amadeustd3418]

Thank you first time to do light switch

[@lindadebitymom3654]

I wish I had more knowledge in repairing things around the house.

[@patriciagonsowski2859]

Thank you! Great video ❤

[@KyleMerl]

Glad it helped!

[@erikbojack1206]

Thank you it was very helpful

[@annamarieambrouso7714]

Thanx! You made this quick easy and to the point! 😸🎼😸

[@KyleMerl]

Glad it helped!

[@denesemedvec4782]

Thank you, I am going to try it !

[@shebabynum8013]

Thanks Kyle💕🤗🥰

[@KyleMerl]

You're welcome!

[@lonyellblack8893]

This was extremely helpful!!

[@KyleMerl]

Glad it helped!

[@tammyjohnson1421]

Looks easy peasy....thank you!

[@lizr6313]

Thanks

[@bobbrock4221]

I can't figure out for the life of me how to wire my damn ceiling fan. I have never been more stumped in my life. My light went out and I figured that it'd be a simple fix. I couldn't have been any more wrong. My pull chain has one wire but I have no clue where it goes.

[@KyleMerl]

Yea they're all different so it's hard to say. How many lights are on it? Are there any groups of black wires that are wire nutted together?

[@Al-bl6hc]

Where did the second wire end up going?

[@shaunm2614]

I don't get it. What did you do with the 2nd wire?

[@cindyvibbert2078]

That's what I didn't catch...I need to change mine but I don't want to burn my house down!

[@w9hly]

so the other wire that you don't use (coming from the switch) you just tuck in and don't worry about?

[@KyleMerl]

That's the wire that connects to the light fixture

[@tom-marydimercurio5827]

Gave me the confidence to try this on my own. I had an extra step because my wires were connected by moles connectors, so I had to cut them off.

[@KyleMerl]

Im glad it helped you!

[@jeremyfasano2106]

How do I know which one to buy? I see many different kind and my fan wires are red purple and gray

[@KyleMerl]

There should be a model # on it

[@debbiekirby1432]

Mine is a little different.

[@amandadellaquila7456]

What if the replacement switch you buy has three wires (one black, one blue, one red) instead of just the two black? Where do the blue and red go?

[@KyleMerl]

If you have the correct switch there should be wires to match each of the wires on the new switch. You can look at how the original is wired up before removing it so you know how to wire up the new one correctly.

[@raiderboy007]

@@KyleMerl you have two black wires coming out and you wire nutted one of the black wires. Where did the other black wire go? That's my major problem and question, where is does that loose wire go? You did not show that part in the video. I replaced mine and the fan works but the light doesn't go on when I pull the chain and I assume because the looses wire needs to go somewhere? Please advise. THANK YOU

[@KyleMerl]

@@raiderboy007 it gets wire nutted to the black coming out of the fixture

[@Ceilingfanman-cn3xe]

I break my all the time

[@jackiedonkin5650]

Do you need to shut off electricity

[@KyleMerl]

Yes. You should

[@bentleybroussard9846]

How come one of the wires is left unconnected?

[@KyleMerl]

None of the wires should be left unconnected

[@wolly8686]

i fixed the light but now the fan stopped working

[@KyleMerl]

Hmm... check your electrical connections to make sure everything is wired correctly and that no wires came loose as you were putting everything back together

[@dontknow3949]

Not a single one of these videos has a fan that looks like mine 😂 I’m so fucked

[@KyleMerl]

Lol they all should work pretty similarly. If you take it apart, take a picture at every step so you can always get it back together

[@KyleMerl]

You can also use different colored electrical tape to make each wire that was connected to the same wire nut. So this way you're color coding the wires so you know how to put them back together

[@philbarbour1638]

How come it took two of us two hours to do this operation? 😝

[@KyleMerl]

Lol, it just goes like that sometimes... except for me it's usually plumbing jobs that turn into the headache!

[@princeautism6657]

Universal Hugger

[@marknphyll]

Don't replace it... spray WD-40 up into the switch

[@georgedillon3143]

Thanks

[@KyleMerl]

Your welcome