DIY: How To Install a Ceiling Fan Remote!

[@geofboucher5714]

thanks a ton Mitch, you DIY guys are true internet heroes.

[@ozzman8]

Thank you.. I got mine to work because of this video. My problem was I was trying to connect it using both the light and fan wall switches.. Once I used one and tucked the other one away it worked perfectly. Thanks

[@wakawaka1976]

Yeah wish I had seen this. When I tried following instructions that came with it I must have messed up because every time I flipped the switch it blew the fuse.

[@jimr7275]

Great video. Included all one needs to do the install correctly. Even video angle and light was spot on.

[@mitchcox]

Thank you for watching and your kind words. Really appreciate you. Take care.

[@alex-sd]

This was very helpful in showing where to place the receiver box.

[@mitchcox]

Great. Happy to hear that you found my video helpful. Thanks for sharing your experience. Take care.

[@bgrngod]

Thanks for this video! It was very helpful for figuring out how to REMOVE a remote control kit from a fan that was already setup when I bought this house. We wanted change out the awful wall switch for a lutron dimmer/fan control and the existing radio control kit really confused things for a bit. I didn't even know such kits existed until I started the install today!

[@angelsalas9996]

Can we used both switch

[@herbschiller4480]

Thanks for the excellent video. I now have the courage to buy the kit and install it!

[@JoeClarke6819]

Straightforward and simple explanation. I'm a handy person but was intimidated by the ceiling wiring for the fan and what goes and comes from wher. Appreciate your explanation. Nicely done.

[@mitchcox]

Thanks for the nice comment. I don’t get to many on this video. Ha ha. Sorry so late to respond. For some reason KZbin didn’t let me know I had this comment. I hope you are doing well. Take care.

[@vivekpatel4988]

So i installed this from this video. Great Instructions. FOllowed them exactly and did great!. Took me a while because of my fan, location etc. Did notice one thing though - i dont have dimmable bulbs but the light brightness has gone down considerably. Before the remote, the 4 bulbs were very very bright. Now they are very low. Not sure if it is something i did?? Any suggestions?

[@tb3780]

6 years old lol but I'll respond for others... be careful not to wire the fan main power to a dimmer. Should be an on / off switch or constant hot lead run to the black or red input wire to the remote control. From there, the remote should output the necessary voltage to both the lighting and fan to drive appropriate fan speed or dimming level. Also be careful not to reverse the outputs on remote and switch the fan vs light output.

[@zsazsawoodruffe7071]

You made so easy for me, I appreciate you ❤

[@mitchcox]

You’re welcome 😊. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Take care and please consider subscribing.

[@nsanchez1023]

Amazing video! Simple and straight to the point!

[@mitchcox]

Thank you!! I appreciate you commenting and letting me know you enjoyed my video. Take care.

[@kerryhowell167]

Where ?

[@borisoy34608]

Great video , I like the close up shots and the way you explain it. Well done. I will subscribe. Thank you

[@mitchcox]

Thank you for your kind comment and subscribing.

[@ViperLGH]

Does this fan originally came with a capacitor? Or the receiver contains it?

[@Original-0]

Hey thanks for the explanation! Was confused then one look at your video, got it right the first time!

[@mitchcox]

Great to hear! Please subscribe, its free and helps me get more visibility. Thanks and take care.

[@giovybez8061]

Thanks for sharing!

[@unforgettablesightings3160]

I have question. Three wires are coming out from the fan (light,lamp & N) and be connected to the receiver. Okey, what if i intechange...light(from the inside of the fan) to lamp of the receiver or vice versa.? Will it work properly?

[@pomaikain4339]

Can these be used on ceiling lights as well (no fan)? Thanks

[@mitchcox]

You could but there are probably better options for a remote for a light.

[@ethanmaiden]

great video, thanks a bunch

[@mitchcox]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for letting me know.

[@joshuabivens7734]

Very helpful video. Thank you!

[@mitchcox]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and Commenting. Please consider helping me out and subscribe. Take care.

[@BMGraham]

Ours is a bathroom light and fan, where the only wires visible are two wires for the fan. It's an extractor fan not a spinning ceiling fan. So I just want to use this to control the fan since at the moment the only way to switch the fan on and off is to climb up and disconnect the two wires. The old method was a pull chain mechanism that broke and can't be replaced. Can we use this product for just the fan, if so what is different in the wiring?

[@Lovetolivetruely]

can you still wire both power switches? Or, can you only wire one.

[@fixitmann6685]

If you wire the red wire from the ceiling to the blue wire on the fan (and cap off the wire from the remote to the light) you should be able to use the fan controls *but NOT light control* on the remote, and control the light from the switch on the wall. (I'm not sure why you'd want to do this, however.) A better solution is to purchase a Ceiling Fan Wall Control and set it to the same code as the receiver & the battery remote (still bypassing the light switch on the wall by not using the red wire in the ceiling box.)

[@djgdroid]

Great video! Exactly the help I was looking for.

[@mitchcox]

Great! Glad I could help!

[@wakawaka1976]

I installed a remote control fan and the light switch that was used to control the previous fan and light needed to be removed. Every time you flipped the switch it would blow the fuse. So I needed to cover it with a cover plate… Had I seen this beforehand I could have solved that problem.

[@mitchcox]

Well. Hopefully my video helped you figure out the issue. Thanks for commenting. Please subscribe. It’s free for you but helps me greatly. Take care.

[@wakawaka1976]

@@mitchcox yes very good. I plan on doing this at my moms house so you’ve definitely helped. Thanks and for you yes I will subscribe

[@nedherrington1222]

Thanks - very helpful

[@oscarbchacon]

Thank you for sharing.

[@mitchcox]

You are welcome!

[@taryongjarbah8182]

Thanks so much.

[@mitchcox]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@toddjean3789]

Quick question: If you dim the light and then shut off the switch, is it still dimmed when you turn the switch back on or does it reset? My ceiling fan is too bright for everyday use so I would use this more to turn it down a bit but would also like the remote on occasion. I have a fan with a remote in another room and when I turn the switch off and on I have to actually turn the light back on using the remote. The remote controller just resets to everything off when I turn off the switch which is very annoying.

[@fixitmann6685]

Try replacing the wall switch with a Ceiling Fan Wall Control which works the same as the remote. This will solve your problem, and allow you to turn the fan and light on separately AT the wall or dim the lights as you see fit.

[@iceman125971]

I am thinking about buying this kit. Is it still working fine?

[@mitchcox]

Still working good! Thanks for watching!

[@iceman125971]

No, thank you for making this review. There are never reviews for anything on Amazon lol. Do the light strings still work after u install this kit?

[@mitchcox]

The pull chain for the light? Yes, but in order for the remote to control the light, the chain must be pulled so the light is on. then you can turn the light on and off with the remote. If you have the chain pulled so the light is in the off position, you cannot turn it on using the remote. Does that help?

[@iceman125971]

Yes, thank you. I was making sure in case one day the remote went out.

[@mitchcox]

I can only vouch for the one linked in the description so if you order a different one it may work differently. Thanks. I hope it works for you.

[@MissErikaStormont]

What if the light and fan aren't wired to a light switch? I'm moving into a rental house and was told an electrican verified the switch isn't wired to power on the light or fan. So, I'm wondering if I could buy a remote to use instead of a switch.

[@obiewilliams6717]

+Erika Martin If you have a way to turn on power to the light and fan (light on, fan on high), then this remote would work for you. It basically acts as a remote-controlled interrupter between the fan/light and its main power source, so all you need is for the connection between power and fan/light to be complete before you install the remote adapter. I don't feel like I explained that well, but does that make sense? If not, I can try again.

[@fixitmann6685]

Have your landlord have an electrician install a wall switch for the fan. It is dangerous, AND against code to have a ceiling fan without a switch. This may require rewiring the entire room, but that can't be helped. Sounds like someone tied into a live wire going somewhere else. This is very bad!

[@HungNguyen-tk6vb]

I hooked up the blue to blue black to black and white to white from fan to remote box the hooked up white and black other end of remote box to my wires and hooked up green wire to my copper wire for ground but it still doesn't work

[@mygt8a4re]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@mannysaints1219]

A headache here! trying to replace my broken remote.. upon trying to switching my transmitter.. witch comes with 2 wires on one side (black and white) and 3 wires on the other side (black, white and blue)... MY PROBLEM the ceiling fan has more wires ((black/white, white, green, red, gray, pink, yellow)) HELP!!

[@rabimondal1155]

Kolkata very nice ,thans

[@ViVi-ej7uh]

I'm from mexico and when I was sleeping by accident I throwed the control remote to the flooe and now I can't turn on the lights. I don't know how to fix it but the control remote still turns on the light that means it's right just don't have the connection with the fan. :(

[@jaimemarun2841]

Where is the capacitor?

[@AdinPanthersFanHobby]

That's a Hunter Waldon 5 Minute Fan Ceiling Fan.

[@mitchcox]

***** you may not have dimm-able bulbs in your fan. Do you have LED's or the spiral bulbs. Most of them will not dim. It sounds like you have everything wired right. I appreciate Corey trying to help but there is not a switch int he fan base that activates the remote.

[@thomasgraham9577]

The remote I'm replacing only has 4 wires the new remote has five wires

[@wisestfernando]

Isn't that a 3 speed fan ?

[@mitchcox]

Yes it is.

[@JnetTab2-jc5pi]

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[@souravkumar8278]

Fan

[@kerryhowell167]

Huh ?

[@What_Fred_Said]

To many wires and trying to cram all that back in is impossible

[@mitchcox]

Sorry you are having trouble installing it. It has worked for so many people. It’s possible to cram them all in there. If you have too long of wires you can make them shorter to reduce the amount of wire left over.

[@kathijohnson750]

Y

[@mitchcox]

Why? Because I wanted to be able to adjust the fan and light from bed. Laziness is the main reason. ha ha.... Thanks for watching. Please subscribe.

[@BBoyFast1000]

A PAIN IN THE AZZ!

[@malicioustriton5313]

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[@Janner53]

Boring!

[@mitchcox]

Ha ha. Thanks. Sorry I bored you. Hopefully it helped you, if even just a little. Take care.

[@josephlamadrid1799]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@mitchcox]

Well, at least I was able to help you get some sleep. Sorry you didn't like the video. Take care.

[@jackwatching7662]

gave me a headache, picture moving allllllll over the place. muttering, stammering talking, flashlight for light????? sometimes in focus sometimes out of focus. come on. i just turned it offffffff. do it right and clear or go watch tv

[@mitchcox]

Sorry you found the video difficult to follow. Since I cut the power off, I did not have another light besides my flashlight. I tried to explain it so anyone could figure it out. I am sorry it was not clear enough for you. Thanks for the comment, even if it was a negative one.

[@jackwatching7662]

your more a gentleman than I. I apologize. I was mighty upset putting my fan in yesterday. I thought it would be simple to find a video that clearly showed how to connect these wires. But All i could find were far away pictures and dimly lit. One guy did pretty good. He took a fan down off the wall and put it on a pole on the ground and showed how to do it but it was not wired exactly like mine so i could not use his instruction. I finally got it done and it works. But maybe a tip for the future since your an electrician is to pin point the exact thing you want to share and do well lit close ups of it and keep it under 3 minutes. Thats what folks need. Again sorry for the bad attitude. and keep on sharing.

[@mitchcox]

Apology accepted. I know electrical work can be tricky and frustrating at times. I am glad to hear you were able to get yours working. I am sorry my video did not help. Also, I am not an electrician, just a guy adding a remote to my fan. I spent a lot longer figuring it out than the video displays. Once I figured it out, I thought I was helping by making a video explaining what all the wires were and where they went. I do try to keep it as short as possible, but sometimes explaining things takes a little longer than expected. Especially when you are up on a ladder, holding a camera with one hand and trying to hold things and point out wires,etc with the other. Anyway, thanks for the comment, criticism, tips and apology. See, we can be friends after all. ha.. take care.

[@jackwatching7662]

appreciate. now get back to the super bowl and enjoy your evening friend :)

[@samanthajanssen7224]

Mitch, you did a fantastic job! No one has the right to criticize, this is not an obligation on your part! You do it to be of assistance to others. I found your video to be the most detailed yet to the point. I finally got the guts to install my remote kit after watching your instructions. I have never worked with electrical so wanted to be sure of how to. Thank you so very much for taking the time to help others!! Much, much appreciated!!

[@rabimondal1155]

Kolkata very nice ,thans