How To Install a Ceiling Fan With Remote Control

[@blakenavarre7269]

Only person to mention what to do with the "red wire" regarding installation. Thank you.

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks for watching. Glad it helped you out!

[@ksystems872]

9 year old video still helpful thank you terry!

[@FaceWarp]

@Terry Peterman HI Terry, I watched, liked and subscribed. Any chance you might consider responding to my comment/question? I'd sure appreciate it.

[@derekgipson3741]

How do you determine which one?

[@fernandorivera5173]

Agree 💯

[@anilborah3127]

Looks great, and with a brighter bulb installed that’s all the light you need. kzbin.infoUgkxWF88GpljEn-0o34vtLFazEQ5h5Q33SjU As far as ease of installation- this was my first ceiling fan and it took about 3 hours because I had no idea what I was doing and also it’s helpful to have a second set of hands and a magnetic drill bit. Works great.

[@chrisday4434]

Amen to the only person that told me what to do with all the wires coming out of the ceiling. Thank you !

[@CJBrowninLV]

Terry needs to be the spokesman for Harbor Breeze! Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware should have a Terry Presentation Video on flat screens in their Electrical Department! Thanks Terry! 👍🏻

[@camarykaren]

12 years old and the only video i found that mention the red wire. Thank you so much for saving me after about 2 hrs of searching what to do.

[@sekandsak]

Thank God for you....I was going crazy over here trying to set up my new fan

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks for watching!

[@imdjc4]

1:40 Thanks. After going through several ceiling fan installation videos, you're the first to mention where the remote receiver goes.

[@mycbtguy]

Tremendously helpful!!! Had some trouble figuring out which wires would power the remote and what to do with the leftovers. Total success after watching this video!!!

[@tynikawoods5555]

That's not much different than any of the other ceiling fans and covered

[@SkittyCat23]

*Easy install, so far Works great **Fastly.Cool** !*

[@theinternetelectrician]

Good question! Not really sure? That was a while ago and thankfully I didn't have to find out.

[@gregoryeverson741]

thnx Terry 9 years later your video is still helping people, i just install one today, didnt know how to conceal the box

[@fernandorivera5173]

Thank you Mr terry this video was a game changer for me, even though it was an older video it helped me out now in 2023👏

[@ZussieMakesit]

Thanks! That's what I needed!! The remote was not working because I was hooking up both black wires (Instead of the black and a red) respectively to the light and fan wires. Once I hooked up the black on receiver to the black from ceiling and left the other black (red) wire by itself covered with a wire nut, my remote worked!!! I almost cried with my sister ( who was helping me) yay! It works now!!!

[@theinternetelectrician]

Glad to have helped! A happy cry with your sister is OK!

[@ElegantSolutions]

The only decent install video i found.

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks so much for the kind comment!

[@JillHarwell]

Oh my goodness, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!! Changing the code on the remote following your instructions here made our remote work again! YAY!! 🥳🎉 Thank you!!

[@theinternetelectrician]

Happy to help out!

[@rbruce888]

Saved our day, the first KZbin we opened, and it helped my husband immediately with that red wire!!

[@theinternetelectrician]

Happy to help! And thanks for commenting. It makes my day!

[@ajones038]

Good info never gets old!! Used your video to help hang a ceiling fan. It's been 30 years so we were kinda rusty !

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks for the nice comment! That video was shot 10 years ago, and I'd been in the trade for 30 years then! Thanks for putting numbers to the years, and making me feel kinda old! Gunna be 60 in a couple of months!

[@ajones038]

@@theinternetelectrician Well happy birthday! I've also saved your video and subscribed for more help down the road !

[@bryanshook3189]

Thank you Terry, Following your instructions, I was successful in resetting my remote with transmitter. The hardest part was getting the wiring concealed underneath the escutcheon

[@faithalarcon7020]

Thank you Terry you have no idea how much this tips helped me

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks for putting "Faith" in my video :-) I hope that you 'like', subscribed, and clicked the bell?

[@psingh5963]

Made this girl look like a hero in front of her Dad!!! Thank you so much for the clear instructions, worked perfectly!

[@theinternetelectrician]

Happy to help out!

[@jean-paulvaillancourt3199]

😂😂

[@suzannearciga22]

Thank you!!! Your videos helped us install our Harbor Breeze 52 in Indoor Fan w/ Remote

[@markpolakovich6697]

Hey Buddy, if you wanted to use the red wire coming out of the box as well (separate switch to turn fan light off and on) would you connect both BLUE WIRES to the red one?

[@bernadettestewart3541]

WOW!!! What a super nice man! After watching 2 of his videos, I followed up with a couple of additional questions by emailing his website, which he promptly responded to with clear and thorough answers. Thank you so VERY much Terry!!

[@theinternetelectrician]

You are welcome, and thanks for the kind endorsement! I'm attempting to do a KZbin Livestream this afternoon at 4:00 pm PST. I'm going to answer questions during this time (if I can master the technology)! It might be a rough trial for the first time, but we'll see! Join me!

[@crispa1861]

Thx for sharing the video. I have a question though. My sister's wall control unit lights up for a second, but no response form the ceiling fan. Control unit came with the fan. I checked the ckt breaker, and power is present from the line wire going to the control unit. Could it be just a bad control unit? thx

[@theinternetelectrician]

Power present - check. Battery in remote replace - ? Double-check connections - ? Other questions. Is this a new installation and never worked, or was working and then quit? If it's new and is properly wired, battery is good, then get in touch with the manufacturer and the product support division. Let me know what you find out.

[@bailemdon]

Great video but please answer this. My remote controller has 1 green and 1 red wire coming off 1 side. Is the green a ground? and the red a hot that should go to black out of ceiling?

[@mary-annv2140]

Literally thank you for explain where to put the wires, we spent so long trying to figure out why the little box wouldn’t fit

[@Tex3902-trustinGOD]

Nice instructional video. Question is okay to have constant power to the ceiling fan which is only controlled with the remote?

[@theinternetelectrician]

Yes, that's OK. Sometimes electronics need a power down to reset the brains, but that's not common or often at all, but if it does become necessary then you can accomplish that with the circuit breaker.

[@freddyroca9731]

Hi there, I am upgrading my ceiling fan to a newer one with a remote control one. Question my old fan has 4 wires . The wires on the ceiling has 4 wires black, red , white and green. My newer fan wires has 3 wires black, white and green. I know that the black with black, white with white and Greens together. The red gets cap by capping the red will effect any other lights or switches? Please advise thank you sincerely Freddy.

[@normacelico8077]

Your advice was fantastic I installed my remote control for the fan light combo in less than 30 minutes because of your very well done video THANK YOU

[@icanWeldit]

Having a hard time finding the code on the receiver to make sure it’s set properly, any advice on where exactly on the receiver the code is located to set it properly? Are the dip switches identical with the ones on the controller?? *Update* receive didn’t have a dip switch on my model, it’s older. Called customer service and found the sequence to pair remote. Power fan off, take battery out remote, power fan on, power remote on, point remote at receiver and press and release 3, then 2, then 1, worked like a charm.

[@theinternetelectrician]

Not sure where it would be? It shouldn't be hidden anywhere that you need to remove screws to get at it? The dip switches should be identical on each, just look for indication as to what is up or on with each as sometimes it's hard to tell. I would just throw the question out on a search engine worded exactly how you would ask. "Where are the dip switches located on the receiver for a xxxxxx fan, model number xxxxxx"?

[@chewsmba]

Thank you for this! Really helpful

[@osborneblake2720]

Thank you sir you did a excellent job explain the the different between the wires 👍👍👍

[@liordeckel1709]

Hello. Is it possible to make the light option of the fan, to be turned on from a wall switch AS WELL as from the remote control?

[@Carlg6]

Without all the details, no.

[@SupermanChad23]

Most fanmakers will make a wall control that you can buy separate which will basically be a handheld just put on a wall hence wall control.

[@bhildabrand]

I have a beige wire coming from the ceiling, not a white wire. Is this the same as a white wire? The black wire was capped off from the ceiling light. There is no blue wire from the ceiling. And the Hunter ceiling fan has a black wire with a white stripes running down the black wire vs a white and black wire? Very different from anywhere else in the home which is the standard colored wires. (Black, White, Blue, Green & Copper/ground). Wall Switch is a duel, one for light one for the fan. I do know which is hot, light, etc. Just never seen this configuration, and can not find anywhere online.

[@JustChristineThings]

Question 🤔 if I wanted to use both switches, could I put both the red and black supply wire into the receiver? Or is that dangerous….because that’s what I did 😅

[@theinternetelectrician]

You can, you did, and it won't hurt anything. Just that if you want to power it down completely for any reason, you'll have to have both switched off.

[@kristyanderson8944]

Hi, question: my nephew just bought a house with a Hyperikon (which is now out of business) fan without light. The previous owners lost the remote. Do you know, if I can find a replacement remote, will we be able to program a new remote?

[@theinternetelectrician]

Honestly, I'm not sure. I would think that it would be possible to do as you just need to scan for the correct frequency and then lock in, like you do with a universal TV remote. I'm just not aware of a universal fan/light control, but I'd bet that they do exist. Another option would be to buy a conversion kit with a receiver and remote already paired. and replace the factory remote receiver. This may be tricky however, depending on how integrated the original is, and if it is accessible for replacement or not.

[@mattvanhugenstein]

I've been trying to figure out how to get both of my wall switches to work!! Thanks for breaking the news to me that only one wall switch can be used and must be left on....that sucks!

[@KathrineJKozachok]

My original fan was had the light on a 3-way switch. Can I still use a 3-way with the remote control fan?

[@SineMacula]

Thank you for explaining the red and black on a duel switch.

[@AysaLGray]

love this video..I'm replacing a fan in an old house, the only wires from the original fan was a red and a blue wire. Is the blue wire the same as the blk wire?

[@ggv69340]

Are all wires the same color id like to install my remote tomorrow

[@nigelarmstrong1633]

Excellent help … thank you ! Manufactures instructions never cover all wiring options and your video really helped me out. Thx again.

[@Brant0072]

Thanks for making this video. Very thorough and well done. Just so happened I was looking for a video for a double wall switch 👍

[@theinternetelectrician]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@samixyz4113]

Same here, thank you so much Terry 🙏

[@smakcanada]

So, you didn’t really ‘tuck all the wires up into the ceiling receptacle’. I’ve been trying to get all the wires into the receptacle in the ceiling; I even took the bracket down (very difficult with the canopy in the way) and tried to re-sit the wires and then the remote - but it’s IMPOSSIBLE. So I guess I really don’t have to get all the wires into the receptacle, just into the canopy. That’s good to know.

[@albertoperez1947]

i installing a hampton bay ceiling fan but i started with one issue. The electrical wiring in my house has just two wires one black and other white. Still possible install one ceiling fan with the remote control?

[@theinternetelectrician]

Yes, the fan only needs a hot and a neutral. The remote does the rest.

[@mauricevaturi5998]

Hi I have it installed and working fine for about 3 months now the remote can’t turn off the light it controls the fan and the speeds but not the light it stopped working. Any quick fix? I would hate to have to take it all down, thanks

[@theinternetelectrician]

Sounds like an electronics failure inside the receiver. If the good old “power off for a few minutes, then try again” doesn’t work, then the receiver needs to be replaced is my best guess

[@redobrien77]

Very helpful. Can you clarify how many ground wires you would have in a situation like this, and where they are coming from? Obviously, you have the main ground coming from the ceiling, and then a ground wire screwed to the mounting bracket. I think there's a third ground, yes? I installed a remote-controlled ceiling fan last week and followed this exact procedure, but my LED lights are humming. I am not using a dimmer switch. Don't know what I did wrong, but I'm pretty sure the lights should not be humming. They hum whether the fan is on or off. It's not the fan motor that is humming, but the lights. Thanks!

[@yotarzan1]

Very well explained, thanks!

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks for watching Alvaro!

[@AweFock69]

Hey Terry nice video! Another option for people who prefer to turn the lights on when they first walk in the room would be to connect the red wire from the ceiling to the blue wire that goes directly to your fan(this of course will not allow you remote to work for the light). It's hard to find the remote when your room is dark. Unless your really good at putting the remote by the door every time you leave the room :). Just my 2 cents though.

[@ChronicKPOP]

+Drew the fan remembers the last setting - the remote isn't needed after that.

[@JScaggs21]

That's what I do.

[@cindyk9605]

thank you so much for this video. you have no idea how much this helped me. i really appreciate the streamlined presentation of how to install that receiver. took me one try after watching the video! thanks a lot.

[@AlexHernandez-zv5lo]

Mystery solved. No more ghosts in my home!!! Thank you fan man.

[@RobertYouther]

I couldn't figure out how to get the receiver placed and secured. Thanks for showing me how to do that!

[@davesimms1904]

I have a Hunter fan that light doesn’t work on the or by the remote. I was going to replace the remote unit but it didn’t make sense that the light won’t work at all. The fan works from the pull chain but not the remote. Any suggestions before I replace the entire unit?

[@erikalvarez54]

What if I don’t want to use the remote and the receiver? Can I install the fan using the red wire from the ceiling to a double switch? Would it function correctly? I actually don’t care for the remote just needed to buy a new fan but I do have a double switch on my wall from my old fan. One switch that controlled dimming of the light and the other one had multiple levels for the fan speed.

[@tonyp3354]

Will it be bad to connect the black and red wire together? Should i go back and just cap one off?

[@theinternetelectrician]

Just cap one off. Use the switched wire to feed the receiver though. Sometimes these remote units need to be powered down if their electronic brain gets scrambled and if have it hot all the time, you need to power off the breaker to do so, instead of just using the wall switch to cycle the power to it.

[@tonyp3354]

@@theinternetelectrician thanks for the reply appreciated, I just capped the red off at both ends it was a fan that needed separate power for the fan and the light, new one just needed one hot and swapped the double switch out with a single, flipped it on and use the remote to operate both fan and light. done deal. thanks again

[@aphrodytini]

Hi Terry- My contractor could not figure out how to add a universal remote to Harbor Breeze 51060. He said the wires on the fan are not the same as the remote and he may need to cut some wires in the fan. The fan does not have lights. What can I tell him?

[@samaraescapes]

Thanks for this video and for your web page. I was confused about a dual switch (both red and black wire), and this cleared it all up for me. Saved me lots of time.

[@ricks.9984]

Thanks Terry but I would have liked a little more commentary/clarity regarding the switches. Maybe my room is typical in that it has a bank of four switches, one for canned lighting, one for a switched receptacle, one to control the light on a ceiling fan, and one to control the fan on a ceiling fan. Like you, I only used the one hot wire to power the fan but that's where I would like a little more clarity regarding the switches. I decided to use the third switch. I left the fourth switch as is. I capped the wire from the fourth switch at the fixture. What I'm wondering is whether or not a professional electrician would object to leaving the fourth switch hot. Perhaps they would prefer that I removed the pigtail to the fourth switch and cap off the wire that went from the fourth switch to the fixture. I didn't do this because it's more work but I've been wondering if a pro wouldn't approve of my methodology.

[@simpliciocamirino2271]

Thank you for that sharing sir,salamat sayong ibinahagi sir,from Philippines.

[@ericfarmer5715]

the fact the the wires like the hot and neutral are sticking out of the fan box break code or not ?

[@lewinSiko]

You saved my day ! Thank you

[@morgancalvi6675]

The light comes on...with the remote and/or the light switch...BUT the fan doesn't go on as well...do you think it is from the wires not being stripped enough?

[@traxxi2003]

With these type of receivers, is the capacitor fir the fan motor, integrated as part of the receiver unit? I have a similar fan with the same receiver and the high speed is not operating. I see no difference between medium and high speed.

[@SupermanChad23]

There may very likely be a capacitor attached just above the motor body and although not common, a capacitor can go bad and lose one of the speeds and typically the manufacturer can get you a capacitor and just do a simple swap. And what I mean by simple is go have the part and you just have to take it apart and put it back together. I would just call the manufacturer and ask if the capacitor is in the receiver or about the motor They are the best ones to tell you where it is located.

[@natestain7103]

What tends to go out first? The switch or the antenna? If your switch goes bad, do you need a new antenna as well? Can I just replace the switch and not the antenna?

[@vince6829]

Thank you for the video. Much appreciated.

[@TheBasisdude]

Thank you Terry, you saved me a bunch of trouble. The instructions that came with my universal remote were terrible. So you saved me alots of time !!! Thanks - RJennings

[@veera6030]

If I install receiver, can I still control the light with wall switch?

[@ytrbro1041]

I did one of these a few hours ago, the toughest part was the transmitter and all the wires fitting in the canopy (the install design of the fan was lacking thought on the actual installation, the blades were installed per the instructions before the base was mounted to the ceiling) hampton bay seems to have the best install design!)

[@debrakane6032]

Hi there, thank you for your videos. I am hoping there is a way I can install a ceiling fan in my ceiling that has no drywall. My ceiling is only painted beams with a flattop roof so I have no crawlspace. I’m hoping there is a way to run the wiring on the outside of my wall somehow? I would greatly appreciate your advice, thank you advance.

[@omarr.378]

Thanks for sharing! Great video. I have this same exact set of cables coming from the ceiling, but I want to use the wall switch too! Where should I connect the RED cable to if I want the wall switch to also control the fan/lights, in addition to the remote? The fan color cables are 3 (white, black and green/ground)

[@ca7450]

I have the same issue. What did you do?

[@getreal3336]

And no response back. Sigh. I'm going to take a chance and hook the red wire up to the black and blue wires.

[@EricREvans]

“Get Real”: How’d that work for you? I want to install fan with remote but be able to control fan and light separately with wall switch as well. Not sure exactly how to do that or if it is possible.

[@dtfrisch7]

Would it work if you connected the red to the blues from fan and controller?

[@raddad0]

What if your house doesn’t have a red wire can you still connect it and control ot with the remote

[@1Hollytamaleholly1]

TY this helped me figure out the wiring on my new fan!

[@tlong2374]

This was one of the best install video's I've come across utilizing the remote. Although you left out the locale of the box, the answer, was stated below. Thank you for making my fan install much easier.

[@robertfoster167]

my question is, would i still be able to turn this kind of setup with a receiver into a 2 switch setup...as in fan on a switch and light on a switch.

[@bonjourstacy24]

Thank you fan man! You really helped us with this video :)

[@phillipowens58]

the receiver has 4 wires on one side instead of the three black, white, blue, --- an additional orange one. there are two banks of lights. what do I connect it to? thank You Phillip

[@dmitrynt]

I have a room which does not have any light in the ceiling. The switch on the wall is meant to control one outlet from which i can connect a floor lamp. I wanted to install fan with lights in that room. I found a wire in the attic above which can give me 120v. Would it be possible to control fan/light only with remote or do i still need main switch as you describe in this video?

[@BBallertt]

Is there any reason why a remote-controlled ceiling fan would have a wire sticking out from its canopy? I was told it's the antenna for the remote control. But shouldn't that be hidden inside the canopy? The fan is maybe 3 years old. I'm not sure. Thanks.

[@juliwooden5253]

I wired it exactly as he said and switched the cb on, but it still doesn't work. Any thoughts?

[@espaghetti99]

Bought two identical ceiling fans with remote light and power. Wasn't sure about the frequency switch change for the remotes and how that worked. Your video made that process very easy. Thank you.

[@raymondleigh-annejohn7161]

Thank you, this was very helpful

[@gowestam]

Me and my husband: there's a leftover wire at the ceiling 😲 Me: [Checks instructions] Me: I don't know. The English is barely understandable in these instructions. Him: Nothing about an extra wire? Me: Nope. Us: [staring at each other in silence then at the ceiling] Me: I know! Let's check good ole' KZbin. Finds this video the first try! THANK YOU for the instructions and confidence to complete our project!! Excellent advice on testing out which wire to which wall switch 😁

[@robertbaumann960]

Hey Terry, Got a question or two about ceiling fans with remotes. Quite awhile back I bought four ceiling fans and didn't realize they came with remotes. Didn't want the fans with remotes but I am stuck with them. Is there any way I can convert these fans to operate with manual pull-chain switches for the lights and fan speeds? They are Hunter fans, Lantern Bay Ceiling Fans series. We planned on using the fans for outdoor use. Can I hook them up in parallel and on a 20 amp circuit? Thanks for your excellent videos and the pointers you give us DIYers. Robert

[@unomas27]

So are you saying that the ground wire does not get use in this installation?

[@theinternetelectrician]

There is no ground connection to the remote receiver needed. There is a ground in the outlet box. And the fan assembly will have a ground wire that needs to be connected to the grounding wire.

[@unomas27]

@@theinternetelectrician Thank you 🙏

[@johncontos9577]

Don't the wire connections need to be tucked up into the junction box rather than the canopy cover? I think that's the new code.

[@Temito1582]

I have the same questions as Jason. I just replaced ceiling fan with a new "remote controlled " ceiling fan. My old fan was controlled by 2 wall switches (1 for light and the other for fan). Now the fan is only controlled by 1 switch and the other is obsolete. How can I fix this?

[@Classicgamershq]

+Artemio Jr. Garcia I'm thinking the red can be spliced with the blue to allow the old dual switch control and remote control....you just have to have both switches on the "on" position for the remote to work properly. Someone please confirm this. Thankyou.

[@theinternetelectrician]

+Artemio Jr. Garcia . You could connect both the red and the black wire to the line in of the remote, but then one switch or the other, or both would have to be on for the remote to work. What really should be done is abandon one of the switches by replacing it with a blank filler (would have to see if it's a stacked switch, or 2 separate switches) just to avoid confusion.

[@joeburnett9624]

I just moved into new home my ceiling fan has a remote control module(think is bad)can i bypass remote application,remove it. I have a on/off switch and two knob controls on wall ,im assuming one is fan speed and one is for light dimmer.

[@jasonkhammo9275]

What If I want to use second switch. Do I hook up the red wire to the two blue wires? One on receiver and other from fan? So I would tie in all three together? Please help. Thanks

[@dankodde6721]

Can't get my receiver to fit. Electrical box below drywall. Can I take box out and just wire it up ?

[@ImaginativeTile]

It worked great for me!!!! Thank you for being a great teacher 🙏

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks for the nice comments!

[@davidhoffman1810]

I'm connecting wiring through a downrod, and the "electrician" at Home Depot told me that a 12/2 with a ground would work to connect the light portion, which has a dimmer and therefore three wires. Can these three wires all be connected to the same hot line, or will this not allow for the dimmer option to work?

[@theinternetelectrician]

If you have a fan and light combination you need 3 wires plus ground through the downrod.

[@FaceWarp]

I have everything wired the way you show it here and my fan works, but the light won't come on. Would there ever be a time when you would tie the blue and the black wires together? The wires coming out of the fan and going into the remote receiver, I mean.

[@funbjohny]

You can also put the receiver above the junction box above the sheetrock

[@anthonyhall757]

Thanks. Helped me replace light kit and transmitter.

[@BobbieTheTechGuy]

I LOVE Hampton Bay ceiling fans!

[@MountainDewComacho494]

Great video. I've been trying to figure out where that stupid receiver is supposed to be mounted and your video clearly showed this. I have a Hampton Bay Windward IV and there is no place in the actual instructions where it actually tells you where the receiver mounts. Thanks much!

[@leosolis5846]

Do you need a wall switch in order for the fan to work?

[@brwnbarbie24]

I need assistance with positioning the receiver in the ceiling. All of my connections are done and working, but the receiver is too bulky for me to get into the ceiling.

[@theinternetelectrician]

I find swearing helps. It's designed to fit, but it can be tricky.

[@MrWhitelightning73]

I installed mine and everything was tight fitting. Fan and light works but wall switch no longer controls anything? I have an older home and only two black wires in ceiling box. Is this normal, and if so,safe 🤔

[@IRONEYEZ74]

Can I still hook it up to use 2 different switches at the wall to control light and fan? or do I have to do the fan and light control by the remote control no matter what? I was thinking of splicing the red to the blues would the enable me to use both switches at the wall? I'd just like the option to not have to use the remote control all the time.

[@gregoryeverson741]

if you simple set up, the switch will turn on the power to the fan, if you have the fan on low with light-on, you can just turn the light switch on/off

[@christianclark1292]

not sure why my fan is operating but my light isn’t coming on.. i’ve connected the red wire to my fans black wire. and i’ve tried connecting the fans black wire to the ceilings black and still same issue.. any help?