Hampton Bay or Hunter Ceiling Fan Remote Re-Wiring For Wall Control
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Remove the remote and use wall control. If your remote controller has quit working or is a pain to use just bypass it and use a wall speed regulator. Biggest issue is motor starter capacitor. You can easily buy a starting cap online. I took the 4.5uF 250V cap out of the old controller. Here is the wire connections diagram:
Neutral (white) +---+ Yellow
---+ 4.5 uF start capacitor (brown on mine)
Start Cap (black on mine) +---+ Gray
Line (red - to speed control) +---+ Red
---+ Pink
Line (black to light switch) +---+ Blue
Used a Modern Fan Co. 001 Fan Speed Control since it was only $10 at ATG Stores. Also has P/N Rhine UC9020. Do not use a light dimmer as it will hum and ruin motor. The Smarthome FanLinc was recommended on the Smarthome.com forums for replacement.
Looks great, and with a brighter bulb installed that’s all the light you need. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxWF88GpljEn-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.
Be sure to see my LED conversion video if your light is not already.
We just got a fan for our patio cover that has a remote. We have 5 young kids and I know that remote is going to disappear so fast and then we can't turn on our fan. Hope this helps my husband figure out how to bypass the remote... it is a different brand of fan with different colored wires. Why did the ceiling fan industry seemingly universally decide they should all be controlled by remote? Stupid.
Thank you, just did this for my 10 year old fan/light, worked like a charm
Great to hear. Be sure to check out my LED conversion video is yours is still florescent.
@@KentDiego Thanks, mine used incandescent lights that I replaced with LEDs.
Thanks, my fan come with different colors, after check I put high resistance on start capacitor and lower one on running capacitor, after direction adjust, everything works fine.
That's great
Thanks for super helpful video, we have Hampton bay Callaway II and want to bypass and skip the remote and use wall switch, any advise? Not seeing receiver anywhere visibly in the fan. Thank you.
Hi, I have a newer Hunter fan with the built in remote and just bought a wall control switch so I want to do this fix. Issue is my controller unit is tucked within the light assembly, so I’m confused as to if I cut the wiring harness to the controller and apply this fix, what drives the fan? I’m really confused because I am not sure if the “receiver” is also the brain of the fan, so I don’t know if this will work. Also, can you shed some light on the capacitor? A quick Amazon search brought up countless different 4.5 ones but with either 2 or 4 wires, not a 3 wire configuration as yours. Could you give me a hand with this? Thanks!
Am I missing something? How do you switch the fan rotation direction, configuring it this way?
It is hard wired but you reverse two wires to change direction.
Look up reverse switch. The pink and yellow are the wires for directions
I have this exact same problem! Do you think this technique would work with a Z-wave fan controller like the GE Z-Wave Smart Fan Control 12730? Although, I may leave the light remote controls in the fan, because I have upper and lower lights, and it's nice to not have them all going at once.
Yes. The GE Z-Wave would work just like a manual wall mounted fan controller.
Hi Kent , Very nice video clips with step by step details. I have the similar type fan , the inside fan box contains multiple capacitors which works as speed for coil, now it runs slow , Tired of hunting for similar CBB65 capacitors , After watching your video I want to change it to wall fixed regulator control type , is it possible to change ,your advice please . tks
The wall switch has multiple capacitors for speed control. See my new
Rhine UC9020 Repair video to see inside. So the fan needs a starter
capacitor and the wall unit has the caps for speed control. Never use a
light dimmer on a fan.
Hi Kent , Thanks for your swift reply, I fill a bit confuse here , If I dismantle the capacitors ,there is a lot of colored wires ,Here I don,t have the circuit to connect them , Just your small advice please , Do I need to loop the coils wires with the help of my meter ,if yes ,how many wires should I bring out to connect to the power ,,3 of 4 . ,, Black for neutral ,red for power and green for gnrd .
your valuable info please ..
I do not know your exact circuit. the forward/reverse switch should run to the starting cap. The pull chain is for the speed control caps. Bypass the speed control caps and connect line directly to motor. From the wall you normally have two or three conductors plus ground. White is neutral. White always goes to white. Black and red, if there, are are the AC line hot connections. See which wall switch runs to each color wire.
Kent ,Thanks again , I am watching your video now, I can managed it , If problem persist ,will seek your help . Thanks Kent frm SIN
The yellow and pink are the main power to the fan. The gray and red go to a different set of winding. The capacitor is referred to as a starting capacitor. So the phase difference of the starting cap in relationship to the main winding change the direction of rotation.
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*Love it! Keeps the room very **Fastly.Cool** . The manual states it comes with a year warranty and 5 year part replacement. The compressor makes the typical sound...small price to pay for AC.*
Thanks for the help! Worked perfectly and I didn't have to pay for an obsolete remote. You're awesome!
My friend has a Hunter Channing Ceiling Fan that’s remote control only, and what happened was that they lost the remote control for the fan for a month, and they wasn’t able to use the fan, so I did the method that you did with this fan you showed on this video, and it actually worked, I still find this video helpful.
But this is how I did it.
I hooked 3 white wires, and hook it to the yellow wire.
Connect the Red Capacitor wire to the gray wire
Connect the Red, and Pink motor coil wires to the black wire.
The light kit wire (black or blue) wire will go to your blue wire you ran down your ceiling fan.
The ceiling fan worked properly, but it was going in reverse direction, so I had to connect 3 white wires, and hook it to the pink wire, and take the red and yellow motor coil wires and hook it to the black wire, and it actually worked.
Only difference is that I used a 2 wire capacitor that has a red and a white wire on it, and it still worked.
thank you thank you thank you! I've put up with this crappy remote for 7 years. Finally got around to hard wiring it and your video saved me lots of time researching how to do this.
Nice video and to the point Kent. I have a hunter fan with a remote that stopped working. Hunter sent me another receiver that did not work. Their tech support then told me to wait for another transmitter. After waiting a few weeks they then told me they no longer manufacture the remote and since it had been more than 30 days Hunter would not refund me for the receiver. Furthermore, their tech support told me that it was not possible to convert the fan to a wall switch. This did not make any sense to me as I know it is just an electric motor and it does not care how power gets to it. Then I came across your video which solved the wiring problem without the use of a receiver. Thanks a bunch!!!
Thank you so much for this video. I have 5 hunter fans with a remote that were driving me crazy as they would turn on randomly. Now everything is hardwired and I have a few setup using zwave switches. Awesome!
Great video!! Helped me get my Sonoff IFAN04 (flashed with Tasmota) hooked up to my Hunter Model 21412-420 ceiling fan. Only difference on my fan was there was no blue wire on my harness for the light control. Instead it was a black wire with a white stripe to control the lights. Every other color was exactly the same. I called Hunter tech support and they didn't have a wiring diagram to provide me, and wouldn't give me any insights how to hook things up with a single wire motor control. The manual just says "hook like colors together" to the RF control unit, which was absolutely useless. I cut out the 4.5uF cap out of the old RF controller. Mine was a single yellow cap, not a double, but it worked great. Soldered wires together to ensure the connections stay together. I don't ever want to take down that fan again. It's on a cathedral ceiling, and there was no hanger for the extension bar knob. The metal cowling was supporting the weight, which is a terrible design when trying to put everything back together - needed 4 hands instead of 2. The newer internal hangers, with the cowling surrounding it and taking no load is a much easier design to deal with.
Now controlling the fan with home assistant, zwave scene controller, and Alexa.
Thank you so much for this! I used your video to convert all my ceiling fans except one that has a different remote box! Any idea how to rewire the Uc7067rc remote box? It’s got 2 motor wires instead of 3. I haven’t been able to find anything and I’m hoping you can help (if you even see this). Thank again!!
I just moved into a house with this fan with no remote. I ordered a new remote on eBay which didn’t work. I sent it back and found this video which I followed and bought a fan speed controller from Home Depot,now my Hampton Bay fan works again along with an independent light on a switch. I may also convert the light to LED soon like your other video. Thank you very much for this video, the fan was about to go to the trash can If I hadn’t run across it on utube.
Thank you for sharing. I bought a fan with a terrible wireless controller. I was able to rid myself of the nightmare controller (It beeped) after watching this.
thanks for the schematic for the motor windings wire colors! Rewired the bedrooms with 14/3 and lutron maestros dimmer & fan control in one gang setup. Dismayed that the controller contained the phase shifting cap and your video answered the motor winding question and already have one working with a reverse switxh hidden in the bulb
Will this work for a hunter Dempsey 44” fan?
Thank you, this worker for my craft made fan as well. The receiver for the remote went bad and I was able to bypass them thanks to you.
Great video but doesn't translate to hunter fans. could you help with the following?...I have a hunter ceiling fan model 21871A-420 with a rf modulator that controls the fan speed and light with a remote control. the problem is the rf modulator keeps going out. the light turns on in the middle of the night the fan shuts off etc. my house is already prewired with 2 light switches to control the fan and light. I want to remove the rf modulator all together. the question is what is the wiring diagram for this fan and how do I hardwire or connect the 5uf capacitor to the 6 wires so one switch turns on the light and the other switch turns on the fan. I can use a variable speed switch at the wall to control the speed. the wire colors are white, blackwhite, yellow, grey, pink, red.
Thanks, this is the information I was looking for....avoided spending $40 to $100 to replace the remote & receiver (which I hate anyway)
Awesome. The only decent video on the subject despite a ton of mistitled videos claiming to bypass remotes. Hampton Bay remotes are flimsy junk at best. All 3 of mine went out within a year of each other and the fans were just a few years old. Decent motors, but it seems theyre being a bit predatory with their remote systems, charging almost as much for repair parts as for a new standard fan.
I can confirm works with Casablanca S3 and prolly with all Casablanca lineup! Thanks for thorough video and explanation!
Kent, I finished installing per your instruction and my ceiling fan works great! I do have a question though...since the grey wire is to the motor, how is it getting power since the capacitor is hooked to neutral wires (white) and the yellow wire which is to change the direction of the motor? Is the yellow wire the source of the power for the motor? Just curious.......thanks.
Just rewired my ceiling fan thanks
Thank you. VERY educative regards
did you happen to see where the capacitor was...my fan went and can't find it..could you do a video on locating it....thank you
How do you know which capacitor to use if your fan has multiple? Mine has a 5uf and a 10uf capacitor.
Heyoooo I'm doing this!
How do you reverse the direction?
Someone put in a dimmer/rotation switch before I purchased the house. It first was running clockwise and after playing with the control knob it finally started rotating counterclockwise. 3 yrs later, Im trying to figure out how I did that. 🤦♀️ I BELIEVE I had it reversed ladt year too, but my memory is horrid.
Was this an AC or DC motor? I have a DC motor remote fan and I think that means more work.
This was an AC motor. Good luck on yours.
Great video! I saw that you're wire from the switch to the fan has black, white, red, and neutral. My wire does not have the red. Is it still possible to control fan and light from a switch without running another wire? What happens if I have a fan with a remote and it's hooked up to a switch? Is it possible to use the switch just for turning the light on and off? Thanks so much.
I have a Hampton Bay fan that only has a white and black coming out of the fan and the universal control I bought has 4 wires on the receiver (white black blue yellow) I spliced all 3 black blue yellow together with the black from the ceiling. I can not pair the remote still. I tried everything. Help please.
Thanks a lot for the inf .
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my hunter type 3 fan has reversing switch in the in the light assembly holder. will flipping switch automatically reverse following the diagram , thank you. regards
How about a Chinese made one directional fan conversion to two way rotation? Can you help me on wiring?
I agree completely, I hate how it's so hard to find a fan that doesn't come with the remote these days.
Thanks you. I went one step further and wire a mini toggle switch. 4PDT 2 position 12 pins on/on miniature switch that changes positions of the yellow and pink wire. Now I can change direction of the fan with a click of the switch.
Works great! Thanks again for the video.
Great idea although I have never wanted to run the fan in reverse.
I run mine in reverse in the winter. Thanks again for your video. It saved me from purchasing a new fan. I've installed a wifi control wall switch. It works great!
Hi Ken,
I have a different fan, but doing something similar. I am removing my remote and switching to a pull chain switch.. Hard wired for one direction and top speed.
I have mine fan moving in proper direction, but the speed is slow.
I notice you talk about a startup capacitor. Is this what I need?
Hello Kent, this worked great but I have one thing that is bothering me. I have a hamptom bay ceiling fan that I was able to change back to a wall control because of your video. However after I put it all back together the light turned on and the fan did as well BUT the fan is going way too fast. Its making the whole thing rotate. I notice that once i turn it off it kicksback a little like as if the motor itself breaks the rotation as it stops.
The fan speed controller is special for motors. A normal light dimmer will not work. The speed is determined by capacitors in the fan speed controller. The 4.5uF that controls rotation also has effect. If you are using a proper fan speed controller connected to the fan motor the only way I can think of to slow down is to lower 4.5uF to lower value. Re-check your wiring.
Is there a way to have the wall switches (1 wall switch for the light and 1 for the fan) work with a receiver? Meaning, the remote can control the light when the corresponding wall light switch is turned on. And the remote can also control the fan when that wall switch is turned on. Is this possible?
Anything is possible but it would not be standard household wiring practice. You would have to run power permanently to control unit and splice in switches on fan/light side of control unit.
Hey Kent, is the capacitor for the fan or the light? I have a fan that has a remote that I'm trying to convert to switch, however, it doesn't have a light. Am I still gonna need a capacitor? I can't recall seeing a capacitor in the remote module in my ceiling fan. thanks.
Yes you need to capacitor for the motor. The should be a cap inside the wireless module.
Realistically, how often were you changing batteries? Also, with the remote control setup... if you powered off the light from the switch and not the remote control, wouldn't you just have to flip the switch again to turn on the light again? I like the wall control option but I think both of your points are not really an issue.
One of the main reasons to replace the remote control is that when the remote falls on a hard floor, it will likely stop working. Other users also mentioned that they lost the remote. Some others simply were too finicky and stop working or work intermittently (like mine, before it quit working altogether).
Do you any instruction or a guide on how to take apart the top housing to reveal the transmitter?
You got 2 capacitor but you install one only
The wire is definitely yellow. I removed the the wall switch which is one switch that controls the fan and light separately. The yellow wire goes to the fan part of the switch.
The countries that have red, yellow and black are UK, South Africa, India and Pakistan. There are three wires. One is neutral and would run directly to ceiling. Another is power for fan (yellow), and the last wire is power for light. You need to figure out which color is neutral that would run to the new fan's white wire. The other wall switch is for light so use that color for fan's light power wire.
Yes Thank You for the info.
Just what I needed. I owe Ya a dinner.
Kent, I have a new Casablanca Stingray fan that I would like to connect directly to the wall fan switch. Do you know if the 4.5 Capacitor is applicable for all fans?
I am sure it will work. See what value is inside your receiver unit.
Thanks. Will look for it. Also, I don’t see a pink cable, just a grey one. Could that be the replacement for it?
thanks for this post the best help 4 me
Thanks so much for this!
Thank you very much! This looks to be exactly what I'd like to do. So is your fan reversible? Is that what the second capacitor was for?
I have hard wired the fan direction in the video buy you can wire the reverse direction. If you are handy you could add an extra switch to do this. I needed a starting capacitor. I used the one in the old remote reciever unit. It had two capacitors in one package and was used for fan direction control with remote. I only needed one of the capacitors so left the wire to other cap unconnected.
Can you provide wiring diagram to show complete circuit with ability to change fan directions? Thanks.
This is hard wired for one rotation direction. Seems if you had a 3-way switch added to fan speed controller you could make that happen. If I get time I will think about it.
I have a yellow wire coming out of the ceiling. What do I do with it.
Yellow is not standard color for household wiring in US. Does the wall switch have this same yellow wire? Where was this yellow wire connected originally? How yellow is it? My guess is this is really a white wire that has yellowed with age. What colors are all the other wires coming out of ceiling?
The wall switch has a red, black and yellow.
Hi! Great video! I have the same exact fan just a bit older model. thank you for opening it up! Awesome! I am still using the remote. Any idea what part in it might be malfunctioning if the light has stopped responding/turning on with the remote only? The batteries have been replaced several times over the years..so not the batteries. No other issues with any of its functions. Thanks for your thoughts!
Likely the RF receiver inside the fan is bad. Mine has problem with light too. Turns off after a while. I am sure the issue is in the light ballast circuit. My idea to fix it to remove florescent bulb and ballast then replace with a LED solution. Noticed a few LED lights on AliExpress that looked to be suitable size.
Thank you Kent! Gives me direction going to go google " light ballast circuit" and get started. Thanks for the clarity and educated clear response! Have a great week!
Hi Elizabeth. I just made video with instructions to convert your ceiling fan to LED. ua-cam.com/video/c2W1RWgbX54/v-deo.html The replacement lamp only cost $10. Works great and had brighter and better quality light.
Hello Kent,
Can I still use the remote to control everything after this setup?
No. Just the wall switches.
Thanks a million. Appreciate your speedy response and video. Peace!
Time to hire a sexy Alexa!
See my Sonoff Basic WiFi Switch review. You can put two of these inside wall box and wire in parallel with wall switches. Alexa can then do the rest.
Great video, but one question. What is actually connected to the Black (L) wire?
The black wire (hot) connects the wall light switch to the red and pink wires inside the fan.
Oops. I meant the wall light switch (black) to blue light wire. The fan motor and speed control is red.
Great video! This wiring didn’t work with my fan, but wiring it like this linked video did. I can’t figure out how to hook up the light, though. I have no blue line. Could it be another color? I currently have these wires connected:
Black/yellow/gray
Red from cable/transformer
White/pink/transformer
The fan works great hooked up like this. There is a separate red line coming out of the fan not hooked to anything. It did not want to be hooked to the light, though. It became angry.
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Ok I took the fan down and there is only one live/active wire, so I’m out of luck on the light. I need a light in this room, but this fan will be a great addition to my she shed.
2:49 you mention 2 capacitor but you installed only one. Why you need two?
I only needed one. When I took apart the remote control module it had two capacitors in one package. Three wires. I only connected the wire leading to one cap and left the other unconnected.