Ceiling fan to light fixture wiring
#1
09-29-18, 12:55 PM
Ceiling fan to light fixture wiring
I am replacing a ceiling fan with a light fixture. Ceiling fan was on two wall switches — one for the lights and one (knob) for the motor. When I took the fan down I had 4 sets of wires; black, white, ground, and a blue/red pair. The blue was attached to the fan, so I capped the red assuming it was for the motor. I wired up the new fixture and it will not work. I changed the bulbs so that is not the problem. Any suggestions on what I missed?
#2
09-29-18, 01:59 PM
and a blue/red pair
#3
09-30-18, 07:57 AM
blue wire
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I am in a new construction home, so I believe it is cable. Yes, the blue wire was attached to the fan unit and came off when I took down the fan.. I was left with the ground, black, white and red wires. I assumed I was to cap off the red wire, but when I look at the switch box, I have a ground wire connected to a screw, 2 red wires connected to the same screw, and a black wire connected to a screw. Any help is much appreciated!
I am in a new construction home, so I believe it is cable. Yes, the blue wire was attached to the fan unit and came off when I took down the fan.. I was left with the ground, black, white and red wires. I assumed I was to cap off the red wire, but when I look at the switch box, I have a ground wire connected to a screw, 2 red wires connected to the same screw, and a black wire connected to a screw. Any help is much appreciated!
Last edited by Marly921; 09-30-18 at 07:59 AM. Reason: Typo
#5
09-30-18, 09:44 AM
There is no white wire. There are 3 switches on the wall
plate. The first has no wiring attached to it... just a non-functional Luteon switch. The second is a dimmer switch that controlled the ceiling fan light and the third controlled the ceiling fan motor.
plate. The first has no wiring attached to it... just a non-functional Luteon switch. The second is a dimmer switch that controlled the ceiling fan light and the third controlled the ceiling fan motor.
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#6
09-30-18, 10:00 AM
I am thinking I need to hook up the red wire the fixture instead of leaving it capped. Just don’t know if I should cap it with the black or white wire?
Last edited by Marly921; 09-30-18 at 10:03 AM. Reason: Error
#7
09-30-18, 04:06 PM
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I had 4 sets of wires; black, white, ground, and a blue/red pair.
We understand white, black and ground. That signifies an NM type cable.
What is a blue/red pair ???
Is it one wire or two wires ?
It would make sense if it was red.
The light needs to be connected to white and red OR white and black.
The unused wire gets capped off.
#8
10-01-18, 03:03 AM
Sorry... It was one red and one blue. The blue was part of the ceiling fan unit. So I am left with 4 wires in the ceiling box. The new fixture has 3 wires. I am just not sure what to connect the red wire to. Black? White? Thank you....
