walleyejack Posted August 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Think i had enough for today hahaha. Will take apart the one i put in a few years ago in the other room and see what it looks like tomorrow. Maybe good fortune will shine on me Sunday. Thanks for all the help guys Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toca Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 return the light fixture and tell them you want a new one and ur money back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toca Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 also google aluminum wiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Call Sparky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofish4me Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Just by chance, there wouldn't happen to be more than one light switch that would operate this fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyejack Posted August 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Only 1 light switch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 on the fixture...blues and blacks together..put them on the single white white wire on fixture goes to the 2 white wires in the box..and damn it that should work...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Call Sparky Now what would that do seeing as there are a few Licensed sparkys in this thread already... Terry has it right and he's not licensed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyejack Posted August 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Terry, took er back and got another one. will try it again, dang, this might start me to drinkin in my hot rod lincoln, and i haven t had a drink in 3 months.. lol Thanks Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toca Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 yeah no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Terry has it right and he's not licensed. Yeah but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Yeah but I did stay at a Holiday Inn When you stayed there did you do any wire pulling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyejack Posted August 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 EUREKA !!!!! Fianlly got it working, had so much confidence in fellow OFC ers, that i didn t even test it as I went along,put the whole thing together,blades,lights, and sure enough,flipped the switch and it didn t work. Then i pulled the chain. I thank everyone immensley for their input, and Terry who dug and kept coming up with suggestions. Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 (edited) I'm not an electrician, but I have done 4 fan/light combos in my home, all with switches for the light, three were retrofitting an existing light fixture and one was a new installation in the middle of the living room when I got a gas fireplace. All are wired the same, so the fan is allways live to the pull chain and the light is switched by the light switch, the pull chain for it is left on. I would say what we need to do is identify the pair of wires that go to the light switch, is that possible ? is there attic access ? What I've done is connect the black from the switch alone to the blue light wire, I then put a black band with marker on the white wire from the switch for future reference at the fan electrical box, connect all your black wires and the black banded wire together and the white wires together , guess the ground doesn't come in play here as it is only a 2 wire circuit. That should take care of it if I understand the problem correctly. edit: I'm assuming the only wire going to the switch is the one dropped down a wall from the fan and there is not any run direct fron the fuse / breaker box. Edited August 15, 2010 by dave524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 When you stayed there did you do any wire pulling? LOL..NO I just gave instructions on how to do it........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toca Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Interesting..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 LOL..NO I just gave instructions on how to do it........... Must be nice being paid well and having someone else pull your wire all day. Desiganted wire pullers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 I find strippers make the best wire pullers........ they are so eager to learn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gbfisher Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 I find strippers make the best wire pullers........ they are so eager to learn As long as they don't nick the wires it's ok. You have to make sure you have good strippers though eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toca Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 yeah for a price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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