Stunning Changing Ceiling Fan Light Switch

Install the wall plate.

Changing ceiling fan light switch. To replace a ceiling fan pull switch you ll need to remove the old switch detach the wires and attach a new switch directly to the terminals. Let us show you how. You will have to add some additional wiring as it is most likely the existing garage light control switch will just have a permenant live supply and a return switch line back to the light fitting.

How to repair pull chain light switch in ceiling fan. Unscrew the cap located on the ballast cover by hand and remove the ceiling fan light switch you want to change. Your single wall switch has now been converted to a double wall switch so you can control lights independently or turn on a light without turning on a fan and vice versa.

It is quite acceptable to change the single switch to a twin switch to control the new outside light. This is done when the pull chain breaks or the switch fails. Need to install or replace a 3 way light switch in your home.

It s easier than you might think. Make sure you write down the colors of each wire and which terminals they connect to since you ll need this. If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it.

Then remove the cover on the fan and unscrew the nut on the outside of the pull switch so you can pull it out. Turn the breaker on and test the double switch noting which switch now controls which fixture. Observe the colors of the wires going into the ceiling fan light switch and make sure they match the colors of the wires coming out of your new light switch.

Install the wall plate. To start turn off the circuit breaker that leads to your fan so you don t risk electrocuting yourself.