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electrical help PLEASE, ceiling fan!!!

goldeneagle76
I have installed about 10 ceiling fans in my houses before...no problem. I just bought a new one for my daughter's room and it will not work. Coming from the box in the ceiling is a black (hot), red (also hot), white and ground wire. The lighted fan has black, white, blue and green. What is the correct way to wire this fan so it can be controlled by the swith in the room?
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  • bamafan
    Take the blue lead on the fan and attach it the red wire in the ceiling box. This should be for the light. Take the the black lead on the fan and attach it to the black wire in the ceiling box. This should be for the fan. Combine the two white wires together. Attach all the green wires together, and you should be ready to go. Hope this helps.
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  • Marc1301
    Correctamundo![;)]
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  • goldeneagle76
    That is how I had it...darn motor must be bad!!! I get power to the lights but the fan motor will not start. Off to Lowes I go. Thanks for your help!!!!
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  • Marc1301
    Did you pull the chain?[:D]
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  • bamafan
    quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
    Did you pull the chain?[:D]



    Hate to admit it, but I have done the same thing.[V] Also, take a look at the selector switch for it to run in forward or reverse. It might be in the middle.
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  • allen griggs
    I have installed dozens of 'em.
    Very unusual for them to ship a new one with a defunct motor.
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  • linthicum
    All the advise so far has been right on the money.
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  • goldeneagle76
    was the motor...got a new one and it works great. If it was not the motor it might have been the wire harness that connected to the lights. Either way, the first one was bad.

    P.S. I had checked the selector switch before I took it down.
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  • Marc1301
    Good deal![;)]
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  • bamafan
    Glad you got it going.
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  • goldeneagle76
    quote:Originally posted by Marc1301
    Did you pull the chain?[:D]


    and yes, I pulled the chain multiple times today!!![:D]
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  • Marc1301
    I'm sure you did,.......probably your wifes also![:D]
    If you're not married, I am certain you pulled "someones" chain![;)]
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  • goldeneagle76
    Well, fan not so good now!!! I had not put bulbs in the fan yet, had to go buy some. Get them home, nothing. Fan part works great, lights will not come on. Try different bulbs, still nothing. Check bulb sockets, they're hot no matter how many times I pull the chain. No clue what is wrong now...any suggestion?
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