The light switch in your ceiling fan is replaceable.
The ceiling fan light switch operates by pulling on the chain to turn the light on and off. This repeated pulling action tends to cause the light switch to fail. It is recommended that you inspect the light switch on your ceiling fan once a year for any damage. The ceiling fan light switch is a universal and inexpensive part used in all pull-chain light switch operations.
Instructions
1. Turn off the circuit breaker that supplies the electricity to the ceiling fan at the main electrical panel.
2. Remove the light kit and light switch from the ceiling fan. The light kit is attached to the light kit wire housing by three or more screws. The light kit wire housing is located between the light kit and the ceiling fan blades.
3. Disconnect the light kit from the ceiling fan. Remove the wire connectors that hold the two black wires from the light switch inside the light kit to the two black wires in the light kit housing. If your switch is hardwired to the ceiling fan (connected by one continual piece of wire), use a wire cutter/stripper to cut the two black wires connected to the light switch as close to the plastic switch housing as possible, leaving enough wire for installing a replacement switch.
4. Unscrew the retaining nut to release the original light switch. The switch retaining nut holds the light switch into the body of the light kit and is located on the outside of the kit. Thread the chain and the replacement light switch through the body of the light kit where you removed the old switch and reattach the retaining nut to hold the switch in place.
5. Wire the replacement ceiling fan light switch. Connect one black wire from the to one in the ceiling fan light kit housing by twisting a wire connector to both wires. Repeat this connection for the remaining black wire from the light switch and the remaining black wire from the light kit housing.
6. Replace the light kit onto the ceiling fan and turn the ceiling fan circuit breaker back on at the main electrical panel.
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