I have a 13 year old hunter ceiling fan with a remote that dims the lights and turns them on and off. The fan works fine but the light just started to dim up and down continuously on its own. Anyone else have a similar issue. How’d you fix it?
Lighting – Ceiling fan light dims up and down continuously
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I've seen this happen before. The vibration of the fan loosens connections to the bulbs. The lighting portion of the fan should be removed and examined for flaky connections.
The fact that the lights come on and then off might indicate an issue with a partially-inhibited connection that is generating some heat and then separating somewhere in the light fixture.
Yes, you can purchase a remote control module that will allow you to independently control the fan and the light. Most modules only require a hot, neutral, and ground wire to operate.
Here's a wiring diagram from a random fan remote, installation guide (PDF).
The receiver gets power from the house wiring, then determines which leads to energized based on the buttons pressed on the remote.
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Remote Problem
Take the battery out of the remote and see if the problem goes away. If it does, try a fresh battery. If the problem comes back then you can try cleaning the contacts under the buttons or get a new remote.