If the wall switch if off you cannot use the remote to switch the light on.
Convert light switch to remote.
You can keep the remote on the bedside table and have access to the light and the fan if needed in the middle of the night without getting out of bed.
The problem comes when i only want the fan on.
I have another hampton bay remote receiver from an old fan.
One is a hampton bay ceiling fan that has a remote the other is just a regular light fixture.
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Slide the remote receiver into the wall through the hole where you pulled out the wires.
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Learn how to convert a ceiling fan with light kit to a remote control.
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Commercial remote controlled light bulbs plug into the existing light socket but the wall switch needs to be on in order to use the remote.
Changing a ceiling fan to remote control is an excellent solution for many applications but especially in a bedroom where the switch is by the entrance door.
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I have one light switch that controls 2 lights.
I can easily turn off the light on the fan with the remote however the other light fixture stays on.
Screw the other end of each extra wire connection to the back of your light switch panel.
Convert a light switch to an outlet remove the black wires from the switch screw a wire cap on the dead one and push it back into the box out of the way.
After you ve identified the live circuit cable.