Finally someone who intelligently explained how and why and what they were doing

Thank you for your help. I was able to change out light switch in the fan and get fan working. Really informative video.

The dog at the end with the "you don't know me like that playa 🤨" stance 😂😂

Thanks for your video. It helped me figure out what was wrong with my ceiling fan lights.

Exactly what I needed. This worked perfectly and took about 5 minutes in total. Thanks!

Thanks, Tim! Worked like a charm!

Great video. This just happened to my ceiling fan lights. I have a weekend project now, thank you.

@EpicTim

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You have a great name by the way ;)

this video helped alot, I took the light fixture down and come to find out the homeowner did this exact same thing and I had to just tighten the wires up and good to go.

Nice video. Great step by step explanations. Thanks

Perfect! Thank you so much! Was able to get in there and see what I needed to do! 😊

Thank you so much! 6 years later and this video is still helpful

This video is old, but thank you for posting it! Bypassed that little box and my lights now work. I’m no electrician so this video was extremely helpful. My application was slightly different in wire color variation but figured it out.

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@nolannsautodetail5468

2 жыл бұрын

How can u bypass this and still have working lights on fan

@anthonykates2600

7 ай бұрын

⁠thanks. Detailed. Very well.

You just saved me quite a bit of money good sir. Thank you.

Thank you so much, you save me a lot of money.

Thanks for the info. I had a three light setup under my fan. All of a sudden lights stopped working. I take out one bulb and the other two turn on. Replaced all three with same 60 watt bulb and worked for a month. I will check for loose wire or that black box.

Great Information! Thanks Tim!

Worked like a charm

I think I have that same fan. And I just recently had the same problem. And now I’ve found an easy fix. Thanks, man. Have a good day and stay safe.

Great video, thank you.

thank you; excellent!!!

Yep, mission success. Thanks Tim

It helped, thank you!

Thanks. I removed mine and problem solved!

Thank you so much Tim! Our light in the den had been out for over 8 years and had some time to research the problem and sure enough it was a bad voltage limiter. I do have a dumb question though, is it okay to operate the lights without the limiter? You saved me some with $$ with your tip! thank you again and happy 2023!

@EpicTim

Жыл бұрын

I can't say it's ok but I have yet to replace mine.... I'm using low power led bulbs

Can't see what you're doing

Much appreciated.

I dropped light assembly & was fortunate to find a "reset switch" on Hunter light assembly.

@LNJuggernaut

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

My Hampton Bay ceiling fan had a similar problem (light would flash on very quickly then stay off, until switch toggled again). Voltage to light was only from 2-20 watts. Turn out my fan does not have one of the little regulators, the culprit was a broken wall light switch (plastic literally crumbled when removed).

If your fan has a white quick disconnect, you shouldn't have to remove power, just undo the QD and remove the lower half. make a quick drawing of the switch and show which wires go where, or take a pic. so you know where to place the new wires when cutting wires for the new switch, strip off only about 1/4" otherwise the wire will be too flimsy to wiggle it in (haha) and gently wiggle them in one at a time, give a lite tug on each connection at the switch so you know it's gonna hold, then reassemble, test before installing the lower half.

Thanks. You made it simple to fix.

Question the lights wont turn off what needs to be done sir thanks

hey mine has the limiter already out

There's videos for just about anything isn't there? Definitely trying this tomorrow.

If 120v is bad can you tell us what good is? I'm getting 24vac and my lights don't work. Brand new honeywell fan. Ty

Yeah the lights work

Thank you I'm gonna get to work

Did you write that tune in the background of the wire switch?

Thank you . Blue wire is light power

What if the fan or light doesn’t work ?

Red to black right ? That should do it ?

Thanks for the video. I wonder how you disconnected the cables at 0:33. I think I have the same connectors, but can't get out of it. Should I press somewhere with something? I tried pull out hard but it wouldn't move. Please help me. Really appreciated.

@EpicTim

5 жыл бұрын

There should be a plastic tab in the side of the white connector, you just have to depress the tab to make it slide out.

I learned from another video that possibly you could install low wattage led bulbs. Might that work too?

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

Only if the limiter is working right. In my case the bulbs were working then the limiter went out several months later

Thanks for your video. I have a Hampton Bay Ceiling Fan. The fan works fine but the lights do not work. I've been trying to locate the wattage limiter but cannot find it. My ceiling fan is about 10 years old, so I am not sure if they mandated the wattage limiters after this time or not. I know that I should be able to fix it instead of buying a new one. Do you have any other suggestions, if my fan does not come with a limiter? Thank you!

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

i'm not sure what year they started - if it's 10 years old and hasent had an issue, it's probably your switch, these wattage limiters don't last long....

thanks❤

Hi! Im looking for the lamp assembly with those exact quick connects. I can't seem to find it on line. Any suggestions?

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

Just a guess but it may be cheaper to buy a whole new fan assembly - the one in the video came from Lowes.

You can turn off the light and fan switch at the wall so you do not have to be in the dark while working. You definitely do not want to put the light housing back on the fan base with power on because you could pinch the wire(s) and cause a shock. Better to be safe.

@aletaking8140

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad there’s a few posts sharing your/our opinion here. The helpful instructions went out the window when he’s suddenly in the dark and uses his hand to shield whatever he cuts off twice! I stopped watching immediately and luckily found plenty of others with the same comments. Especially when yes, he could have turned off the light connection had he flipped a wallswitch. Then I found many others that explain how to fix the problem if the culprits the chain pull switch. And oh, that’s the correct way to repair a faulty light, not just bypass the culprit part unless it’s an emergency and you’re living an hour or more from the nearest watering hole!

@Rubio_Eric

2 жыл бұрын

@Aleta King which other videos did you find? I am wanting to replace that limiter and not just bypass it..

So two out of our four sockets don't work any idea? I currently have the power off from the breaker. The sockets done seem loose and screw in the socket seems tight.

@EpicTim

5 жыл бұрын

If you have a meter, start by checking the front and back of the two dead sockets for power. possible that you just have a bad connection.

I love how I found the car mechanic to help me with my lamp XD

what if some lights are working some are not? the bulbs are ok

You da man Tim! Thanks!

@jbetz78

4 ай бұрын

PS. Why does the light have a voltage limiter in the first place?

@EpicTim

4 ай бұрын

It's for modern wiring standards, keeps you from installing 100w or larger incandescent bulbs and burning things up.

OK thank you sooo much this worked and saved me $. from buying a new fan..... My Limiter was reading 108 , after the Box and 120 before.. So my question is what is it even there for ? seems pointless if both ends have to read 120+...... Also to be honest I am not going to order another limiter 🤣 so knowing this ahead of time.what is the " hazard" of this if any ? T hank you 🙏

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

it just keeps you from running high wattage bulbs and burning up the wires.

@xsteel3292

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim so essentially if you use the same type bulbs that came with it, then to bypass the limiter is safe to do? I know that is what it the issue because I've not changed anything and the fan works.

Hi Tim, I found this very helpful, but I think you've left out some info. The white wire to the voltage limiter is going to be cut and tied off with a wire nut, but not be tied to another wire. I put electrical tape on my wire nuts. I thought that was preferred. I'm not an electrician, but I thought taping was good practice. The music is not helping the video. The written graphics you added were very useful. Thank you.

@EpicTim

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Do you really need the power box?

Dear Tim, I have the same fan with just 1 regulator in it, My light and fan won't work. What is the solution? Do I buy the regulator as I have to order online, home depot or lowes do not carry instore. Thanks

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

First check for power then check the switches, if both fan and lights dont work you probably have a different problem

Hi Epic, your video is very informative. However, I have Hunter ceiling fan with different current limiter. It has two white wires (in and out) and one red wire. The white wires is easy fix but the red wire is a question. If I cut the red wire and remove the limiter now what wires I need to connect the red one to

@EpicTim

Жыл бұрын

What does the other end connect to?

HI, I just wanted to leave a question, hoping you could help me here. Hunter LED 52" Avia II Ceiling Fan and replaced it with my older ceiling fan. everything seemed perfect except, one of the light bulbs constantly goes off after a few minutes of lighting. I thought maybe it's the light bulb issues, so I changed each bulb from onside to the other to check if the problem was the bulb. However, I figured out that it wasn't the bulb, but one side (of the bulb socket?) had an issue and constantly (after few minutes of usage) goes off no matter what. I am so frustrated, and wanted to ask what i can do from here.

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

could be alot of things, you should call their customer support

Thank you for your video. My limiter and harness are a little different. I have a red wire coming from plastic wiring block (connector) to limiter, and then two white wires at limiter, one coming in from plastic wiring block to limiter on right side, and one going out to fan up/down switch for flow direction. Any info on how to bypass limiter, which wires go where after removal? Thanks very much.

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

Check your power in and out and link those together

@lesliearzoomanian5935

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim I’m sorry. Link what together? That was my question. In what area would I test the power? Thank you.

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

120v before and after the limiter

@lesliearzoomanian5935

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! There was no power to it, removed canopy at top and found worn wire coating. Respliced and everything is working! Thanks for your help!

I would like to know how I can put the blade that is falling out of my Allen Roth remote control ceiling fan how can I get to it please help

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

sorry i cant help you with that one - try calling the manufactuer

Hi epic tim I have the exact fan and I’m looking for the insides were the two orange wires go to no videos shows that can you make a video on that and take a screen shot

@EpicTim

3 ай бұрын

Howdy, I'm just a guy with a fan, I don't sell fans, I'm not a contractor. Sorry I couldn't be more help

Good video - thanks. My older Hampton Bay fan had the same problem - fan worked fine but the lights all four suddenly quit working. In my case, it turned out to the the light control pull-switch had failed. I got a generic replacement from Home Depot with the same number of connections for about $5, swapped it out, and the lights worked perfectly again.

@aletaking8140

3 жыл бұрын

I think my trouble is going to have a similar problem. My son turned the light off by pulling the chain pretty hard instead of just flipping the light switch off on the wall. There’s a fan switch and another for the light that I’ve always used, so I’m guessing he yanked it too hard and broke it off inside. I hope that’s a visible indication in my case. In this video, this guys cutting some wires loose in the dark and his hands are blocking the vie entirely so idk what he’s really doing. The first part of his instructions seemed to be explained well enough and I was able to follow along, but my compliment goes right out the window when he wrecked it by concealing whatever he’s doing with his hands covering up that seemingly important step! So I hope my prob is like yours and the chain’s the culprit. I’m glad I happened upon your reply!!

It's a Harbor Breeze Springfield II. It's better to remove the Wattage Limiter than buying a new Limiter on the Fan and being in the Fan, Wattage Limiters are useless, description of the music is wrong, it was Brontosaurus by Tophr Mohr & Alex Elena.

@EpicTim

6 жыл бұрын

thanks, I'll fix that right now!

@patrickj.trevenen1633

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video, thank you! Just curious - what is the purpose of that limiter? Does removing it present any safety concerns?

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

protects the cheaper wiring in newer fans expected to run CFL or led lights, prevents you from overpowering the circuitry with high wattage conventional bulbs.

@wantitall521

4 жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim so, is this a fire hazard. Are my wires gonna get hot now???

Hello Tim I have a different issue my light works but I can smell something burning while the light is on but when I cut it off everything is fine and the smell goes away and the fan stays on with no burning smell what could this be?

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

if you smell burning, check and see what's getting HOT - could be a short or a bad bulb or fan motor

Hi. Thanks. When I look at my Westinghouse ceiling fan's rectangle capacitor, it has two red wires. How would I know which is the negative and the positive wire? The capacitor is a 1.5uF 450v but I've connected in series two 3uF 250v so that it'll be more durable (it'll become a 1.5uF 500v). Thank you in advance. God bless, Proverbs 31

@EpicTim

5 жыл бұрын

great question, it should be labeled on the cap itself.

@SevenDeMagnus

5 жыл бұрын

It's working now. I connected two 3uF 250 in series, so that it's got more allowance (it effectively now a 1.5uF 500VAC, up by 50VAC). This capacitor is AC, can be connected to either end (thank goodness it's not the DC kind of capacitor). It feels great fixing something that's been dead for more than 6 years.

On my current limiting device one side I have blue red and yellow wires going in and then on the other side I have black wire going out. How do I cut all the wires off The current limiting device and join them together with a wire nut?

@EpicTim

2 жыл бұрын

if your wire colors are different you will need to test the in's and outs

is the ceilings and broke or something

the power was on after and the fan worked but the lights wouldnt

New subscriber here

One bulb of three out and it's not the bulb(s). Probably the wire joints under their crimp, so I need to re-do that with wire nuts. But more importantly, while standing on a ladder with a flashlight, how did you get the light fixture wire connectors apart exactly! Thanks!

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

I think i used a zip ty to hold the weight if i remember correctly

@KP11520

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim Got it figured out and it's done! Thanks to you!

do u wire black red & WHITE TOGETHER?

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

this is dependent to your model of fan, you will need to check the circuit. ultimately you want power in/out, ground in/out connected from the wall straight to the fan motor to temporarily bypass the wattage limiter and see if that is the issue you are having.

what is the use of the black box if you just bypassed it? why do you need to replace it?

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

its a wattage limiter, prevents over wattage bulbs from being used

My fan was working and my light was working but my fan pull cord broke. I bought a new pull cord and replaced it - the light now works and now my fan doesn’t 🤦🏼‍♂️. All connections look okay and when the fan is on, it hums, but doesn’t turn. Thanks for the help.

@mattbrewer3804

4 жыл бұрын

My light pull cord broke, not fan**** my bad

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have something on wrong and its holding the fan back, could be a screw in the wrong spot or the cover touching the blades. Can you spin the blades by hand? Smoothly?

@mattbrewer3804

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, thanks for the response. I have not put the unit back together yet so I don’t think it’s a screw and nothing is touching the blades.

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

@@mattbrewer3804 do the blades spin by hand? dont force them if they dont. if they do, does it grind or have excess resistance by feel?

@mattbrewer3804

4 жыл бұрын

They turn very smoothly.

Sir, I have a Hampton Bay fan with lights & it just stopped working. I turned the power off at the source, I installed switches at the wall, took the fan off, tightened the caps at the ceiling & nada! I still don't have a rotary fan, no lights! What gives. Can you help? Also: does the capacitor on the fan also controls the lights or no? Please...

@EpicTim

5 жыл бұрын

If your fan motor and lights are not working, check for power before and after the wall switch and pull chain switches.

@Sapogra

5 жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim Oops! I forgot to mention that mine is Remote control! I also changed batteries on the remote! (I did not check for power after installing the wall switches; I don't have a tester! Wow! And thanks for the quick reply!

Nice vid , if I bypass it, there is no problem??

@EpicTim

2 жыл бұрын

Potential liability since you would be permanently defeating a safety advice

What if you only have a white and red wire coming out of it what do you do then?

@EpicTim

2 жыл бұрын

you need to test the in's and out's to determine what lines up with what

If your fan has a remote to turn on the light, try holding down the light on switch for 3 seconds to control the brightness of the lights

I tried to cut that delimiter off and hardwired the hot wire straight the blue one which is connected to the light, and nothing works anymore.

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

different brand and models of fans can be wired differently, thats why i broke it down with the volt meter.

we disconnect the white and jump rd and black together?

@EpicTim

6 жыл бұрын

from the wattage limiter yes, do not cap off the white quick disconnect you need that still!

@uglybobhere

6 жыл бұрын

Epic Tim thanks; works just great ;-)

There goes the us congress getting involved with something to regulate. Gas cans and now ceiling fan light watt regulators that break. My fan is two years old and it broke already.

Hi. My ceiling fan works fine but the lights doesn't work. I find it quite weird because when I put my test pen on the bulb sockets, the test pen lights up but if I put a bulb there in the socket, it doesn't light up at all. I'm quite puzzled when this happened.

@EpicTim

2 жыл бұрын

Possible that the socket wore out or the voltage is way off

why does it need a power limiter? do the lights exceed the power allowed by the fan? is it because of the resistance of the wire? why?

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

They had to add that to reduce fire risk when people were putting multiple 100 watt incandescent bulbs in their fans.

i have a ceiling fan that comes on with the separate light switch. There's a red wire which i connected to the blue but same thing happened. Then I capped off the red wire but still same problem. Any ideas? 💡 🙏🏽

@EpicTim

10 ай бұрын

Check for power on both sides of the wall switch

Ok so I see you connect black and red together (mine is blue and red) but what about the white I couldn't tell what you did with it? Please help.

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

all depends on your model of fan and wattage limiter, you need to test with a voltage meter

@RJP7093

3 жыл бұрын

Epic Tim do we need to test as to which two will give 120 reading?

Wife flopped the switch to the fan/light. It didn’t come on. So she pulled the light chain, and then went and flipped the switch and she heard a pop. She didn’t smell anything, but now the entire new fan doesn’t work. Breaker didn’t trip, but I cut it off for the time being bc I could still detect power at the light sockets. What do I need to fix? Something in fan or in attic?

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

Could be a few things, check for power at the fan motor connection. if your fan has a start capacitor see if it discharged anything.

Mine the Hunter fan stopped working but light works .

@EpicTim

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like the switch or fan motor needs checked out

That is a Harbor breeze Springfield ceiling fan

my fan has a big black box. CBB61 All the videos that I had watched don't have what I have. How lucky am I?

@PMBC01

2 жыл бұрын

Me too any suggestions

If the lights flicker even with a new bulb or they just burn out at the same time. It’s usually the limited that has gone bad.

What if u have a remotely controlled fan with a dimmer switch on the remote would this still work

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

If your fan has a wattage limiter its worth testing it

@cedricignatius

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim can I still bypass it

@cedricignatius

3 жыл бұрын

So the lights will work

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

@@cedricignatius its one of many reasons you light may not work. Worth a shot but may or may not solve your specific problem

@cedricignatius

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim thanks for your help I will try it out

Just found out the lights DO still work, after they seemed dead for long time but still the fan is dead ( in a heat wave!) Can it be saved please?

@EpicTim

2 жыл бұрын

Its unlikely to rebuild the fan motor. You can verify my turning the blades by hand. If they dont spin freely, the fan motor is shot

You sound like a cool dad man😂

@EpicTim

9 ай бұрын

Hah! This video was before I had a kid lolz

How about when the fan is the one that's not working?

@EpicTim

Жыл бұрын

Check relays, fuses, and wiring. Use a glove and see if it spins easy by hand when the car is off

Why do the put wattage limiters on these in the first place?

@EpicTim

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Pam! The wattage limiter prevents you from running to high of a wattage lightbulb and overloading the wiring in the fan. this way the fan maker can't get sued for a house fire.

@dacokc

5 жыл бұрын

When you run candelabra LEDs there shouldn't be any concern of wattage getting too high and causing a fire though.. right?

@FPR

4 жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim so technically if I Install 2-3 bulbs that are 40-60 watts each, there shouldn't be a problem.

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

@@FPR eventually i would imagine the wattage limiter will still fail. but yes, that's the goal from the fan manuf.

My Hunter fan lights stopped working. I don't know how you can remove that part and have the lights still work properly? That part has a purpose, otherwise the manufacturer would not have put it in there.

@EpicTim

5 ай бұрын

It's a wattage limiter, you for sure need it for fire code. I'm not advocating anyone remove it. This is just how you diagnose it's failure.

Limiter, capacitor, regulator.. I’ve heard all these terms to describe the only big box in the ceiling fan. Are they all the same thing?

@EpicTim

Жыл бұрын

Those terms mean different things. A capacitor would help the fan start spinning. a regulator would limit voltage to either the fan, lights, or a controller. A limiter is for main level voltage but not allowing more than a set level of amps to protect wiring from high wattage bulbs

@statichispanic6344

Жыл бұрын

@@EpicTim got it. In other words I’m nowhere near electrically skilled enough to deal with a ceiling fan turning on haha rip. Thanks for preventing a huge disaster 😂

@EpicTim

Жыл бұрын

@@statichispanic6344 it's good to know your limits

What if only one light does not work?

@EpicTim

10 ай бұрын

That sounds more like a bulb, socket, or wire issue

But isn't the limiter there for a reason and should be replaced instead of bypassed? Asking from ignorante point.

@EpicTim

5 ай бұрын

Yes, my advice is to replace it. My video shows how to verify when it fails that everything else works

@natureandrandomstuff

5 ай бұрын

@EpicTim ok. I have that problem, and I didn't know what I was supposed to replace. Thanks so much.

i did something wrong... my fan doesn't work but every time i pull the fan switch 3 times the light turns on and off

@EpicTim

4 жыл бұрын

sounds like the switch for the light and fan are mixed up.

i tried this and my fans ligt kit still wouldnt turn on

@EpicTim

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have power on both sides of the switch?

What if the chain is not working on the light? In other words there is no give in the light chain

@EpicTim

5 жыл бұрын

sounds like a stuck or bad switch, should be easily purchased from a hardware store. i recommend you take yours out and talk to them with your brand and model number ready.