Ceiling Fan Works But Light Does Not

If your ceiling fan is operating correctly but the light kit fails use the steps below to determine the cause.

Ceiling fan works but light does not. Locate the plug connections at the switch housing. Remove the screws holding the switch cover plate over the ceiling fan and. If so turn the power off and replace the light bulb.

Replace one or all of the bulbs. Most ceiling fan lights with a multi bulb configuration will work when one bulb is burned out but ceiling fans that use a single bulb won t provide light if the bulb has gone bad. This means that you will likely have to do a bit more detective work to uncover the culprit of your stagnant ceiling fan.

If you just installed the ceiling fan and the light does not work the wires were not connected properly. Confirm the bulb has not burned out. From here you should check the wiring.

Ceiling fan works but light doesn t i have a ceiling fan that is wired through a wall switch and it has a pull chain for the fan and another for the lights. If you have a light fixture attached to the fan and the ceiling fan doesn t work but the light does then you know that the power supply is sufficient. Wiring for the ceiling fan light comes from the bottom of the fan motor.

Make sure the red blue black white. If these wires have disconnected the fan blades can rotate but the ceiling fan lights won t turn on. Check that the light bulb is securely fastened into the socket.

Loosen the screws that attach the light deck to the fan motor. Installing the ceiling fan with a light requires wiring the light to the main wiring. Turn off the breaker supplying electricity to the ceiling fan at you main electrical panel if the tester does not light.