MaggieD
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We have a Hampton Bay ceiling fan. (Actually, we have 5 of them, but only one wasn't working.) The models we have only work with a remote -- there's no on/off switch. Suddenly, the one in our living room stopped working. And OH!! Do we miss that! It's a dimmer light as well. Comes in very handy and saves tons on air conditioning.
So, I did the only three things I know how to do:
#1 -- changed the batteries. Nope.
#2 -- banged it on the table a few times. Nope.
#3 -- read the instructions
The instructions talked about dip switches. There are four of them. Jesus. I've been CALLED a dip switch in the past. (At least I thought they said dip switch.) And you had to take the fan apart in order to find the dip switch setting for your particular remote. Lordy.
So. I Googled "how many combinations are there for four dip switches?" And, lo and behold, I got an answer.
Just FYI, it's 16. A lot easier to do than taking the fan apart, for God's sake. Someone on that forum that gave me the answer was also kind enough to list those 16. So I tried them all. On the 10th one?? YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fan/light working just fine. Woot!!!!!
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Cool, huh?
I luvs the Internez.
So, I did the only three things I know how to do:
#1 -- changed the batteries. Nope.
#2 -- banged it on the table a few times. Nope.
#3 -- read the instructions
The instructions talked about dip switches. There are four of them. Jesus. I've been CALLED a dip switch in the past. (At least I thought they said dip switch.) And you had to take the fan apart in order to find the dip switch setting for your particular remote. Lordy.
So. I Googled "how many combinations are there for four dip switches?" And, lo and behold, I got an answer.
Just FYI, it's 16. A lot easier to do than taking the fan apart, for God's sake. Someone on that forum that gave me the answer was also kind enough to list those 16. So I tried them all. On the 10th one?? YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fan/light working just fine. Woot!!!!!
0000
0001
0010
0011
0100
0101
0110
0111
1000
1001
1010
1011
1100
1101
1110
1111
Cool, huh?
I luvs the Internez.