I've got some 2 wire fans that don't register on the controller. Only three wire fans are recognized. Does anyone else have this problem?
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Three wire fans have pwm (pulse width modulation), which means there voltage can be controlled digitally. Two wire fans just have positive and negative inputs
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Hi sorry to hear about the issue. If you have tried everything with no luck, would suggest swapping it out for another. 1 of 3 I purchased we ended up returning. Now, we got ours at a local store so I didn't have to hassle with repackaging/shipping. My sister bought one and had issues as well. I commented on the table top version of this fan that unfortunately the manufacturer is not very consistent, or that QA is lacking. Despite the little issue i had, I am very very satisfied with my purchases. Good luck and I hope you get to enjoy your fan soon!
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Do you have the fan light pull cord 'on'? Plus the fan speed pull cord is suppose to be on 'high'? It tells you that you need to have them set this way; mine has worked perfectly for the last 3 months. Only other thing I can think of is; that the connections in the remote in the fan are not connected good or they are not tucked up where the fan blades don't bump into it.
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No, I just purchased this and had to return it because I found it is not compatible with my existing fan.You have to buy an entire kit that has a receiver for the fan with the new controller ....over $100 :(
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You need to connect it to the power supply on your motherboard, look for the proper connection of the wires coming from the fan. Hope this is the problem.
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Just a wild guess that this speed controller is incompatible with your fan.
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Try flipping the fan over or reversing the positive and negative wires (leave the ground wire as is). Hope this may work...
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I still have not been able to get this remote to work and will probably end up having to pay an electrician to get it to work. I do remember when the electrician first installed the fan he used a code like "1, 2, 3, 4" so I didn't have to write it down. Well I can't get any straight combination to work. There is nothing wrong with the fan mechanism. I lost the original remote - probably ended up in the garbage by accident. My next step will be to call the Company and see if they can help.
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I had same problem. The fan was not working proper. The company sent me a new one and has been working fine ever since
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My fans stopped working within a week of install. I modded a hobby wing heatsink-fan and it works great
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If the capacitor on your fan looks like this one (2 wires on one side, 3 wires on the other side), it probably will fix your fan. When I first noticed my fan wasn't working correctly, one of the three speeds (I don't remember which) didn't work. Eventually another didn't work. Also, there was a very distinct odor. Replaced the original capacitor with this one & it's been working perfectly ever since.
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I asked LEDwholesalers the same question RocPopy, This is there response. "Hello: Sorry, our fans are unlikely to work with fan speed controllers. Regards, LEDwholesalers" That should clear things up for everyone.
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I assume that could be more than one thing. Easiest first: Does the little LED on the transmitter come on when you press the buttons? If not, check your batteries and their proper installation. If the batteries are good, and you see the LED, can you turn the fan's light on and off? If not you may have no power to the fan. When you installed the fan, are all of the connectors inside of the fan housing properly connected? The fan's receiver my be disconnected. I don't have the installation instructions handy, and I installed three different fans, so I am not clear on the details anymore. It's been years. Lastly, if none of the above helps, contact the seller or manufacturer or see if there are problem reports and solutions on line.
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I don't know about that fan, but that is what I did on mine. I did not change the controller in the fan, only the switches in the remote to match my current remote. It worked great!
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Mike is correct, although I didn't wire the two red wires together, I capped each one separately and all the fans I've done this way have worked fine.
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Many computer fans have three wires - +12V, ground, and tachometer. Here is more detailed information:www dot pcbheaven dot com/wikipages/How_PC_Fans_Work/You should have no problems.
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You must look at the capacitor. Remove the cover plate on the bottom and look at the little rectangular device with 3 or four wires. Be sure the fan is off ! Then try to match it to the ones available on the net. The values are rated in "uf" so you can compare them. Write down the colors of the wires and the connections, a close replacement will work. Hope this helps !