Troubleshooting Remote Controls

Are you looking for help with your ceiling fan remote, ceiling fan, TV, or other appliance? We can help you with these requests here. When it comes to dealing with appliances and their remotes, site visitors report a myriad of different issues. It could be a simple problem, like your remote has simply stopped functioning and you need to replace it. Or the problem could be more involved, such as you’ve tried multiple different replacement remotes and now you’ve moved onto thinking that perhaps the receiver could be the issue. Perhaps you’re looking for a replacement remote, and not sure which one will work with your appliance. Or perhaps you need help to completly remove the receiver and install a universal remote and receiver kit.

No matter what issue you’re having with your remote, and no matter what kind of remote you have – follow these steps below to troubleshoot your remote control, and determine where the problem lies.

1. If the remote is not sending a signal – there are no lights on the remote, where there normally is a light to show the signal is sent. Try replacing the batteries
2. If replacing the batteries does not work and still you cannot see any light on the remote, and normally there is one when pressing a button, try reprogramming your remote
3. If reprogramming the remote does not work, replace the remote.
4. If replacing the remote does not work, after you’ve tried all of the above, then it may now be an issue with the receiver.

If none of the above has worked – battery replacement, reprogramming, remote replacement, and now you’re wondering if there’s an issue with the receiver – you’ve got two options at this point. You can pay an electrician to come take a look at the problem. Doing so can cost about 100-200 dollars.

The other option is to invest in a universal receiver and remote kit. If your appliance has a receiver that can be replaced, then you can order a universal remote and receiver kit. If you need additional information in order to know whether your appliance does have a receiver or not, you can try checking the manual that came with, or goes with the appliance. If you do not have the manual, try checking the manufacturer website in order to obtain a PDF downloadable copy of the manual.