Try this turn your lamp on and go the wall switch and flip up and down if the light doesn t shut off you ve wired the switch incorrectly to the wall socket.
Wall switch no control the light is still on.
What are my options to get the wall switch to control the ceiling fan light fixture.
The moving parts of a standard light switch are enclosed inside plastic casing so when the switch goes bad your only option is to replace it.
In some houses light switches on the wall might control individual outlets where you can plug in lamps and other lights.
So now i am stuck.
Adding a wall switch to a ceiling fixture can be done in a matter of hours.
They re really convenient but if you ever need to replace that outlet there are some important things you ll need to keep in mind.
1 black wire is always at 120 v and the other two always at 0 v.
The biggest challenge is planning the cable route and running it from the fixture to the new wall switch position.
If the wall is heavily insulated push conduit through the insulation and then feed wires or cable through the conduit.
At this point i did not remove the switch so i m.
This is regardless of the wall switch position.
It does not control any wall plug outlet nor any wires in the ceiling box.
It s not the same as replacing any other outlet.
The dimmer did not work as well.
How to troubleshoot a faulty wall switch.