Any electricians here? (light problems)

[Ruark]

In one of our bedrooms, we have a normal, 4-bulb light fixture on a Hunter ceiling fan. One wall switch turns on the lights, the other turns on the fan. The bulbs are standard cone-shaped ceiling fan bulbs. All has worked well for 8 years.

About a week ago, I started noticing a "delay" when I turned on the lights. I'd hit the wall switch and they'd come on 1 or 2 seconds later. A few days later, they'd come on after 5 or 6 minutes. Seems like now, it comes on after 3 or 4 minutes, then starts flickering on and off about twice per second.

The fan works fine.

Any suggestions?

[waterdog]

might be a old switch going bad?

[Luck_of_the_Draw]

Batteries going dead?

[miket]

There is a current limiter in newer fans that causes a delay. Normally it is a second or so. Really annoying. I have heard of people cutting them out and wiring around them. Maybe it is going bad?

[Tony Pic]

Many builders and electricians use stab wiring methods to wire receptacles(plugs) and stab wire the neutrals(white wire) also, that carry the neutrals through the device. I have found from time to time that those neutrals burn out from making minimal connections. This could cause a fire with arcing. That would be my first spot to check.

[topshot]

Likely bad connection, or worn out switch.

[White Falcon]

This.

Likely bad connection, or worn out switch.

[IowaHunter]

I had the same situation. Replaced the wall switch and all was good.

[Ruark]

I had the same situation. Replaced the wall switch and all was good.

Yeah, I'm thinking of doing that as a Plan A, hopefully to avoid going into the wiring.

[db@100]

If you push on or wiggle the switch and that makes the light come on or go off, then for sure you have a loose wire or bad switch. I would replace the switch if this happens.

[Acameron52]

Nope, don’t like electricity.

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

Likely bad connection, or worn out switch.

This


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[hpdrifter]

Many builders and electricians use stab wiring methods to wire receptacles(plugs) and stab wire the neutrals(white wire) also, that carry the neutrals through the device. I have found from time to time that those neutrals burn out from making minimal connections. This could cause a fire with arcing. That would be my first spot to check.

Those things need to be outlawed.

[kruppa24]

Likely bad connection, or worn out switch.

This^^^^^

[Ruark]

I hope it's just a switch. Now it's very consistent in what happens. Turn it on, nothing. After about 1 minute, it starts flashing about twice per second, very steady, like a strobe light.