Fix Pull String Light Switch

Use a small flathead screwdriver to undo tightening screws and pull the wires out.

Fix pull string light switch.

They are commonly used as bathroom light switches and used in environments susceptible to water to keep the user as far away from the circuit as possible hence the string pull. The chain is inside the lamp. A 6 amp light pull switch is used to control lighting and a 45a shower. Replace the old switch with a new pull chain switch then place the end cap back onto the light fixture.

Light pulls also known as a pull cord switch are operated using a string to activate the switch. Remove the light fixture housing from the fan. Screw the new fixture to the box snugly but don t over tighten it or the porcelain might crack. Locate the wire connections from the pull chain switch to the unit.

Then reattach the same wire from your replacement pull switch which may require stripping the last 1 inch at the end of the wire. Cover the exposed wires with a twist connector then do the same process with the remaining one or two wires. Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly. Tie a small knot on the end of the string and slip it into the tiny slot on the connector.

To fix and replace a bad on off light switch inside the ceiling fan. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible. Disconnect these wires and pull out the switch. Twist the fixture to spiral the wires into the electrical box.

Finally bolt in the new fan pull switch and reassemble the fan. Firmly tighten the screws so the copper wire compresses slightly. Then unscrew the base unit which is mounted to the ceiling and remove the old unit. To attach a new string you need to remove the lamp from the ceiling or wall and turn off power.

Carefully reattach the wires from the switch to the light remembering to pair black to black and ground to ground. There should be a little device that connects the string to the tiny chain that disappeared into the lamp. In older homes they might be the same colour or in newer homes you will find black or brown or even blue.