My husband turned the fan off at the wall. Now the fan only works when I use wall switch. remote does not work, and only the fan will work at the speed and direction of when the switch was turned off.

SOURCE: Ceiling fan and lights with remote control

I got a new reciver installed in ceiling fixture,works fine:Boytin

SOURCE: Remote control ceiling fan

I am changing the remote in hunter fan an i got the wires mixed up coming from the fan what wire goes where?

SOURCE: hampton bay fan, wall mount remote control

Hello burrow31. There maybe a switch located on the fan stating 'remote/manual'. Check your manual. Remove the battiers in your remote and short out the battery contact terminals. Reinstall the battiers, start the fan and after fan has reached set speed press & hold fan speed button for one second. Still no speed change contact the Mgfr. with model & serial #.

SOURCE: mika aire remote fan

Not sure if this addresses your problem or not, but with my Minka Aire ceiling fans, the fan has to be moving in order to change the fan direction. Turn the fan on (any speed works), then push the reverse button. The fan will speed up to max, then you'll hear the gears switching. The fan will slow to a stop, change directions and get back up to speed in the new direction.

SOURCE: westinghouse 3-way fan switch can not be turn off.....

I had a similar problem. A replacement Westinghouse 3-4 wire 3-speed replacement switch from Home Depot, part # 77020, is a multi-pole that did not work with my ceiling fan. There was no "off" position. I found the correct replacement switch, sold under the "Harbor Breeze" name, part # 033905, which is a single pole switch, at Lowe's, at a better price!