Basic Ceiling Light Wiring Diagram. This is the most common method. For ceiling light wiring diagrams with a single switch start here.
Chances are you only have a 3 wire cable ran to the fixture so you would be limited to powering the ceiling fan light both. Want to turn a lamp on with a light switch. Move all wires to 1 side of the electrical box.
Sometimes called a loop.
Wiring a ceiling light with 4 wires old wiring in ceiling box. This is a diagram of a ceiling rose using the old colours where live is red and neutral is black. It is a modern way of wiring which reduces breaks in the cable and makes the work much easier and faster. All the light wiring diagrams are available in the old and the new cable colours to avoid confusion.