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May 2, 2009, 12:34 PM
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I bout a harbor breeze 3 speed 5-8 wire fan switch (33906) to replace my 5 wire switch that broke.
I having trouble figuring out the wiring. On the old switch it was wired as follows:
L - Black
1 - Grey
2 - Brown
3 - Purple
4 - Orange
The new switch only has numbers L - 3. However each number has 2 slots (upper (U) slot and lower (L) slot). I tried the following wiring. L/U - Black, 1/U - Grey, 2/U - Brown, 3/U Purple, 3/L Orange. However when I turned it on I only had two speeds (really slow and really fast).
Can anyone help figure out the correct wiring for the harbor breeze #33906?
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May 4, 2009, 10:48 PM
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| My apologies, I misread your original post.
Send me a picture of the fan so I can identify. |
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May 5, 2009, 02:00 AM
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May 6, 2009, 05:39 PM
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| Looks like a Regency, but I'll double check. Could also be an older Hampton Bay Cameron. | |
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May 6, 2009, 07:19 PM
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| I was wrong, it's actually Ellington (Litex). Use the contact info for Harbor Breeze as Litez makes them too. | |
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May 21, 2009, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ceilingfanrepair  I was wrong, it's actually Ellington (Litex). Use the contact info for Harbor Breeze as Litez makes them too. | I have a similar problem...I have the same 5 wires to connect to the fan switch and I can't find a switch to work.
The fan has no identifying names or numbers to tell me who the manufacturer is so I can order the correct switch.
Can you help?
I have attached a two pictures of the fan and the capacitor to help.
Thanks in advance!! | |
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May 22, 2009, 09:04 PM
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| Wait, why are you replacing the switch? It looks fine. | |
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May 22, 2009, 09:04 PM
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May 22, 2009, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ceilingfanrepair Wait, why are you replacing the switch? It looks fine. | I bought that switch at Home Depot and it is a 3 speed 4 wire switchand I wired it up and all I can get is 2 speeds slow and very fast.
The original switch says that it is a 4 speed 5 wire. | |
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May 27, 2009, 09:26 PM
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| Ok, what's wrong with the original switch that was in the fan? | |
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Nov 4, 2009, 06:44 AM
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| Dear ceilingfanrepair,
Whatever the problem Ruugs and Batz are having can you provide the information to purchase the 4 speed-5wire switch. Mine-the problem was
the chain pull (to change the speeds) broekn off. When I purchased and wired the 3 sped-4wire switch, I only had two speeds (really slow and really fast. The solution would be to get the 4 speed-5 wire switch but hard to find. Your help would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Charlie | |
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