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rosebeam
Sep 16, 2008, 06:10 PM
I replaced a 5 wire switch for a three speed fan. I marked all wires carefully and put the wires the same into the new switch. The fan does not now have a medium speed. It is the same as slow speed. It turns but no difference in the speed. High is just fine. I got another switch but same problem. Is there something else that is wrong.
ceilingfanrepair
Sep 16, 2008, 11:25 PM
What make is the fan?
All switches that look alike are not alike, probably BOTH of your replacement switches are wrong.
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rosebeam
Sep 17, 2008, 01:19 PM
Thank you for your response. I don't know the make of the fan. It was here when the house was purchased and there is no indication of the make. So I appear to be back at square one. Would there be another way to tell the make? It works fine but we don't want to purchase a new one right now.
ceilingfanrepair
Sep 18, 2008, 11:21 AM
Call CeilingFanParts.com Home (http://www.ceilingfanparts.com) they should be able to match up the switch.
OR email me a picture of the fan and I might be able to identify it.