I am replacing a 3 speed 4 wire switch. I didn't mark where the wires were suspose to go. The colors I have are black, purple, orange and yellow. The slots are marked L, 1, 2, and 3. What goes where?

Try:

L - Orange, 1 - Black, 2 - Yellow, 3 - Purple

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