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fredthenewfie

Oct 8, 2009, 10:29 AM

I am installing a 3-way switch to a fan that has 4 wires.The wires are black,orange,purple and yellow.The switch wires are red black and white. What wires go where?

ceilingfanrepair

Oct 9, 2009, 12:51 PM

Are these pullchain switches? If so, you have the wrong switch. See:

Ceiling fan pullchain replacement and repair - Ceiling Fans N More (http://www.ceiling-fans-n-more.com/ceiling-fan-pullchain-replacement-and-repair.php)