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    Msmarilyna Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 27, 2008, 02:10 PM
    Ceiling fan light switch
    My ceiling fan light pull broke off. We replaced it, but now I can't get the light to work directly from the ceiling fan, only from the wall switch. What did we do wrong?
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    Dec 27, 2008, 11:22 PM

    Check and make sure you wired the new switch exactly like the old switch.

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