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    Jul 14, 2010, 12:43 PM
    Black, red, black, purple wires for ceiling fan
    Hello, old switch broke in half. Four wires exist. Red, balck, purple, and a thicker black. My hampton switch from Lowe's says there should be a yellow, and orange wire. How do I arrange this. Note: unknown ceiling fan model, came with house
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    Jul 19, 2010, 01:18 PM

    Any idea where the wires went in the old switch? The switch from Lowe's is likely not correct.

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