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    yo_handyman Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 15, 2012, 10:10 AM
    Can I replace a hunter remote unit with a hampton bay unit?
    A Hunter fan came with the house. It runs (ran) entirely off a remote control. It is an old house and there isn't a mechanical switch. After reading all of the terrible reviews for Hunter remote control units, I purchased a Hampton Bay remote control unit. After removing the fan from the ceiling, I recognized that Hunter has a more elaborate system with many colored wires which I suspect control each light and each fan speed. There isn't a diagram that indicates what each wire operates.
    How can I use the simpler (and more reliable) Hampton Bay remote control?
    Where I can obtain a wiring diagram for the Hunter fan model 21871A-420?
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    Mar 15, 2012, 11:53 AM
    If the fan originally had a built-in (internal) remote receiver then it CANNOT be retrofitted with an after market remote system.


    Quote Originally Posted by yo_handyman View Post
    Where I can obtain a wiring diagram for the Hunter fan model 21871A-420?
    From Hunter would be my guess.
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