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    Sep 18, 2013, 04:20 PM
    Ceiling fan
    Old fan had 4 wires, and the new fan has 3. How do I replace this?
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    Sep 18, 2013, 06:00 PM
    With 4 wires there should have been a black, white, blue and green. That would be for a fan and light. Does the new fan have a light? If not only 3 wires. Tell us some more, the info is a bit vague.
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    Sep 19, 2013, 02:18 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ma0641 View Post
    With 4 wires there should have been a black, white, blue and green. That would be for a fan and light. Does the new fan have a light? If not only 3 wires. Tell us some more, the info is a bit vague.
    The new fan does have a light
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    Sep 19, 2013, 03:28 PM
    What colors were the old fan wires and what color are the new? Is this fan remote controlled?
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