The pull chain light switch in my ceiling fan has four wires. One is brown?

jacob3048 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Aug 30, 2014, 05:18 PM

The pull chain light switch in my ceiling fan has four wires. One is brown?

I need to know what the brown wire is for.

donf Posts: 5,679, Reputation: 582

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Aug 31, 2014, 08:18 AM

Do you think you might give us some more information? Such as the make and model of the fan? Is it a three speed fan?

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