Thank you! My switch broke with the fan on the highest speed but thankfully it was the hottest summer! This was the exact switch I needed to replace and this video made it so easy to replace the switch. The idea of writing down which wires went where for reattaching them helped so much!
Thanks. I was able to find the part number on the fan pull chain and then ordered a replacement on-line. Thanks again very helpful. Saved me from calling an electrician!
Also I wouldn’t really bother turning off the power if the switch housing is detachable and the fan is off. You just unplug the switch housing, replace the pull chain switch, and then plug the switch housing back in. If the switch housing is not removable, or circuit where chain is can’t be unplugged from the fan, then it can be a good idea to turn off the power. Also even if power is off, still a good idea to use rubber gloves when replacing the chain. Capacitor inside can hold charge and can shock you even if there is no power.
I CANNOT get the wires to push into the holes. They just always get mashed up. The Line one I can because it’s a solid wire but the speed wires don’t seem to lock in at all.
Thank you, thank you! When you re-insert the wires to the switch, it looks like you position them in at a left-leaning position (?). Or are you just allowing them to go in wherever they will? Many thanks for the short and sweet version of this. 🙂Can't wait to fix mine!
Thanks. Is there a hole or slot in the switch to press to release the wires rather than cut them off? Reason I ask is in case that the cut wires may be too short. Murphy's Law.
@@fixinit Thanks! I think that I'll replace the whole unit because the present one has the candelabra bulbs which I don't like and I would rather have the standard bulb sockets. Don't know if I could replace the light group but the new unit would not be that expensive and I would know where it came from!😊
Thank you because the instructions that came with mine didn't make any sense. Literally said use a paperclip to pull the wire out of the switch. There were no wires in there to start with.
I’m having trouble pushing the wires into the new switch- the wires are fraying and I can’t just push them in. Any ideas on how to do this part specifically?
Yeah that part can be tricky. You can try getting a piece of solid wire (not stranded). Cut it into 4 pieces, about three inches long each, and attach a piece to each fan wire using wire nuts. Then you’ll be able to easily push them in.
Insert the paperclip into one of the openings on the side of the replacement four-wire switch. Slide the end of the corresponding wire into the opening next to the paperclip. Hold the wire to keep it in the switch while you pull the paperclips from the opening. Repeat the step to install the remaining three wires.
That’s because he automatically started with cutting and stripping the wires instead of simply removing them from the original switch. If he would’ve said remove them instead of cutting them you most likely would have found they were soldered and very easy to insert back into the replacement switch. I should’ve watched more videos than just his because he caused me major headache with this.
@@fixinit The thing is, the old switch would do L-1, L-2-3, L-3 meaning it activates both speed capacitor (5uf+5uf=10uf) for medium. The new switch is L-1, L-2, L-3 meaning it would only activate one speed capacitor for second and third pull meaning both are low. The fan uses a capacitor based speed control. This new chain is made for 3 speed motor which uses one winding tap for each speed.
That is a Hunter Leighton. If you're curious why it has 2 low speeds instead of one medium speed, you're using a wrong pull chain switch. If you want to have a working medium speed, here are the options: 1. You can get a pull chain that goes L-1, L-2-3, L-3, and one example is ZE-268S6. 2. If this fan has a wall switch, you could just move a wire from pull chain switch from "3" or "2" (not both) to "L" so two wires would go to "L". However it would not turn off with the pull chain, it would either have two medium speeds (if you moved wire from "2") or two low speeds (if you moved wire from "3"), but you could still turn it off with the switch, but would still have high, medium, and low speeds, just an extra medium or low instead of off.
I have the exact same pull chain switch you used in the video and the chain broke. Can you tell me the brand and number of the replacement pull chain switch you used, as well as where you bought it?
@@fixinit Thanks for the instruction. I checked out the links to pull chain switches in the video description and none of them resemble the one shown in the video. Any chance you can provide the info for that specific pull chain switch?
Why would wires have to be cut? TOOK top piece off to fix broken chain, and I saw where wires go into a "channel"...but never touched them..after a hour, got chain to pull on "gear" so it didnt come off....but I DO agree that this video is probably much easier to do switch replacement all in one step.
one of the bulbs brunt in the socket and i was able to remove it. the lights still work but the fan stopped working when this happened. do you think its the switch?
The burnt bulb shouldn’t cause the fan to stop working. Maybe the switch went bad at the same time. Idk. You can try replacing the switch. It’s only like $6.
Had you checked a small slide switch on the switch housing? Maybe you bumped into it when replacing the bulb. When switch is in middle, fan would not run.
What do you do if the wiring is too short to attach to the new piece? Example. The wire for #1 is too short? Am I able to leave #1 with no wire but have L, 2, & 3 plugged in? Also where exactly are you trying to insert the wires when you put it through the hole? You make it look really easy but for me it keeps getting frayed and bent out of shape
@@fixinit That was my question. They are universal?? I seen other videos where they talk about fan model # & part #. They never mention a universal switch.
my fan has lights attached below the 3 speed switch that I need to change out. I cant figure out how to remove the lights to get at the 3 speed swith for the fan!
Hi i tried using your method but when i cut and stripped the wires they started fraying and im not able to isnert them into the new switch. Is there any fix for this?
Insert the paperclip into one of the openings on the side of the replacement four-wire switch. Slide the end of the corresponding wire into the opening next to the paperclip. Hold the wire to keep it in the switch while you pull the paperclips from the opening. Repeat the step to install the remaining three wires.
Always assume that the power is hot to the job you are about to do inside your home if you are trying something for the first time. Turn off the main breaker and then you’ll be safe to do the work.
The wires are so flimsy, even after twisting them, I am unable push the wires in the slots and have them firmly connected so all that is showing is the wire insulation. Frayed wires sticking out everywhere. I am ready to cap the exposed wires and throw in the towel! Any solutions to this problem?
Tin them with a soldering iron to make them stiff. If you don't have a soldering iron, you can get a piece of solid copper wire and cut it into 3" strips. Insert the short pieces into the switch, then use wire nuts to connect the solid wires from the switch to the original fan wiring. Hope this helps.
Insert the paperclip into one of the openings on the side of the replacement four-wire switch. Slide the end of the corresponding wire into the opening next to the paperclip. Hold the wire to keep it in the switch while you pull the paperclips from the opening. Repeat the step to install the remaining three wires.
Could be a bad capacitor. Check out these videos. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jmee8CGFt1M.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JxvvkHHp-zU.html
There are many different switches. They aren't wired the same internally. You have to replace yours with just the right one. I had good luck with a company called Switchco. I emailed them a photo of the front and back of my broken switch and they were able to find the correct replacement model.
I tried to help my neighbor today,,took the screws out looked i inside,, damn the whole switch is broken to pieces,,wires are loose,,so I can't tell which color to which pin, of the course the black is Line so that is not a problem?
