Looks great, and with a brighter bulb installed that’s all the light you need. ru-vid.comUgkxWF88GpljEn-0o34vtLFazEQ5h5Q33SjU As far as ease of installation- this was my first ceiling fan and it took about 3 hours because I had no idea what I was doing and also it’s helpful to have a second set of hands and a magnetic drill bit. Works great.
*Great unit that’s easy to install and use. It’s relatively quiet compared to window units and **Fastly.Cool** , and it cools down our whole living room, side room and bathroom; which is a large space for any unit to cool.*
Adding a comment to thank you for this - very thoroughly explained. We were able to replace the pull chain in about 10 minutes after viewing. Thank you!
Thanks for mentioning the numbers on top of the switch. It helped me to figure out why my replacement switch wasn't working. It had two of the numbers in a different order. I got the fan to work after matching the wire to the correct numbered slot. Also, my old switch didn't have tabs to be able to take it apart. I used a mini screwdriver to insert into the slot and push back the holding pin. I was able to easily remove the wires. Definitely turn off the circuit breaker, and use caution.
I decided to fix the ceiling fan in my bedroom after waiting for weeks for my husband to fix it. This video is so simple to understand and follow that I know I can do with very little effort. Thank you!!
Hey Bill! Thanks for this video! Definitely an easy fix like yah said. 10-15 mins and done. BUT, I reused the soldered wires that were originally in broken switch! Made life much easier especially if you can recover those stab style wires! Had trouble with 1 red wire but eventually got it in! Job done! Thanks again!
thank you for this video! one suggestion is to swap the numbers 1-2-3 to 3-2-1 depending on whether you want the fan to start on low-medium-high instead of high-medium-low.
It only works on certain pull chain. The ones that go L-1, L-2, L-3 or L-1-2-3, L-2-3, L-1-3, L-1-2. If you do it on one that goes L-1, L-2-3, L-3, it would have two high and one low.
Thank you. What a great view of how to do it. I never new about the numbersl When you call an electrician out . The bill is so padded. Now I know. I will do this. Thanks
Took me approx 1/2 hr install time with the unit still on the ceiling. Turned on the juice and cycled through the speeds. Didn't work. Fan motor must've puked. Otherwise, great tutorial! Thanks!
GREAT video and easy to understand. Thanks! I DID document which wires go to which numbers but I have misplaced that paper. If I cannot find it, then do I have to buy another ceiling fan? (I sure hope not!)
Hi William, Thanks Bunches & yes I do enjoy getting things repaired on my own in my home. I've replaced my 3-way (4-wire) ceiling fan switch making sure to match color wires to correct matching numbers looking at the old / broken switch (picture also). The 4th wires that are red (lead) wires come together from ceiling above & small transfer box which I removed the plastic cap from & plugged both twisted together into the new switch (marked 'L'). After turning fuse box on again, I was sure the fan would work since the lights were on again but no luck. What I'm doing wrong? Thanks for your help. Connie
The replacement switch that you used is what I am trying to remove. How can I pry it open, if that's possible, so that I can replace it? This video is so helpful, THANK YOU!!!!!
If it’s the same switch, there should be 3 small clips on the side. Using a small screwdriver, you should be able to pry those clips up and the top will come off. If there are no clips, then you should be able to free the wires by sticking something small like a paper clip inside the small holes. Push the clip in and pull the wire at the same time. It might be stubborn so you might have to fiddle with it a bit. Hope that helps!
William...I replaced the blue, red, and black wires into the 4-way switch (leaving the L spot open). Everything worked exactly as you described. However, when I put power back to the fan/light combination, the fan still works but none of the lights will light. I am confident that the wires are correctly placed into the switch as I took a picture and labelled which wires went to the three positions. Is there a possibility that I am using a wrong switch? Are there any switches out there that might make me think I was using the right switch even though...??? I am beyond frustrated...
The real difficulty is working with a fan hanging from the ceiling. Twice now I have taken it apart and I just put in a new switch and I only get slow speed. The wires are rather short too and limited space makes for a trying experience plus arms get tired. Now I'm wondering if it's the capacitor. Now I'm left to guess.
So, assuming my fan is hanging down from the ceiling instead of sideways from a workbench, after removing the three screws for the light assembly, do you just let that assembly hang while you replace the switch? Is there a plug to remove the wiring for the light so it can be set aside? I would have preferred to see a start to finish, hanging from the ceiling demonstration like they actually get done in the real world. Not many of us have ceiling fans mounted to the back of our work benches.
You can let the assembly hang if you want. There are hundreds of different fans so if it’ll hang, then let it hang. Some fans have plugs, some don’t. If it has a plug, then unplug it if it’s in the way. Again, hundreds of different fans. And the fan is on my workbench because we replaced it and i thought I’d do a video to help people out. There are a bunch of other videos of ones still hanging if you want to see it that way. I’m sorry my video wasn’t up to your standards. Hope it helped anyways.
What if the one you taking off doesn't have the same numbers. I bought the one you showing but the one on the fan has two black cables. Which cables goes on the numbers.
Thank you !! I purchased the exact same replacement switch and this video is very helpful!! New subbie here!! Wondering if you may show how to replace the capacitor in a caring fan? My other ceiling fan only runs on low speed. Always has. I wasn't home when it was initially installed but I have the exact same fan is in a different room and it has 3 speeds that work. Do you have any troubleshooting suggestions I could try before I order a new replacement capacitor from the manufacturer?
Hi Kelz. Replacing the capacitor doesn’t look all that difficult. I have never done it so I couldn’t tell you for sure. I would bet there are videos for that specifically though. Good luck and thanks for reaching out.
@@wmajordan I'm a bit frustrated because I removed the broken switch but didn't take a darn picture of it first! I know the black=L, gray=1, but the brown and purple I'm not sure. I looked in the fan downstairs that's exactly the same an its got the brown=2 and purple=3. So I did that. Now the fan switches from high, extra low and low. No medium.
It's possible that two of the wires are not in the correct numbered slot. I experienced your same or similar issue when I first replaced my switch. It ran on low, but none of the other positions worked. My L-slot and 3-slot on the new switch were in reverse positions. When I changed the wires to match the correct slot, the fan works on all speeds.
Update: the fan that always ran on low speed was installed with a bad capacitor. I purchased 2 new capacitors directly from manufacturer for about $20 and installed them myself and both fans work perfectly!! Easy peasy!! Very satisfying!!
One thing I would recommend after watching 2 of these videos and too mention for the idiots like me that you need to make sure you go to Lowe’s or Home Depot or the bigger store and make sure you get the same type of switch. I went to a smaller ACE in my smaller town and got the only switch they had. Got home and get ready to install it and it looks just like this one except it’s got two black wires coming out of it and no place to put the other two. Now, anyone with basic electrical knowledge probably knows exactly what to do in this situation. However, I’m an idiot who barely understands that I need to cut the power before working on this, so for all the idiots out there save yourself the trouble and make sure when you get the replacement switch with the space for 4 wires.
If your Fan has recently been plugged in to Electrical Circuit - PLEASE look into the Housing of the Switch and you see a Rectangular Box, BEWARE - that is a Charged Capacitor!
I have switched the fan switch and compacitor and when i turn on i can feel thr motor hum but i can get it to spin. I am not aure if its wired corretly we bought the house and wanted to get it working. When i opened it the compcitor was exploded and switch was broke but still nothing any ideas???
The fan chain broke from inside the fan switch so I replaced the switch from one that looks exactly like the one you used from Home Depot. I took a picture of the wire layout and replaced the switch but the fan only runs at High Speed. Do I need to order a switch of the same model instead?
If your Fan has recently been plugged in to Electrical Circuit - PLEASE look into the Housing of the Switch and you see a Rectangular Box, BEWARE - that is a Charged Capacitor!
If the wires won’t grab, try grabbing them down low with a pair of needle nose pliers and pushing them in. If they still won’t grab, maybe try cutting the ends and stripping a new portion to put in.
@@wmajordan I appreciate that you still reply to this video. About stripping a bit of new wire - in your video you said to make sure the wires are twisted together and soldered, but does that mean it's ok/ safe to just strip a new portion of wire, twist it tightly, then insert it into the new switch?
I believe the wires are just factory soldered together for ease of install. If they’re tightly twisted together, you should be fine. I would definitely recommend you try using the needle nose pliers first though.
The new switch chain sequence would be like off, off, buzz, off because you're using a wrong one. The old switch is L-1-2-3, L-2-3, L-1-3 and the new switch is L-1, L-2, L-3.
I have never done a reverse switch but found the following video. Hope it helps out. Good luck. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-94wxJQNPiSg.html
Enjoyed your video, but I disconnected the wires and did not make a point to see where they came out from. How do I know where to place the wires on the new switch.
teresa jones Sort of. It depends on the existing switch. Some are three wire, some four. It depends on the fan and how many speeds there are to it. But the replacements are sold and available at any big box hardware store.
I replaced fan switch as shown in video. However, when i reconnect the fan, it only works on High. Med and Low are off. I have tried two new switches, with same results, any suggestions?
Ok...so I didn’t watch this video before removing the switch in my ceiling fan, and of course didn’t take a picture of the wiring connected to the switch either. How can I find out where to connect the black, blue and red wires on the new switch??
See if you can research images of the switch for the brand and model fan that you have. You should be able to find something. If you have any issues, let me know. I’ll try to help.
@@wmajordan Well... my problem is that I have searched everywhere for an identical switch to what i had. I found two outlets in china, but they both cancelled my orders, so i guess that they no longer have it. I found another on eBay, buy when it arrived is was not the same switch as on the pictures. I proceeded to try all the switches i had aquired. I carefulle marked the cables by numbers before i took out the old switch. I have now three different unoriginal switches, and all of them only give me the max speed setting, while the others are dead. I have even tried to mix up the cables in different variations, but always the same result, only max speed works. I have spent a lot of time on this now and I think i have to get myself an education in electronics to go forward... I am out of ideas at this point. I was hoping to find an easy way to measure the cables output under different conditions, and by that know for sure what cable goes where in an unoriginal switch. Thank you for your kind answer.
I replaced the switch in my fan the other day and put the wires in the corresponding holes on the new switch where they were on the old one and when I turned the power back on at the break and went to turn the fan on nothing happened. I wanted to go get another switch and try again but for now I have a useless fan
Some people may have that problem with some new switches. If you have tweezers or needle nose pliers, grab the wire close to the end and firmly push. You may have to wiggle it a bit while pushing. It should eventually go in. Hope that helps! Tweezers work best.
You need to know how many speeds your fan is and then go to your local hardware store and they should have them there. Whether it be a 2 or 3 speed, it’ll specify on the packaging.
6/29/2020: just subscribe good video I have a old hunter ceiling fan with a bad 3 speed switch, my new switch looks just like yours, my old switch cannot be taken apart , no clips just rivets didn’t feel like tinning the fan wires on a ladder so I carefully drilled out the rivets on the old switch and proceed to pull the rivets then the old switch brown part fell apart the short tinned wires fell out. The problem is I did not take note which wire went where, the colors are black,gray,brown,light purple. Thanks
I found this. www.hunker.com/13407606/how-to-replace-a-hampton-bay-fan-switch Hopefully it can help you out. It references the same wire colors that you have.
Mr Jordan,thank you for the quick reply ,I looked up “Hampton bay” fan switch the colors match match with location as well. I disassembled the fan down to the motor just hanging on the mounting plate hook , no numbers, this will give me a opportunity to clean everything,if this works thank you very much and “lesson learned “
If you’re having a difficult time pushing them in by hand, try using needle nose pliers and grabbing the wire with them. Then give a slight wiggle as you push. They should give way and go in. Hope this helps.
I'm trying to change a switch right now. I can't even get the little thing apart. And it always has 2 black wires coming out of that. So what does that mean?
I can't get the wire to go into the numbered holes. I stripped the wire a bit more but the wires don't get clamped into the new switch. They end up just falling out. What am I doing wrong?
I can't get my wires to go into the holes on the new switch. I bought another switch and still the wires don't seem to go into the holes. Any suggestions?
Make sure you have the right colors in the right slots. Hopefully you documented this or took a photo before you removed the old ones. If it still doesn’t work, you may have to buy a different switch from a different supplier.
