Hello. Picked up and replaced a ceiling fan pull chain speed switch.
The numbers of the new switch didn’t match the older one which was replaced.
Old pull chain going counter clock wise
L-2-1-3
New pull chain going counter clockwise
L-1-2-3
I wired the new switch with the colors going to the original color to number lay out.
Pull fan functioned high, low, mid, off.
Continuity showed new switch was L-1,L-2,L-3 OFF
I switched wire connections 2 and 3 and achieved high,mid,low,off
I opened up the old switch to see if it was more than a single pole quadruple throw switch ( if that’s the correct term)
Thinking there may be two connections connected at the same time
I couldn’t tell
I looked at switches on google and did see one switch that said it performed this way
L-1,L-2&3,L-3,off
If the fan I installed the switch on needed a switch like like the one above (jumping 2&3) would it still work and change speeds properly or would it not.
The fan seams to be working correctly, think I’m good to go or should I investigate the old switch more?
Thank you.
The numbers of the new switch didn’t match the older one which was replaced.
Old pull chain going counter clock wise
L-2-1-3
New pull chain going counter clockwise
L-1-2-3
I wired the new switch with the colors going to the original color to number lay out.
Pull fan functioned high, low, mid, off.
Continuity showed new switch was L-1,L-2,L-3 OFF
I switched wire connections 2 and 3 and achieved high,mid,low,off
I opened up the old switch to see if it was more than a single pole quadruple throw switch ( if that’s the correct term)
Thinking there may be two connections connected at the same time
I couldn’t tell
I looked at switches on google and did see one switch that said it performed this way
L-1,L-2&3,L-3,off
If the fan I installed the switch on needed a switch like like the one above (jumping 2&3) would it still work and change speeds properly or would it not.
The fan seams to be working correctly, think I’m good to go or should I investigate the old switch more?
Thank you.