The difference is that dip switches are set to program the remote to the fan.
Harbor breeze ceiling fan remote programming.
Programming the remote on a harbor breeze ceiling fan is done by turning off the power at the breaker turning on the power then holding down the program or reset button in the battery compartment of the fan s remote control within 30 seconds of the power being turned back on.
When you have multiple harbor breeze ceiling fans in a home and on the same power circuit you may have a conflict when programming them.
This is a physical programming so to say because there s no codes or button combinations to enter.
The dip switches can have 16 different possible combinations as there s 4 switches and 2 settings per dip switch up or down.
Programming the remote on a harbour breeze ceiling fan is done by turning off the power then holding down the program or reset button in the battery compartment of the fans remote control.
To program the harbor breeze ceiling fan remote you should first shut the electricity off.