Ice Maker Wiring Harnes Thermal Fuse
I won t bypass it because it s a safety device.
Ice maker wiring harnes thermal fuse. If the jumper was left in the t and h contacts too long during a previous test then the thermal fuse for the ice maker module could be blown. I have the tools molex punch out and the know how to do this. It is seldom that these go bad and some can last for 20 years. The part number for the ice maker is ap2984633.
And on the solenoid prungs are marked m and 4b also mark the water lines to the valve. Wire harness contains thermal fuse wpd7813010 ap6014598 made by whirlpool customer support 7 days a week. On your thermal fuse wiring harness check the continuity. Here are the break down diagrams for the whirlpool refrigerator model ed5chqxkt03.
Make sure that the ice maker module wire harness connection is properly plugged in. Please do a basic continuity test on yours before ordering. Your appliance may differ depending on the manufacturer. Edited july 3 2017 by chat in ri.
The thermal fuse is spliced into the black wire of the ice maker wiring harness. The listing is for one new wiring harness 10 5 inches from front to back with the all famous thermal fuse on the black wire. I tracked it down to the thermal fuse on the wire harness. But the question remains why did the thermal fuse open in the first place.
This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure. If you happen to have access to whirlpool parts the thermal fuse in a whirlpool ice maker harness should work. Older icemakers don t have them. It s a thermal fuse so it s tripped by heat.
The ice maker has gone out. If no reading and all the other wires get a reading that s your problem. Can just the black wire with the fuse be obtained and replaced alone. It is not resettable and if it s blown the ice maker has to be replaced.
Step by step instructions on how to replace a ice maker wiring harness wpd7813010. I have an amana sxs tc18vw. The ice maker store does not accept returns for misdiagnosed or hit and miss troubleshooting.