Ice Maker Wiring Harnes Thermal Fuse
Edited july 3 2017 by chat in ri.
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. Step by step instructions on how to replace a ice maker wiring harness wpd7813010. This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure. Please do a basic continuity test on yours before ordering.
Wire harness contains thermal fuse wpd7813010 ap6014598 made by whirlpool customer support 7 days a week. Also make sure that the ejector is in the 2 o clock home position as noted in the explanation of operation below. 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. Older icemakers don t have them.
I won t bypass it because it s a safety device. It s a thermal fuse so it s tripped by heat. The ice maker store does not accept returns for misdiagnosed or hit and miss troubleshooting. Your appliance may differ depending on the manufacturer.
And on the solenoid prungs are marked m and 4b also mark the water lines to the valve. The ice maker has gone out. Try bypassing it for testing. Make sure that the ice maker module wire harness connection is properly plugged in.
Can just the black wire with the fuse be obtained and replaced alone. Here are the break down diagrams for the whirlpool refrigerator model ed5chqxkt03. I tracked it down to the thermal fuse on the wire harness. On your thermal fuse wiring harness check the continuity.
One side of the connectors has 2 wires coming out of it. The thermal fuse is spliced into the black wire of the ice maker wiring harness. It is not resettable and if it s blown the ice maker has to be replaced. If no reading and all the other wires get a reading that s your problem.
It is seldom that these go bad and some can last for 20 years. But the question remains why did the thermal fuse open in the first place. I have the tools molex punch out and the know how to do this.