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austin12  
#1 Posted : Sunday, March 16, 2008 1:35:52 PM(UTC)
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I'm not sure what the readings are telling me. Pin to pin is 0 at rx1 on all pairs. R100 pin to ground was infinity. Whirlpool refrigerator, 19 cu. ft.,EB19AKXLW0.
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richappy  
#2 Posted : Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:36:12 PM(UTC)
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The pin on the top, the one the flat klixon overload was stuck to is your common pin, under that to the left is the start winding pin, the one on the right is run(this is the usual arrangement), but you should verify
Measure from the common to the left pin, probably around 5 ohms, then the run pin measurement will be less than this, maybe around 3-4 ohms as measured from the common pin.
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:01:38 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: richappy Go to Quoted Post
The pin on the top, the one the flat klixon overload was stuck to is your common pin, under that to the left is the start winding pin, the one on the right is run(this is the usual arrangement), but you should verify
Measure from the common to the left pin, probably around 5 ohms, then the run pin measurement will be less than this, maybe around 3-4 ohms as measured from the common pin.

I ohmed common to the start winding and common to the run pin, they both read 0 ohms. I assume the compressor is shot. Should I waste the money to try a new start relay?
richappy  
#4 Posted : Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:26:27 AM(UTC)
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Very rare for both windings to short out. I would use a digital meter to check, common to run, common to start.
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#5 Posted : Sunday, March 23, 2008 2:01:45 PM(UTC)
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Thanks, I used a digital meter and the start winding is 4.4 ohms and the run is 2.9. When I looked up the start relay for the Whirlpool EB19AKXLGR it shows a one piece kit AP3119970, my unit has a seperate relay and overload (two pieces), is the AP3119970 the correct part? Thanks again for your help.
richappy  
#6 Posted : Monday, March 24, 2008 12:43:03 AM(UTC)
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I would not use a "replacement " part. Go to my article in the general talk section ist page "replacing compressor start devices"
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