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Model: GS5SHAXL00	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 1 - 5 years
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eileenb1234		#1 Posted : Monday, June 23, 2008 1:00:52 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/23/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		My ice maker has been broken for about 2 years. Do not want to pay the $250 fee that others have had to pay :( . . . I am willing to fix it myself just do not know where to start? :eek: Any help would be appreciated!:o
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sds5150		#2 Posted : Monday, June 23, 2008 3:38:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/23/2008(UTC) Posts: 4		What is it doing/not doing??
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eileenb1234		#3 Posted : Monday, June 23, 2008 3:48:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/23/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		i know this is not a lot to go on . . . but it is doing a whole lot of nothing :( just one day stopped producing ice . . . it is one of those in-door-ice makers . . . the infrared light is still blinking.
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Gene		#4 Posted : Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:47:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Hi Eileen, Press in the emitter flapper door to unblock the optics beam and monitor the status LED on the right side. Post the results. Gene.
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eileenb1234		#5 Posted : Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:18:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/23/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		Thank you for the reply Gene, the light was solid red.
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Gene		#6 Posted : Tuesday, June 24, 2008 7:05:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		You have to test the ice maker now and you can use the instructions from one of our previous posts: http://forum.appliancepartspros...-maker-quit-working.html Post the results. Gene.
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eileenb1234		#7 Posted : Wednesday, June 25, 2008 4:08:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/23/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		Thank you again Gene, really busy day today, can't wait to try either late today or tomorrow. Will post results :)
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eileenb1234		#8 Posted : Monday, June 30, 2008 12:04:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/23/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		There was power between the N & L, nothing happened when wire put into T & H :(
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Gene		#9 Posted : Monday, June 30, 2008 3:08:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		According to the test results looks like the ice maker motor gone bad. You can replace the control module & motor assembly on the old ice maker or replace the whole ice maker. The module is much less expensive but the rate of success on such repair is less than 30% what makes the whole new ice maker more reliable. - The part number for the Control module assembly is AP3177342 - The part number for the ice maker is AP3182733 Gene.
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eileenb1234		#10 Posted : Monday, June 30, 2008 6:51:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 6/23/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		thanks for your help gene!
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