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I have a Kitchen Air Ref with an Ice Maker. The Ice Maker works but the ice will not dispense from the door. The water will dispense from the door. The light will not come on in the dispenser. When the ice button is pushed nothing happens. What could be wrong?
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Originally Posted by: RAMJFAUE  I have a Kitchen Air Ref with an Ice Maker. The Ice Maker works but the ice will not dispense from the door. The water will dispense from the door. The light will not come on in the dispenser. When the ice button is pushed nothing happens. What could be wrong? Ramjfaue, Sounds like you probably have a bad "switch pack", Part number: AP3126745
Here's the access and switch test from the manual : 1. Disconnect the unit from the electrical supply. 2. Pull out and unclip the drip tray on the ice and water dispenser compartment. 3. Remove the screws from the ice and water dispenser compartment front panel and turn it over. The selector switch pack and dispenser switches are now accessible for
testing.
CHECKING THE SWITCH PACK
To check voltages at the switch pack:
NOTE: All of the wires must be connected to the pins on the switch pack to obtain the following readings, including the wire to the pin being measured. Also, the freezer door light switch must be in the closed (taped down) position before performing any voltage checks. When measuring a voltage, lift the wire connector partially off the switch terminal, and touch the meter test lead probe to the terminal
1. To check the Light On and Light Off switches, press the Light button on the ice and water dispenser front panel, and the dispenser housing light should turn on. If the light does not turn on: a)Check switch pack pins BU/BK and YL/BK using an AC voltmeter. The meter should read 115 VAC if the switch is
open, or 0 VAC if the switch is closed. b)Disconnect the BU/BK and YL/BK wires from the Light switch terminals. Check the switch continuity with an ohmmeter.
The continuity should change when the Light switch is pressed on and off.
2. The Locked/Unlocked switch allows AC voltage to be sent to the motor through the ice dispenser lever switch when it is in the Unlocked position. If the Unlocked switch is defective, the dispenser lever will not operate the motor. To check the switch:
a)Check pins BU/BK and GY using an AC voltmeter. The meter should read 115 VAC if the switch is open, (Locked), or 0 VAC if the switch is closed (Unlocked). b)Disconnect the BU/BK and GY wires from the Lock/Unlocked switch terminals.
Check the switch continuity with an ohmmeter. The continuity should change when the switch is changed from Locked to Unlocked.
3. To check to make sure that DC voltage is being supplied to the switch pack:
a)Press the Unlocked button. b)Touch the DC voltmeter’s black test lead
to PK/BK and the red test lead to OR/BU, then press the ice dispenser lever.
The meter should read +115 VDC
±10%.
4. To check the Crushed and Cube ice switches: a)Press the Unlocked and the Crushed buttons on the ice and water dispenser front panel. b)Touch the DC voltmeter’s black test lead to BR/WH and the red test lead to RD/WH, then press the ice dispenser lever. The meter should read +115 VDC ±10%.
c) Press the Unlocked and the Cube buttons on the ice and water dispenser
front panel. d)Touch the DC voltmeter’s black test lead to RD/WH and the red test lead to BR/WH, then press the ice dispenser lever. The meter should read +115 VDC ±10%.
Good Luck,
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