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timp87  
#1 Posted : Monday, January 19, 2009 5:49:20 PM(UTC)
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We recently purchased a temperature sensor probe through this site to repair our Frigidaire built-in oven as we were getting an F3 code. After replacement, the oven seemed to work fine for about two weeks, then the F3 code appeared again. After turning the power off and back on the oven will sometimes function properly, but F3 will continue to appear especially at higher oven temps such as 350 and 400 degrees.

Is this still a temperature probe problem? Could the new one be faulty? I have checked the wires for continuity and they seem to be fine.

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denman  
#2 Posted : Monday, January 19, 2009 6:49:59 PM(UTC)
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Is this still a temperature probe problem?
The only F3 I could find on Frigidaires was related to the probe

Could the new one be faulty?

Always a possibility but the odds are slim on getting a new probe with the same symptoms as the one you replaced

I have checked the wires for continuity and they seem to be fine.
I would recheck the wires and the connectors on the ends
Make sure the pins are clean and well crimped to the wire itself

If everything is OK then it is probably the control board.
It could be a transistor or IC that is starting to go and switching early
It could be a cold solder joint, sometimes years can go by before they actually cause a problem.

Both of the above can be related to the board heating up.

This is a long shot but may be worth a try
Unplug the unit
Remove the connectors from the control board. Clean all plugs and receptacles with isopropyl alcohol or electronics contact cleaner and a toothbrush. Be gentle. Do not reconnect them till all the solvent has evaporated
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timp87  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, January 27, 2009 4:32:17 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for the help. I did as you suggested, and the oven worked fine the first time, but then back to the F3 code. You have confirmed my suspicion that the problem lies with the EOC. Ah, well.
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