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Ice maker does not work . took it apart and the only thing I see that could be the problem what appears to be A thermal sensor. Could this be the problem or somethig else, and if so is it cost effective to replace this.
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First put the icemaker back together. Look at the front of the icemaker you should see holes marked with letters. Make you a jumper wire about 6 inches long. Make sure it is insulted or you will get shocked and skin it on both ends about ½ inch or so. Place one end of the wire in the hole marked L and the other in the hole marked V water should run into the icemaker. If not replace the water valve and make sure the fill tube isn’t filled with ice. Now if water did run in when you jump out the V and the L take the same jumper wire and jump from T to H this should bypass the thermostat you mention above and the icemaker should start a cycle. If it doesn’t start the motor/module is bad. If it completes cycle, runs water in and stops the thermostat you mention is bad. Note if the motor/module is bad I think the whole icemaker may be cheaper or very close to the same price so you might want to replace the whole icemaker. Hope this helps!! Icemaker Repair Guide
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My Whirlpool ice maker also does not work.
Both jump tests above work just fine.
Does that mean it might be the thermostat?
I saw in the repair guide it could be the feeler arm.
What I have found out is that my wife stores freezer goods on top of the ice when we run out of room. I notice that the feeler arm moves up as part of the normal ice making cycle.
The stuff my wife piles in there would have gotten in the way.
Our feeler arm never had much of a springy feeling and feels the same as always.
What should be my next step?
Thanks,
-Mike J.
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[FONT='Times New Roman']Does the arm move up and down when the icemaker cycles? If so its probably ok.[/FONT]
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