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I need to replace the door light/fan switch on my old kelvinator

 
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I need to replace the door light/fan switch on my old kelvinator N610S fridge. Coming out of the fridge are two black wires and two orange/brown wires. On the back of the switch, the four pins are numbered 1,2,3,4. and numbers 3 and 1 are red. Which wires do I connect to which numbers?

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scott

 

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Make: kelvinator
Model: N610S

Already Tried:
nothing, I don't want to reconnect the wires until I'm sure.

Submitted: 366 days and 7 hours ago.
Category: Appliance
Value: AU$30
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  Jon replied 366 days and 6 hours ago.


Jon Grella : The terminals 3 and 1 that are red should have the orange/ brown wires andthe others should be the tow black
Jon Grella : You will know if it is wired correctly on your machine if and when you open the door the light comes on. And on some models to get the fan working you may need to hold down the light switch for about 15 seconds.
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hi

Customer :

good thanks

Customer :

thanks for your assistance

Jon Grella : You got it
Jon Grella : Please emailme back here if to have any other troubles or questions
Customer :

ok no probs thanks so much for your help Jon. Have a great day. I'll let you know if I have any more dramas

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ok sure. will do

Jon Grella : Your welcome.
Jon Grella : If have any other problems or if after requiring the switch if it should not work for some reason, please get back to me here and I will help more for no extra charge.
Jon Grella : Thanks again.
Customer :

Thanks jon, the fridge is working again. You the man!!

Jon Grella : No problem. It was my pleasure.
Jon Grella : Please remember to hit the green accept button below so that I can get paid for my time helping you. And again, should you have any more questions, even after hitting the green accept button below today, you can email meback here and I wll help you further. And for no addiotnal charge.
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Hi John,

Customer :

not sure if you're still there of if you get this. But I have another question if that's ok.

Customer :

so i plugged the wires into the switch as you advised, and all was working fine for about approx. 30 mins. All of a sudden the whole fridge stopped working, everything just stopped working. compressor, everything.

Customer :

I can only guess that it's either an incredible coincidence that some other component in the fridge has stopped working, or that the switch has a problem. But it is all wired correctly, all the wires are properly isolated, and it already worked for a good 30 minutes. Very strange

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Any ideas? thanks again for your time, if you are willing you could email me back at XXXXX@XXXXXX.XXX

Customer :

Thanks alot mate

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Jon Grella : Sorry for the delay
Jon Grella : That is very strange. Especially if it was working fine for about 30 minutes.
Jon Grella : Let me ask you a question, why where you replacing the switch inThe first place? Sorry if I am asking again. But I don't recall if I had asked before.
Jon Grella : There could be some other problems with this machine.

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Expert:  Jon replied 365 days and 11 hours ago.

When you beta minute please email me back here and we will go over a few things thanks.

Customer replied 364 days and 9 hours ago.

Hey Jon

thanks for your reply. So, strangely, the fridge seems to have returned to normal and is now working fine?? very strange indeed. The only thing I can think might have been an issue (and I'm by NO means an electrically minded guy) is that I was told if you ever turn a fridge on its side, you need to leave it for a while so any air bubbles that have formed in the freon gas pipes can settle. We had to tip it on it's side to take off the switch properly and remount it in its housing. so I'm wondering if that was an issue. The next morning we came out and turned it on it worked fine, and has been ever since. weeeeiiirrrdd...

Thanks again Jon

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Expert:  Jon replied 364 days and 9 hours ago.

Yes. Definitely.

If the machine was down on its side then it would affect the way it works and cools.

I was not aware of the fact that you had this on its side. That would definitely cause the fluctuation in temp. And inconsistency.

Let the machine run and it should regulate itself.

If you have any more trouble please email me back here and I will help you more.

But you should be good.

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Expert:  Jon replied 363 days and 19 hours ago.

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