Ice Maker Wiring Harnes Thermal Fuse
If you happen to have access to whirlpool parts the thermal fuse in a whirlpool ice maker harness should work.
Ice maker wiring harnes thermal fuse. One side of the connectors has 2 wires coming out of it. If no reading and all the other wires get a reading that s your problem. On your thermal fuse wiring harness check the continuity. Step by step instructions on how to replace a ice maker wiring harness wpd7813010.
Make sure that the ice maker module wire harness connection is properly plugged in. Your appliance may differ depending on the manufacturer. Wire harness contains thermal fuse wpd7813010 ap6014598 made by whirlpool customer support 7 days a week. Here are the break down diagrams for the whirlpool refrigerator model ed5chqxkt03.
The thermal fuse is spliced into the black wire of the ice maker wiring harness. But the question remains why did the thermal fuse open in the first place. I have the tools molex punch out and the know how to do this. If the jumper was left in the t and h contacts too long during a previous test then the thermal fuse for the ice maker module could be blown.
Also make sure that the ejector is in the 2 o clock home position as noted in the explanation of operation below. The ice maker has gone out. Older icemakers don t have them. I have an amana sxs tc18vw.
The part number for the ice maker is ap2984633. It is not resettable and if it s blown the ice maker has to be replaced. I won t bypass it because it s a safety device. I tracked it down to the thermal fuse on the wire harness.
Please do a basic continuity test on yours before ordering. It s a thermal fuse so it s tripped by heat. The ice maker store does not accept returns for misdiagnosed or hit and miss troubleshooting. Try bypassing it for testing.
Edited july 3 2017 by chat in ri. It is seldom that these go bad and some can last for 20 years. Can just the black wire with the fuse be obtained and replaced alone.