Hello Catriver:
I have another issue that I could some help on. By the way, I appreciate your help on the other items in the past.
I have a Jenn-Air side by side refrigerator that does not cool well on the refrigerator side. I have at least tracked down the issue to the evaporator coils on the freezer side. They are not defrosting. I'm dragging out the hair dryer about once a week, and it's time for a real fix.
I've read other comments about similiar issues with the same model. I've tested the continuity on the heater coil and it appears that it does NOT close the loop. I can not get a "zero" reading when plugging the ohm meter into the snap plug for the heater. It reads something like .02 and never zero regardless which wires I attach to. Now if that doesn't confuse me enough, there is a routine clicking noise coming from the refrigerator cabinet at or very near the adaptive defrost control. I'm real confused and could use some direction before I start buying parts.
Thanks in advance for any direction.
Tom
Hi Tom, I think the clicking you are hearing is the board jumping into and out of defrost. You can test it your self by shorting L1 to test on the board. If it goes into defrost and jumps right back out (another click) it's probably the board. Unplug the harness and measure the continuity between 2 and 3 on the disconnect plug. On the Rx 1 scale you should read 20 to 40 ohms. If you have that the heater and T stat are ok. If not then go after the heater and T stat. The heater should ohm out at about 26.5 ohms. When you do the resistance checks on 2 and 3 make sure to unplug it from the board and have the power off. I believe it is a yellow and white/blk wire. Catriver
From your description I'll gather you're not getting ice cubes either and need to replace the ice maker
Part # D7824706Q on the diagram labeled "Lights and Ice maker" it's item 1
This is from Sears so you can order and have it delivered to the house
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Thanks Catriver, I'll give that a try on Friday and report back.
Hey Catriver,
Is there a trick to removing the control panel cover? It seems to be binding on the styrofoam vent coming from the freezer compartment. Do I need to remove anything from the other isde to get this thing off? I hate to force it, I know it will break easy. Thanks in advance for your help.
Tom
Thanks Catriver, I'll report back soon.
Catriver, I replaced the Adaptive Defrost Timer and I think it's working. I'll know in a couple of days. Thanks for your help!!
To all reading this post. Jenn-Air was willing to pay for the Adaptive Defrost Timer, however you were required to hire an authorized repair agent. I opted to repair it myself. If you can not make that repair, call Jenn Air and at least have them pay for the part.
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