How To Troubleshoot A Whirlpool Modular Ice Maker With Optical Controls
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For more tech advice on your repair, or to order parts, visit http://Appliantology.org Become a certified appliance repair technician at our online school, the Samurai Tech Academy: http://MasterSamuraiTech.com In this appliance repair safari, Samurai Appliance Repair Man shows you how to troubleshoot the Whirlpool-built modular ice makers with optical controls. The ice makers that use the optical controls are just like any of the other Whirlpool modular ice makers that use a metal feeler arm. All the optics controls does is replace that feeler arm and tells the ice maker when to stop making ice. If you found this video helpful, then please click the "Like" button! :) Here's the ice maker kit I installed to repair this problem: http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Ice-Maker-Assembly/4317943/1857?RCAID=24038 In case the optics do turn out to be bad (less common), here are the replacement optics control boards: http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Ice-Level-Control-Board/4389102/921526?RCAID=24038 For more details on testing and troubleshooting the modular ice maker, see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ko23CLI_J0 For expert appliance repair help and to buy appliance parts, visit the Appliantology Academy at http://appliantology.org
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I checked the optics and those checked out. I bought a new ice maker and installed, still no ice. Finally called the service tech and he checked my work and then said a common problem was the water line to the ice maker freezes and then no ice. I unplugged my fridge and let it set for a day. Plugged back in and it worked. The water line had frozen. Probably didn't even need the new ice maker. Still cheaper than a whole new refrigerator. Check for a frozen line after the optics check.
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Excellent Video. Other videos had given me incorrect information and this one allowed me to very simply test the optic switch, which was good, so now I can continue onto the right problem.
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We have this type of optic control. The light sensors work just as you explained they should. However, our ice maker will not shut off! When I manually switched it to off, our kitchen floor was flooded. Does that mean the water control valve is bad? Does the optic control also control the valve?
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My sensor lights don't go on at all. Ice bin empty, nothing blocking... Help!
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my ice maker is making icecicle at the end closes to the door...what do i do
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I have the exact same ice maker as you video. My maker just suddenly stopped making ice.
The optics check out OK per your video description, two blinking lights when sensor blocked and steady light when sensor not blocked.
When I did the jumper motor test, the motor started and initiated the harvest cycle. It expelled the old ice left in the tray and then it even filled the tray again with water. I thought that perhaps having done this the unit was reset so I emptied the water from the tray so I could reassemble the unit back in the freezer and waited for it to make ice but nothing after at least 8 hours.
Any other suggestions would be very much appreciated.
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How do you trouble shoot the post 2002 control?
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I have a whirlpool modular ice maker that the arm keeps popping up in the shut position even though the ice bin is not full. Would you happen to know what I can do to fix this issue?
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My icemaker makes tons of ice, just great, but the bin will not sit in the door where it belongs. It has the hex type rod
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My optical sensor blinks 2 times when flapper is up and solid when down, but when I press the door switch the sensor goes blank. Is this normal?
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I have replaced my entire ice maker kit. However the optic control does not stay on upon holding the flap on the opposite side. the optic control on the 2002 is continuing to blink in 2 blink sequence. Any suggestions?
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Or bypass the optics altogether and jump B-B/W on the receiver board
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Whirlpool icemaker is not making ice..........so, I put 120 on the solenoid (water valve) and it passes water, I put 120 on the m004 motor at the icemaker and it spins.....here is where my problem lies, i am only receiving 98 volts from the optical receiver pcb which supplies power to the ice maker itself (on the black/white line on the 4 pin connector). I have 120 in on pin 3 of the optic receiver. my confusion comes with the led stating that the board is working properly. ever experience this, i assume i will have to swap the receiver pcb, but i hate to spend any $ without being able to verify this symptom.
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Maybe you could answer this one?
Everything works except the ice maker. I found the fusible link blown,(in the ice tray) so I replaced it but now there is no power coming out of the wall in the freezer that goes to the ice maker.
Any help would be appreciated.
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starting this "diagnostic" with "If the optics had no red light, that's a slam-dunk sign that the optics board is bad" would have been very helpful. Thank you though for the help!
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bought a brand new icemaker, replaced the original. worked for about a week or 2 and now nothing. it started making a weird sound like it was trying to rotate the motor but i think the heating coil that loosens up the ice wasn't cooperating. the new machine didn't come with a new 4 pin cord it was just the raw ice maker. do you think replacing the old cord might help?
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Was worried that I'd have to buy a new ice maker after watching this... same symptoms. However, the break in the video that talks about unplugging the refrigerator for the jumper test actually fixed/reset the ice maker! So, I recommend unplugging the fridge before making a jumper wire, it may fix the issue.
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Hello Sir. I have an KSRG25 and the optics light are not coming on at all 2/2002 production, Please help. Shall I order the Emitter board kit?
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what is the light flashes 3 times??