norcold fridge, no display - blown fuse?
I'm fairly new to RVing, bought a 2006 Dolphin LX about a year ago, with a Norcold 12 cu. ft. fridge. I'm getting no display on the control panel. Looks to me like no DC to the control panel, which co...
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To the OP...since it sounds like you have had the recall done, here's your easiest check. The add on box which is snapped to the fridge coils is the add on recall device. There are several wires connected to this box. In my earlier post, I referred to the yellow wire as being the 12V connection. On your coach, with the recall, this yellow wire is connected to the RED wire on the add on box. The blue wire from the box is connected to the 12V connection on your circuit board. Here's your test...
You will need a meter or a 12V tester.
You will see the yellow wire connected to the red wire from the add on box. Disconnect the yellow wire and check for 12V power. If you have power to that wire reconnect it and disconnect the BLUE wire from your circuit board. Check for power at the BLUE wire terminal. If no power there, your add on box is bad and needs to be replaced.
If you need your fridge, as an emergency "fix", you can bypass the recall box and connect the yellow wire directly to the circuit board at the 12V connection. However, this will defeat the purpose of the recall and should be used only with the understanding that you are bypassing a safety feature. That said, we operated these things for years before the recall and Norcold isn't the fastest in sending out the recall boxes to the dealers anyway. Plan on several weeks down time to get a new box.....good luck....Dennis
You will need a meter or a 12V tester.
You will see the yellow wire connected to the red wire from the add on box. Disconnect the yellow wire and check for 12V power. If you have power to that wire reconnect it and disconnect the BLUE wire from your circuit board. Check for power at the BLUE wire terminal. If no power there, your add on box is bad and needs to be replaced.
If you need your fridge, as an emergency "fix", you can bypass the recall box and connect the yellow wire directly to the circuit board at the 12V connection. However, this will defeat the purpose of the recall and should be used only with the understanding that you are bypassing a safety feature. That said, we operated these things for years before the recall and Norcold isn't the fastest in sending out the recall boxes to the dealers anyway. Plan on several weeks down time to get a new box.....good luck....Dennis
