Norcold shutting off - Fixed!
The Norcold N621L in our camper has worked relatively well since new for the past 12 years. After returning from a trip in July we left the fridge on while plugged in inside the shop. We left some c...
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While it’s still empty, I’ll let it run for 48-54 hours and then check on it again. If it is the AC relay, possibly aggravated by the defrost cycle, our 5 day trip should help prove that since we’ll be on propane the whole time. If the relay is the issue I’ll replace just it (I know it’s soldered), otherwise a Dinosaur board is likely on the list.
About the ‘r’ code. For some reason I didn’t see that in my service manual but when I looked online just now it says ‘r’ is indeed AC relay stuck closed which matches what the diag mode segment said. Looks like it is the relay not opening when either the set point is reached or defrost is called for and then the fridge shuts down.
Thanks a bunch for the comments and suggestions.
About the ‘r’ code. For some reason I didn’t see that in my service manual but when I looked online just now it says ‘r’ is indeed AC relay stuck closed which matches what the diag mode segment said. Looks like it is the relay not opening when either the set point is reached or defrost is called for and then the fridge shuts down.
Thanks a bunch for the comments and suggestions.
