Bosch KGV3120GB/01 and part number 491416

Hi guys,

Congratulations on a great site. I was wondering if anyone could give me a hand with my Bosch fridge/freezer (KGV3120GB/01)?

The poor beast has been slowly loosing its chill in both the fridge and freezer the last few weeks. When it gets warmish, I turn the power off and then back on and the little beauty clicks into gear and starts cooling really well. However, this process has to be repeated every day as it will not remain cold.

I searched the forum site and it seems as if this is quite a well known “fault” in this fridge. The advice I gleaned was to order a part (number 491416) from Bosch, which by-passes a sensor (if I understand it correctly).

What I would love to know is 1) if this sounds like the correct thing to try out on my Bosch (I have already done a complete defrost and clean), and 2) How do I do it? If someone could post a step-by-step quick guide (for simpletons) as to how to do it (once I’ve ordered the part) because I haven’t been able to fully follow the advice given out on this forum, I would be most grateful.

Thanks for your time and advice.