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iadom wrote:If you get no readings at all between any of the three compressor pins then the unit is dead, BER beyond economic repair.:(
Yes, looks like the end of the line for it. Thanks again.
iadom wrote:No, it means the thermostat could be faulty although you should get a reading from the plug neutral to the relay. A seized compressor could easily blow the small overload device. Set your meter to megohms and test between the three pins on the compressor.
No readings. It’s a really old unit, just didn’t want to throw it out if there was an easy fix but I think it’s not worth fixing. Thanks for all your help.
iadom wrote:You need to test for a circuit from the mains plug live terminal to the compressor and back from the compressor to the neutral. You do not need the machine plugged in to do this. If your multimeter has a simple audible test function that is perfectly adequate. Unless the unit is an auto defrost system the wiring circuit on any basic fridge is the simplest there is on any kitchen appliance.
Thanks. Multimeter set to ohms, no readings from plug live to any of the 3 pins on the compressor, same with neutral. does that mean the compressor is dead?
iadom wrote:If you have the means and the correct test equipment it should be very easy to check if there is a circuit from the mains plug to the compressor.
I don’t know anything about fridges apart from what I’ve googled but I have a multimeter. If this is what to use what do I do?
iadom wrote:High to low is normally clockwise to lower temp, anti clockwise to higher temp Can you here or feel any click when you turn it?
No, no click and no noise. I left it switched either way on separate days but no noise. The relay unit looks different from what I can see on youtube, it’s a 3-pin connection, holes on the unit go into pins on the compressorand appears to be a solid unit rather than the two part examples I see on youtube. Videos say if you shake it and it rattles it’s broken but this doesn’t. It’s white and there is what looks like burning on it.
iadom wrote:Never heard or seen one of these but the relay is not the first thing I would be checking. I understand you seeing the light but what do you mean by ‘fridge switches on’? Do you mean switches on with the temp control knob?
There is an external light that turns on/off by a switch, lights up the red bull logo on the front. the temp knob on the rear is missing so don’t know what is low or high, just a metal spud to turn.
