The interior light of your refrigerator is controlled by a switch that is activated when the door is opened and closed. If your refrigerator light will not turn on, there could be an issue with the switch. The switch is spring loaded and is a generally closed type of switch meaning there should be no continuity when the button is depresse...Read mored, and continuity through the switch when the button is not depressed. This plastic, white, OEM switch is sourced directly from the manufacturer, is sold individually and is easy to replace. The repair usually takes less than 15 minutes and requires a flat blade screwdriver and needle nose pliers.
Ask our experts a question about this model and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!
We may have answered a similar question already! Search questions and answers left by others using simple keywords like "fit", "broken", "easy", or "quality" to find questions that match.
Search filter:
Clear Filter
Your search term must have 3 or more characters.
Sort by:
Prev
1
Next
Sorry, we couldn't find any existing answers that matched.Try using some different or simpler keywords, or submit your new question by using the "Ask a Question" button above!
Jared - For model number FP17DSCRWH
September 6, 2021
Every few months this freezer will get all frosted and the food will start to thaw. I checked the door seal and it seems fine, i'm not sure why it does this?
Hi Jared,
Thank you for your question. If you have frost building up inside your freezer, make sure that you are not leaving the door open for long periods of time as this will allow warm air inside and cause condensation to build up and eventually form frost. Check your owner's manual and make sure the temperature is set correctly for the freezer. If your freezer is not full, this will cause frost and ice to build up. Keep the condenser coils on the back of the refrigerator clean. You should also check the evaporator assembly and coils, the relay and overload kit and the capacitor to see if they are working correctly. You will find the information on how to test these parts under Free Repair Help and Instant Repairman on our website. We hope this helps! Good luck with the repair!
See how others fixed this model. Time, tools, difficulty, and steps that lead to victory!View More
Search repair tips from other customers using simple keywords like "replace", "fit", "remove", "inspect". DIY doesn't mean you have to do it alone!
Search filter:
Clear Filter
Your search term must have 3 or more characters.
Sticking Light Switch
122 of 178 peoplefound this instruction helpful.
Jonathan from Lilburn, GA
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins
Pliers, Screw drivers
I applied some tips learned by reading other reviews. So before I started I grabbed my trusty vise grip pliers and a small screw driver. I locked onto the switch actuator, the part that the refrigerator door pushes in, with the vise grips and pulled on it just hard enough to get the screw driver inserted in the right side to push in the c
... Read moreatch clip so the switch could be pulled out further each time the catch clip was depressed to the next detent. Then I used the screw driver on the left site to encourage the switch past the detents on the left and very quickly the switch was out of the mount. The wires from the refrigerator pulled out with the old switch. I unplugged the old switch from the wires and plugged in the new switch and shoved the new switch back into the mount, wiggled it a couple of times to make sure it was secure and the job was done. Once I applied the vise gripes at first, the whole job took less than a minute.
Read less
Was this helpful?
Thank you for voting!
The refrigirator light would not come on.
26 of 44 peoplefound this instruction helpful.
Jania from Novato, CA
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins
Screw drivers
Poped out with screwdriver the old swithch and unplugged the two wires. Plugged in the wires to the new swithch and pushed it back in the hole where the old switch was before.
Was this helpful?
Thank you for voting!
Switch failed on which kept the refrigerator warm due to heat generatered by light bulbs.
19 of 33 peoplefound this instruction helpful.
Terry from Simi Valley, CA
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins
Pliers, Screw drivers
While the switch did last for 9 years, the design is poor due to the failure mode. The failure should be to fail off or not able to turn on the lights which would be inconvenient but would not warm the refrigerator contents. Arcing at the contacts eventually caused the switch to "weld" closed. It is not obvious that this is occurring s
... Read moreo it took some time to recognize why the temp inside the ref was high while the freezer was OK. Replacing the switch was easy once it was recognized as the problem. All that was required to replace the switch was to remove the screws holding a fiber cover and then pulling off the aluminum cap which covered the switches. Unplug the switch an squeeze the keeper on the switch to release it and pull down. Pop the replacement switch in place and plug the wires harness back in. All in all it took much less time to replace than it has to write this up. T Pope
My Orders
