Refrigerator Temperature Sensor EBG60663207

Hi Steve, Thank you for your question. The overload/start relay is a protection device used in the compressor circuit on your refrigerator. Power is applied to the compressor motor windings through the overload device, and the relay is used to add the start winding in the circuit until the compressor is at running speed. To verify if your start relay is operating normally, you will need to use a multimeter to test it for continuity. Before removing and testing it, please unplug the refrigerator from the electrical outlet. For some models there is a capacitor plugged in to it. When you unplug it, you will need to release the charge from it. Use a screwdriver with an insulated handle and place the metal portion of the screwdriver across the 2 terminals for a few seconds to release the charge. Be careful not to touch the metal portion of the screwdriver. Then set your multimeter to the Rx1 setting and place the probes on the terminals onto the terminals of the overload capacitor and/or the relay-start capacitor. The reading you should receive will vary from model to model, and may be indicated on the outside of the capacitor, or in your owner’s manual. If your test does not produce the reading the manufacturer recommends, you need a replacement overload or relay-start capacitor. If your tests do produce the recommended readings you may have a defective compressor, which will need to be tested by a qualified professional as it is a live circuit test. We hope this helps!