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New Icemaker, New Solenoid Valve, No Ice
Old 09-20-2007, 02:17 AM   #1
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Default New Icemaker, New Solenoid Valve, No Ice
Brand: Amana
Model Number: SXD27TW
Age: More than 10 years

Replaced the Solenoid Valves, in-door Water Dispenser works fine, cheater cord test confirms water fills the Mold Tray in the icemaker.
After manually filling the icemaker by applying power to the solenoid, the icemaker cycles completely and dumps the cubes.

Old icemaker passed all electrical tests, but I replaced it anyway. New icemaker also passes all electrical tests.
However, the icemaker never fills with water. The bail wire in the down (on) position does cause the unit to cycle after manually filling the mold tray.

The internal freezer temperature measures between 0 and 2 degrees F.

So, the water lines are clear with good water pressure, the new solenoid valve works fine, the new icemaker seems to work fine once filled, but it seems to never send the signal to the valve to begin filling, despite an internal temperature in the 1 degree range.
Any suggestions?

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You may have a bad wire in the harness.

Here is a link to your fridge model SXD27TW.
 
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After replacing so much, wiring was the only option left. I did a continuity check on the icemaker pigtail, but all wires checked out fine. However, I noticed a slight amount of corrosion in the connections. A bit of cleaning and I re-connected everything. It now works great. Thanks all!
 
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