It is Super Bowl Sunday and we are having everyone over and our LG fridge went out yesterday! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO!! WE GOT IT UP AND RUNNING JUST IN TIME!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!
Thanks for the video! This just saved us a couple hundred dollars I'm sure. We only went so far as to change out the one troublesome fuse, but I know exactly what we're doing if the other one acts up.
We had a bit of trouble getting the fuse holder into that tiny hole, and we were a bit worried using a different amp'd fuse than the one that came stock, but the fact that my refrigerator is running again speaks for itself.
@kenny000007 Yeah, the circuit board has 2 fuse types stamped that you can use. Kind of confusing when it says 125V vs 250V. Can't remember if I had to thin down the fuseholder wire connection but glad your installation worked.
you did very good but you should keep the fuse wires short as posible to reduce the stray magnetic flux from straying to other parts of the board components.if those wires come close to a reed relay they could activate it,and something that would normally be off could be on when it is not supposed to be.but i must give you a big thumbs up.
@dallasbluescat Thank you very much for the great tip on keeping the fuse wires short as possible. When I get a chance to shut down the refrig again I'll pull the circuit board and shorten things up and evaluate the wire paths.
Thank you so much for the step by step instructions on how to do this. I just got it running and saved a lot of money, especially before Christmas. Cheers to you my friend.
Yes, I didn't want to remove/touch the circuit board again so if the fuse holder has been changed for the 2nd fuse, then I just unscrew the fuse holder and swap the fuse. I clipped off the wire ends on the good 2nd fuse and reused it in the new fuse holder. The fuse holder is spring loaded so it has room.
A suggestion: Just solder the wires to the end caps of the burned-out fuse, which is what I did. Makes for a much easier and faster fix. There's no need to remove the old fuse. Just be careful not to overheat the end caps and thus maybe disturb the solder joint at the circuit board below. It shouldn't be a problem unless you really overheat. Best way is to put a dab of new solder on each end first, also same on each wire end, and THEN join the wires to the end caps.
HEy thanks a LOT...This worked GREAT! I did use a larger fuse tho. The part numbers helped too. $10-can NOT beat that. Youre a life saver bro! I have hated this fridge since day 2. Never again.
But don't be too disappointed when the next easy to replace fuse blows due to the compressor taking a little more voltage to get kick started and it crosses that limit.
The fuse protection of using soldered fuses just makes no good design sense! Now our refrigs will be ready for the next blown fuse caused by the compressor.
Glad you were able to get the refrig back online.
Man I owe you a hug. You just saved me 300+ bucks. I just did similar fix and it is now working again. 10 dollars at Radio Shack a few clips and I made it so I can fix it in the future again. Mine also had a 250v 15a fuse even though the board said differently. Thanks for the post.
It is Super Bowl Sunday and we are having everyone over and our LG fridge went out yesterday! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO!! WE GOT IT UP AND RUNNING JUST IN TIME!! YOU ARE AWESOME!!
suegoodin 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the video! This just saved us a couple hundred dollars I'm sure. We only went so far as to change out the one troublesome fuse, but I know exactly what we're doing if the other one acts up.
We had a bit of trouble getting the fuse holder into that tiny hole, and we were a bit worried using a different amp'd fuse than the one that came stock, but the fact that my refrigerator is running again speaks for itself.
Thanks for the great video!
kenny000007 1 month ago
@kenny000007 Yeah, the circuit board has 2 fuse types stamped that you can use. Kind of confusing when it says 125V vs 250V. Can't remember if I had to thin down the fuseholder wire connection but glad your installation worked.
retiredman2006 1 month ago
you did very good but you should keep the fuse wires short as posible to reduce the stray magnetic flux from straying to other parts of the board components.if those wires come close to a reed relay they could activate it,and something that would normally be off could be on when it is not supposed to be.but i must give you a big thumbs up.
dallasbluescat 1 month ago
@dallasbluescat Thank you very much for the great tip on keeping the fuse wires short as possible. When I get a chance to shut down the refrig again I'll pull the circuit board and shorten things up and evaluate the wire paths.
retiredman2006 1 month ago
Thank you so much for the step by step instructions on how to do this. I just got it running and saved a lot of money, especially before Christmas. Cheers to you my friend.
niuog 2 months ago
Yes, I didn't want to remove/touch the circuit board again so if the fuse holder has been changed for the 2nd fuse, then I just unscrew the fuse holder and swap the fuse. I clipped off the wire ends on the good 2nd fuse and reused it in the new fuse holder. The fuse holder is spring loaded so it has room.
retiredman2006 6 months ago
I just did the repair but only replaced the main fuse that blew. everything seems to be running fine. Is there a reason you replaced both?
mikeswc1 6 months ago
Thank you SO much! We almost bought a new refrigerator!
cheromeduce 6 months ago
Hey man I just wanted to thank you for posting these videos. You just saved me a bunch of money and a lot of time. Thank you very much :)
Ferdalance 7 months ago
A suggestion: Just solder the wires to the end caps of the burned-out fuse, which is what I did. Makes for a much easier and faster fix. There's no need to remove the old fuse. Just be careful not to overheat the end caps and thus maybe disturb the solder joint at the circuit board below. It shouldn't be a problem unless you really overheat. Best way is to put a dab of new solder on each end first, also same on each wire end, and THEN join the wires to the end caps.
MrNowann 8 months ago
HEy thanks a LOT...This worked GREAT! I did use a larger fuse tho. The part numbers helped too. $10-can NOT beat that. Youre a life saver bro! I have hated this fridge since day 2. Never again.
mayorlondon 8 months ago
A surge protector IS a GREAT Idea!!
But don't be too disappointed when the next easy to replace fuse blows due to the compressor taking a little more voltage to get kick started and it crosses that limit.
So far my repair job is about 3 months old now.
retiredman2006 8 months ago
Dude, I TOO owe you a big man hug! This was awesome and saved me $200+
A suggestion from Radio Shack, if you don't have the unit on surge protector it might be an inexpensive solution to prevent future blown fuses
trwgunny 8 months ago
The fuse protection of using soldered fuses just makes no good design sense! Now our refrigs will be ready for the next blown fuse caused by the compressor.
Glad you were able to get the refrig back online.
retiredman2006 9 months ago
Man I owe you a hug. You just saved me 300+ bucks. I just did similar fix and it is now working again. 10 dollars at Radio Shack a few clips and I made it so I can fix it in the future again. Mine also had a 250v 15a fuse even though the board said differently. Thanks for the post.
chartstrader1 9 months ago
I have to make the same repair,thanks so much, it will make the job so much easier.
what a piece of SHIT!!!!
maplemanz 10 months ago