Dometic Fridge freezer problem

[swiftsteve]

Hi all, I have the RMD 8505 fridge freezer. It worked on hookup at the weekend but on unplugging, was unable to change the power from 230v to anything else. I think it will probably still work on mains, but I can't even turn it off. It just keeps beeping at me and flashing red until I pull the No. 2 fuse and wait a minute before re inserting it.
I'm thinking new control panel, but thought I'd ask, before splashing out the £249.00, if it could be anything else, something come loose maybe?
Also, my panel is different to the one they are now selling, I assume it fits?

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[cmcardle75]

Hi all, I have the RMD 8505 fridge freezer. It worked on hookup at the weekend but on unplugging, was unable to change the power from 230v to anything else. I think it will probably still work on mains, but I can't even turn it off. It just keeps beeping at me and flashing red until I pull the No. 2 fuse and wait a minute before re inserting it.
I'm thinking new control panel, but thought I'd ask, before splashing out the £249.00, if it could be anything else, something come loose maybe?
Also, my panel is different to the one they are now selling, I assume it fits?

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Make sure you cut both 12V and 230V power to it for a while. Then re apply. Basically, turn it off and on again.

 

[swiftsteve]

Make sure you cut both 12V and 230V power to it for a while. Then re apply. Basically, turn it off and on again.

Yeah that was my 1st thought (hope), didn't work unfortunately.

 

[cmcardle75]

Yeah that was my 1st thought (hope), didn't work unfortunately.

Before actually sending off for a new control panel, give it a once over for dodgy solder joints, exploded capacitors and dead relays, all of which are relatively easy fixes.

 

[swiftsteve]

Before actually sending off for a new control panel, give it a once over for dodgy solder joints, exploded capacitors and dead relays, all of which are relatively easy fixes.

I will do thanks, I'm hoping it's just something that's stopped the switch making contact. I can just about solder a capacitor.

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[deleted79651]

Our fridge won't turn off [intermittent fault that now seems to have become permanent]. New Control Panel being fitted tomorrow.

My electrical skill starts and stops at: 'How much to fix it and how quickly?', but I do have dexterity in extracting the cretin card deftly ...

Steve

 

[swiftsteve]

Our fridge won't turn off [intermittent fault that now seems to have become permanent]. New Control Panel being fitted tomorrow.

My electrical skill starts and stops at: 'How much to fix it and how quickly?', but I do have dexterity in extracting the cretin card deftly ...

Steve

I'm thinking it's the control panel, but I'll take the current one of tomorrow just to see if it's something I can fix.
Is yours a dometic? For what seems like it could be a common fault there is surprisingly little info on Google.
Please let me know if the new panel is the remedy.

 

[deleted79651]

I'm thinking it's the control panel, but I'll take the current one of tomorrow just to see if it's something I can fix.
Is yours a dometic? For what seems like it could be a common fault there is surprisingly little info on Google.
Please let me know if the new panel is the remedy.

I'll let you know! It's a Dometic Fridge [9431?] and Indy Engineer said it had an intermittent fault, so fingers crossed that tomorrow solves the problem!

Steve