"Carl J. Mosca" wrote in message
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I've got a 10 year old Amana refrigerator with the freezer on top.
The original icemaker stopped working.

I have replaced the icemaker and the automatic valve (I have good
water pressure) and the unit(s) do not work.

I've since seen a good bit about testing/replacing the icemaker and
valve. Putting the test jumper does not cause the unit to operate. I
have approximately 50 volts at the connector and right at 120 volts at
the refrigerator outlet. The voltage is also low at the test points
on the icemaker itself. I read somewhere things are OK as low as 80
volts although even that voltage seems low to me and hard to explain.
The refrigerator/freezer/lights operate normally except for the
icemaker.

Based on the simple schematic on the back of the refrigerator I see no
reason for the voltage difference but then it is a simple schematic.
There was ice in the tube that feeds the icemaker so it's
possible/likely the harness got wet but I have used a hair dryer on it
a few times now. I can't really get to the whole harness without
breaking what looks like a seal I should not mess with(unless someone
can tell me how) for a good visual inspection.

I do not have a good feeling about any potential repair people
(including Amana/Maytag) my wife or I have spoken to about the unit
because they keep asking about the all the common stuff I've already
checked. Ideas?

Carl, I have an Amana, but I haven't tried pulling it out to see the
schematic. I did look at the instruction sheet for installing the ice maker.
Not much help there.

Unless the schematic shows otherwise the ice maker should be connected to
the line voltage. Some where you are dropping around 80 volts going from the
wall to the icemaker. Wiring in the cable is not the likely problem. What is
more likely is a dirty or corroded connector. Check them all out and clean
if needed. If you have an ohmmeter, unplug the fridge and check for a high
resistance between the fridge ac cord and the icemaker connections. If all
is well the resistance readings should be close to zero. This all assumes
that there is nothing but wire and connectors in the path.

Charlie