fridge ignitor constant

[tyler]

I have a Norcold 838eg2 in the 75 Glenbrook. Recall was done.

Last trip I heard the ignitor clicking away running on propane. I nosed around a bit today, reseated the wires, vacuumed out the dust. Still does it.

It has an ignitor, and a flame sensor separate. If I unhook the flame sensor, it fires the ignitor for about seven seconds and at ten seconds shuts
off the propane valve - as designed. Plug the sensor back up, and it will light instantly, stays lit, and keeps on firing the ignitor.

So, seems to me the sensor is working, but something in the ignitor board is not telling the actual ignitor to stop.

Found this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BC4K72/ref=pe_2313390_252675950_em_1p_0_ti
same on dinosaur's page:
http://dinosaurelectronics.com/Nor_61716822.htm

but the sensor is directly connected to the board like this
http://dinosaurelectronics.com/UIB_S_Post.htm
so it seems that the firing control would be on it

Fixes, explanations, repair part links, anything welcome.

--
1975 Glenbrook, 1978 Royale rear bath
Raleigh, NC

 

[kingsley coach]

I had a 462 Norcold repaired under the safety recall...hasn't run correctly
since...I have no idea what they did or what they replaced my faulty parts
with? It's all done behind closed doors in a shop and we get told it's all
done now with no details . Grrrrrrr......

Mike in NS

> I have a Norcold 838eg2 in the 75 Glenbrook. Recall was done.
>
> Last trip I heard the ignitor clicking away running on propane. I nosed
> around a bit today, reseated the wires, vacuumed out the dust. Still does
> it.
>
> It has an ignitor, and a flame sensor separate. If I unhook the flame
> sensor, it fires the ignitor for about seven seconds and at ten seconds
> shuts
> off the propane valve - as designed. Plug the sensor back up, and it will
> light instantly, stays lit, and keeps on firing the ignitor.
>
> So, seems to me the sensor is working, but something in the ignitor board
> is not telling the actual ignitor to stop.
>
> Found this
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004BC4K72/ref=pe_
> 2313390_252675950_em_1p_0_ti
> same on dinosaur's page:
> http://dinosaurelectronics.com/Nor_61716822.htm
>
> but the sensor is directly connected to the board like this
> http://dinosaurelectronics.com/UIB_S_Post.htm
> so it seems that the firing control would be on it
>
> Fixes, explanations, repair part links, anything welcome.
>
> --
> 1975 Glenbrook, 1978 Royale rear bath
> Raleigh, NC
>
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS

Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !

 

[tyler]

The recall was done many years ago, and several owners ago, so in my case that isn't the direct cause.

Fridge cools fine, even with the igniter clicking away, it just seems that if a safety element is suspect I need to resolve it. Also cools fine on AC
power, and no clicking ignitor on ac. Both the control board and the ignitor board cost almost 90 bucks each, so not really wanting to guess.
Especially if there is a likely cuplrit which might be free to adjust!
--
1975 Glenbrook, 1978 Royale rear bath
Raleigh, NC

 

[kingsley coach]

Can't help you on that one, as I can barely manage the house fridge which I
might add is constantly low on beer!

Mike in NS

> The recall was done many years ago, and several owners ago, so in my case
> that isn't the direct cause.
>
> Fridge cools fine, even with the igniter clicking away, it just seems that
> if a safety element is suspect I need to resolve it. Also cools fine on AC
> power, and no clicking ignitor on ac. Both the control board and the
> ignitor board cost almost 90 bucks each, so not really wanting to guess.
> Especially if there is a likely cuplrit which might be free to adjust!
> --
> 1975 Glenbrook, 1978 Royale rear bath
> Raleigh, NC
>
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--
Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS

Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !