Chris, if it works even briefly when you wiggle the connection there is a
very good possiblity that your only problem is the bad connection itself.
When a connector heats up and becomes discolored as you describe, there
really isn't much you can do to cause it to make a good connection again
long term. And if it's not a real good connection, it gets hot, further
compounding the problem.
Since you have nothing to lose at this point--you're already resigned to
replacing it--let me make a suggestion. Cut the connector off of the wire
(just the one that is burned), feed the wire through the connector housing,
strip it about 1/4" and carefully solder it to the corresponding pin. Then
push the connector onto the rest of the pins over the wire you just
soldered. Most likely it will work for years and all you've lost, aside from
your time, is the ability to quickly and conveniently unplug it, not
something you do often anyway. If there is still a problem, well, you tried.
Based on your description I'd give about 10 to 1 that that will work though.
Let me know; I always wonder how things turn out.
Travis
- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 8:51 AM
Subject: GMC: Norcold transformer
>
> I'm pretty sure my fridge transformer is bad. It worked flawlessly most
the
> weekend but stopped working this weekend on the way home from a trip up to
> the North shore of Lake Superior (Duluth).
>
> I pulled out the transformer so I could poke around and noticed that if I
> wiggled the 9 wire connector the compressor would kick on. I pulled the
> connector apart and one of the contacts (black wire) was burnt. I plugged
it
> back in and let it run for a few seconds and the contact heated back up
> quickly to the point I could smell plastic burning.
>
> Can anyone point me to a source for the transformers? OR if anyone wants
to
> sell one that they are no longer using?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Chris Taylor
> Rochester, MN
> '76 PB
>
>
very good possiblity that your only problem is the bad connection itself.
When a connector heats up and becomes discolored as you describe, there
really isn't much you can do to cause it to make a good connection again
long term. And if it's not a real good connection, it gets hot, further
compounding the problem.
Since you have nothing to lose at this point--you're already resigned to
replacing it--let me make a suggestion. Cut the connector off of the wire
(just the one that is burned), feed the wire through the connector housing,
strip it about 1/4" and carefully solder it to the corresponding pin. Then
push the connector onto the rest of the pins over the wire you just
soldered. Most likely it will work for years and all you've lost, aside from
your time, is the ability to quickly and conveniently unplug it, not
something you do often anyway. If there is still a problem, well, you tried.
Based on your description I'd give about 10 to 1 that that will work though.
Let me know; I always wonder how things turn out.
Travis
- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 8:51 AM
Subject: GMC: Norcold transformer
>
> I'm pretty sure my fridge transformer is bad. It worked flawlessly most
the
> weekend but stopped working this weekend on the way home from a trip up to
> the North shore of Lake Superior (Duluth).
>
> I pulled out the transformer so I could poke around and noticed that if I
> wiggled the 9 wire connector the compressor would kick on. I pulled the
> connector apart and one of the contacts (black wire) was burnt. I plugged
it
> back in and let it run for a few seconds and the contact heated back up
> quickly to the point I could smell plastic burning.
>
> Can anyone point me to a source for the transformers? OR if anyone wants
to
> sell one that they are no longer using?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Chris Taylor
> Rochester, MN
> '76 PB
>
>
