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Old 10-17-2024, 02:23 PM   #1
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Dometic Refrigerator issue with control board.

Hi everyone!
I have a 1997 Ford Coachman Catalina Sport model 285Q
I have a Dometic Refrigerator model RM2652 SN 72503635.
It ran fine until we embarked on our return trip from Knoxville TN area. We hit some bad roads, and it shook the RV pretty good. When we took a rest stop. the check lite was on for the refrigerator. I did the reset and nothing, check light came back on. I tried the Propane only method and the pilot would come on and then you could hear a command from the board and it shut it off. then the check lite came back on.
After checking power, gas line works. I thought the control board quit working. I looked it up and Dometic had a universal replacement control unit. I bought that one and when I got it i went out to replace the old one, all the wires fit except the Brown wire control board location J3 is not on the new
board.
I have not turned it on to see if it works before I ask the question:

Is ok for the new board, no longer needs the brown wire?
Or
Not okay and I need to return the new board and try to find a control board with all the wire connections?

Thanks for your help today and I am not good at electric terms or meter notes.
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Old 10-17-2024, 03:44 PM   #2
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Your old board is a '2932770.015'

You can NOT use that 385 board
Return and get refund.


You should get a Dinosaur Electronics Micro P-711
https://www.dinosaurelectronics.com/MICRO_P-711.htm
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Old 10-17-2024, 07:34 PM   #3
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Roger that. Thanks!
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Old 10-17-2024, 08:12 PM   #4
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Dometic refridge control board issue

Hi, i looked up that part and only 2 suppliers listed on the Dinosaur retail had them in stock. The RV fridge Guys had the best price. however never heard of this vendor... Can anyone offer that I should go with this firm?
Thanks for the help.
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Here it is on Amazon for $131

https://www.amazon.com/Dinosaur-Elec.../dp/B0002MG5M8
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Dometic refridge control board issue.

Nice, Appreciate the help everyone.
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Sometimes you can get lucky with the original failed circuit board. Inspect for cracked solder joints that create a disconnect or intermittent connection, a blown or touchy fuse, something obvious even to an untrained eye. All the vibration & thrashing in a motorhome, makes these mechanical failures on circuit boards more likely, most commonly seen on bulky/heavy electronic parts or connectors with cables hanging off them.
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Sometimes you can get lucky with the original failed circuit board. Inspect for cracked solder joints that create a disconnect or intermittent connection, a blown or touchy fuse, something obvious even to an un trained eye. Such conditions are more likely because of all the vibration & thrashing in a motorhome.

Do a connection check across each fuse. I see two of them in the picture. Don't just look at them. They might look fine, but something internal or a solder joint is broken.
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Dometic Refridge model 2652 control board issue.

Thanks I will check that out.
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