Norcold Refrigerator No Cool Fault Reset

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9 ай бұрын

If a Norcold refrigerator control board senses a NO COOLING situation, it will lock out the fridge and the board will need to be reset. This is how it is done on this particular board. There are several different boards and the reset procedure is different.
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@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

You will be glad to know that I saw this refrigerator about 4 weeks later and it is working fine. Win Win !!!

@CarltonYoung-yv5xe 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the refrig reset video. It worked fine, the steps were clear.

@hillbillyrv 9 күн бұрын

You are welcome

@harryatvick 5 ай бұрын

Wow Kenny -amazing you figured that out. Got a good laugh out of " norcold have your people contact my people" -lol!

@hillbillyrv 5 ай бұрын

Would you believe they never contacted me.

@xxDruGzArEbAdxx 3 ай бұрын

Just watched the video. We have all done what you you did. I laughed with you not at you. Can't wait to try that on my unit when I get back home. Thank you very much!

@hillbillyrv 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. I really appreciate it.

@nmartin5551 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for leaving in the DC to AC part. Helps us all learn.

@hillbillyrv 7 ай бұрын

Glad it helped.

@Dan-ui1xx 12 күн бұрын

Excellent Video! Thanks for sharing!

@hillbillyrv 12 күн бұрын

You are welcome

@ricktaylor6373 9 ай бұрын

Good video as always. Appreciate you taking the time to put them up and sharing with us all

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

It’s my pleasure.

@rlmc29er 8 ай бұрын

Great video on the reset procedure. Thanks for taking the time to shoot this. You can also check amps on the heating element wires to see if drawing about 2.7 amps when running.

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for that info.

@user-xt6ww8kl7w 17 күн бұрын

It's a Friday. Just replaced orifice last Wednesday. Beautiful blue flame and not sputtering. Pulled it down to 0 degrees. Turned control to auto, gas took over because 3 flashes started after a while. Restarted once, which is all your allowed to do, and 5 flashes happen and it's locked out!!! We leave in 3 days for a trip!! What to do??? Called up 2 different rv places. 2 weeks out to even look at it. BOTTOM LINE. You saved our trip. I'm a retired electrician so I had no problem with your procedure. I don't know what it would have cost if an rv place fixed it!! I don't know where you live but would sure like to send you something for this. THANK YOU.

@phillippmorris4109 9 ай бұрын

Hello from the quiet sunny Ozarks Kenny! Another video of value! Hope your having a great day and enjoying the weather. the resetting issue is one reason i replaced my norcold for a magic chef residentual frig. I didnt you hear you laugh when the board made funny noises! tight line and bent poles!

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

They can make a lot of noises.

@patrickstiltner1207 9 ай бұрын

Great video as always Kenny!

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Patrick.

@bw6078 8 ай бұрын

Another great job by you and another happy customer.

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

It is still working too.

@lisaalverson9758 8 ай бұрын

I commented a few weeks ago. Sorry I couldn’t find my comment to reply on. Just wanted to let you know that I tried this method and it worked beautifully. I appreciate your video and the info!

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

Awesome

@jeffsteele1295 9 ай бұрын

Great video Kenny thanks so much Jeff

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

You are welcome Jeff

@laundrymanadams6105 9 ай бұрын

Good info, had a great Labor Day with the Misses, hope yours is great as well my friend

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

I worked on firewood all day. It was a great Labor Day.

@daviscrt 9 ай бұрын

You never cease to amaze me. Don

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Don.

@gregprince2523 9 ай бұрын

Goodstuff Kenny.... Job well done!

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Greg.

@Hugo-Hernandez 9 ай бұрын

Great educational video. I save the video because I have a Norcold in my RV.

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Cool. Just do tell Norcold.

@Hugo-Hernandez 9 ай бұрын

@@hillbillyrv 😂😂

@billking1558 9 ай бұрын

As alway great video. I have also forgot about switching the meter between AC and DC. Last time I had to deal with with no cool it was after a major wind and rain storm.

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

I wish I had a dollar for every time I have forgotten to do that. Yes, it seems like they will lockout for strange reasons some times.

@coreymerritt7742 9 ай бұрын

Great video Kenny thanks for the info 👍

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Corey

@ScottDLR 9 ай бұрын

Good stuff Kenny!

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Thanks

@frostieswift4887 9 ай бұрын

Another Great diagnostic repair. 👍👍👍👍

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Frostie.

@vincentgonzales8917 9 ай бұрын

Mike Thompson RV in Santfee Springs Ca.wants $215 an hour to diagnose a 1210 norcold that isn't cooling and quoted it would take TWO HOURS to do that. That is $430 and haven't even started to do repairs. The cost could be between $3000 - 4500. Thru you tube I founded it was the thermistor $18.86 was the cost.

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Awesome....don't tell Mike Thompson RV....ha ha@@vincentgonzales8917

@Papasmurf89 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for your help dude !

@hillbillyrv 11 күн бұрын

No problem

@stephenmarshall842 Ай бұрын

Your videos are extremely helpful

@hillbillyrv Ай бұрын

Glad I could help.

@stephenmarshall842 Ай бұрын

@@hillbillyrv hopefully this works on mine I’ve noticed mine blinks a total of 6 times so I’m hoping the hard reset does the trick

@garyswanson2681 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much , got me going with your video

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

Awesome. Don't tell Norcold. 🤣

@artmanbrown1453 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the education

@hillbillyrv 3 ай бұрын

You are welcome.

@tinatabor85 6 ай бұрын

Very informative thx

@hillbillyrv 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Tina

@steveborgman3987 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so great

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

😁

@Ronniedell1 5 ай бұрын

get er done..outstanding.

@hillbillyrv 5 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@Simply_Teresa 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much❤

@hillbillyrv 2 ай бұрын

You are very welcome

@mikewells9252 5 ай бұрын

Great video

@hillbillyrv 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@madjack7979 9 ай бұрын

Great video sir

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Thanks

@kylethompson2017 9 ай бұрын

Great video. One of the most frustrating feelings: Trying to get a reading on AC while your meter is set to DC.

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Lol. Tell me about it.

@iammoonli9357 Ай бұрын

Hi Kenny, Great video. Our Norcold is an N611 but it has a 10 pin instead of 16 pin on the panel. Do you have any idea how we could do a reset on that?

@hillbillyrv Ай бұрын

I haven’t done one of those in years. Have you searched for videos on those? If you can’t find anything email me and I’ll look in my book. I think I have the reset procedure in there.

@michaelwedin5474 9 ай бұрын

I use the fine tipped probes for my multimeter to access refrigerator terminals/pins. Great video!

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

That probably works.

@nmartin5551 7 ай бұрын

A mechanic friend of mine showed me how to “back pin” plugs with those T shaped Pins. They are sewing pins, but I don’t know the application. Just an idea.

@PhillyPhan77 6 ай бұрын

Would this be a potential fix for the 6 flashing lights? The manual doesn’t mention 6 flashes, but it happens and is currently to happening on my fridge which is the same as the one in this video. Great video.

@hillbillyrv 6 ай бұрын

This video covers this board on an Norcold N611 fridge that had 5 lights blinking. If you have another model or the same model and getting 6 blinks then this video does not pertain to your fridge.

@steveborgman3987 8 ай бұрын

Got it you said it in the video

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

@timtaylor7971 8 ай бұрын

I have a n611 and on the board there are 2 different pin plugs , one is at the top left corner and the other larger one is on the bottom middle right side, the green light is flashing three times and then a three second pause, what pin do I use to reset it?

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

That is a completely different board. I don't have a video for the reset on that one.

@jessiefox9234 2 күн бұрын

What does 4 flashes mean very helpful

@hillbillyrv 2 күн бұрын

Not sure

@bennyrussell5551 9 ай бұрын

I think i would make myself a jumper out of a test lead just for that, especially knowing it's difficult to reach. I don't know but Derrin may make you one if you ask?

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

It’s difficult but not impossible. Sometimes I get it on the first try.

@Tenacatita1 2 ай бұрын

I reset my N611 according to your video, it worked great for a couple of hours then quits again. I’ve reset it about 5 times and it does the same each time, just starts to get cold and get my hopes up. What’s next? Thanks for your videos.

@hillbillyrv 2 ай бұрын

You actually probably have something wrong with your fridge. Might be time to call someone in your area to check it out.

@garycleveland3653 4 ай бұрын

Is there a reset procedure for the Norcold 8ndc fridge, getting error code 88 on a brand new installed fridge under warranty(cooled for 4 hours after replacing).

@hillbillyrv 4 ай бұрын

I have no idea. Don’t have a lot of DC fridge experience.

@garycleveland3653 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, appreciate you replying and I enjoy your videos.

@douglasmayherjr.5733 9 ай бұрын

It’s funny that the factory doesn’t want the owner of the equipment to know how to reset the fault. I personally don’t see it being a safety issue for the owner. If they keep trying to reset it, might not be good for heater or cooling unit, but it’s probably already bad, if that’s the problem. I’m sure you had to pay for training to become a factory authorized service person. Thanks for sharing the secret. I have always worked for Mechanical Contractors, never factory shops. It has always been an issue to get OEM manuals. The internet has made it easier, but some brands are pretty tight about information.

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Back in the day, I just signed up for an account and poof, I was an authorized service center and dealer. Things were easier back in olden times.

@lindajsiegel6539 4 ай бұрын

It would be so nice if you would have a close up on how you were using the short wire to ground and connect it to the white pin or wire. I could hear. But couldn't see what you were doing. I'm just a rookie older woman that likes to learn but I'm a visual learner. I like that you just go to fixing without a lot of chatter & think I could have followed you of I could have seen the board but the entire board was to dark. The control inside was lit up but when I went in and checked the fuses and put it back together the inside & the control buttons would not light up no matter what I did . I've had the black cover where the fuses are off before & am very careful but have no idea what's wrong now! I just need my fridge to work!

@hillbillyrv 4 ай бұрын

Sorry, there is only so much I can do. There is not always room for me and the camera to work. If you have no display inside then you have a different problem than this video covers anyway.

@snakeplisken2123 4 ай бұрын

Mine isn’t cooling but no fault indicator lights flashing. Do the thermostats give out frequently?

@hillbillyrv 4 ай бұрын

Don’t know of any thermostats on these fridges. There is a thermistor and a bunch of other electrical and electronic components.

@lindajsiegel6539 4 ай бұрын

Is there no way to first just show a close up of the spots the wire will be touching . Possibly using a thin screwdriver to point out the two areas ! I could do this if I knew where the wire needed to be touching. Just asking.

@hillbillyrv 4 ай бұрын

If you have the same board, I explained which place in the connector is the correct one. If you have a different board then this video does not pertain to you.

@tommybaez5260 9 ай бұрын

I’m smarter now than I was 17 minutes ago 😃

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

LOL....Awesome

@steveborgman3987 8 ай бұрын

What color is the wire I ground my book seems un helpful

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

I think you said in another comment that you figured it out.

@mariamendoza-ul1pw 4 ай бұрын

What book did u use ?

@hillbillyrv 4 ай бұрын

Norcold service manual.

@user-ry6wz2bz8c 8 ай бұрын

Hey thanks...did u leave battery connected for this test?

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

Yes. I thought I went over that in the video. Sorry

@user-ry6wz2bz8c 8 ай бұрын

I am experiencing identical problem (n code) however I do not have that style pin in that location on the board. It has much fewer wires.....is there more than one style board perhaps ? My white/ violet wire is in a different connector up to left of board.....thoughts ?

@hillbillyrv 8 ай бұрын

Yes, there are at least 2 different styles of boards. You can't use this video for anything except the exact same board that is in this video. @@user-ry6wz2bz8c

@user-ry6wz2bz8c 8 ай бұрын

@hillbillyrv ok thanks a million . I will continue looking for videos that show my type of board...

@KevinCoop1 9 ай бұрын

Kenny, you are awesome! Question, is this the only code that needs a reset, or are there several issues that require a reset?

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

I think the “no cool” lock out is the only thing the reset will help with.

@toddsmith8608 7 ай бұрын

I have model N811F. It quit working but has a solid green light. Any suggestions?

@toddsmith8608 7 ай бұрын

@@hillbillyrvforgot to tag you.

@hillbillyrv 7 ай бұрын

There are many things that can wrong with these refrigerators. Hard to say. @@toddsmith8608

@CoreyGargis 7 ай бұрын

I’m having the same issue with mine. Solid green light and the bottom of the freezer will get cold to the touch. After a while it will be hot again.

@susanvillarini7763 Ай бұрын

Help....my refrig suddenly stopped working....the power light is on but it doesn't flash.the outside chamber is hot and I have power at the plug what does this mean

@hillbillyrv Ай бұрын

It can mean many things. Too many to diagnose from here.

@susanvillarini7763 Ай бұрын

@@hillbillyrv ok thank you

@charlestait5303 9 ай бұрын

Get one of those hats that looks like a little umbrella!

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Sure, that should work.

@vincentgonzales8917 9 ай бұрын

Is there a reset process for a 1210

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Probably but not sure. The only ones I have done are 600 and 800 series Norcold refrigerators.

@vincentgonzales8917 9 ай бұрын

@hillbillyrv thanks Kenny your are a super instructor

@lisaalverson9758 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I was searching for this topic. I think this is what’s wrong with my refrigerator in my 2006 Winnebago View. I had the Serpentine belt break on the interstate on a very long bridge in the middle of the night. Waited for Good Sams wrecker to show up but they never did. A friend showed up in his pickup and pulled me 30 miles home. After all that is when the refrigerator started the 5 light blinking. My manual says to use a 22 awg jumper wire but I haven’t been able to find that kind of wire. I don’t have any experience with this kind of stuff but figured I’d try to DIY it. You made it look easy lol! If you could tell me where to find the wire it would be much appreciated.

@benclayton1094 2 ай бұрын

When I do this, the fuse blows right away on back of fridge everytime...what keeps causing this? Light blinks 5 Times, trailer and fridge are level.....would love some assistance on this issue please

@hillbillyrv 2 ай бұрын

If the fuse is blowing, the current is exceeding the amperage of the fuse.

@benclayton1094 2 ай бұрын

@@hillbillyrv I appreciate your reply,thank you. I've gone up to 15....I don't know what the max is I can go with these.

@jonandsaragalindez2930 8 күн бұрын

Mine seems to not be on and flashing 10 times im at my whits end

@hillbillyrv 8 күн бұрын

10 is a lot. Have you googled that?

@wbforsure2104 4 ай бұрын

I've got the 811 and no blinking light, it's solid green and no cooling. It's throwing me for a loop

@hillbillyrv 4 ай бұрын

It’s probably a different problem.

@susanvillarini7763 Ай бұрын

Different problem from what? You reset it but didn't say why the refrig isn't working !!!!

@hillbillyrv Ай бұрын

@@susanvillarini7763 This fridge had a fault code yours doesn't. You probably a different problem from the one in this video.

@susanvillarini7763 Ай бұрын

@@hillbillyrv ok is there another video ? Everything seems fine except it suddenly quit. Power cord source good, components are hot and I can hear it running. Could it be freon? I don't use propane bc of a leak so it's on electric. Any thoughts on norcold N81X model

@hillbillyrv Ай бұрын

@@susanvillarini7763 If you had a leak, it's done. It is not freon it is an ammonia based coolant and even the smallest leak is catastrophic to the fridge.

@charlestait5303 9 ай бұрын

No cool? Well DUH!

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Ha ha

@jonnyrockets4756 9 ай бұрын

I hate those covers, stupid design. From what im seeing and hearing lp refers are going away , soon you won't have to do this procedure but they'll be another one for the 12volt junk there building now. Nice work.

@hillbillyrv 9 ай бұрын

Those covers are completely stupid. I am not impressed by the 12 volt refrigerators.