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I have a vinotemp it stopped cooling no light and keeps making a ticking sound, I tried to unplug it for a while and plug it back and the ticking sound goes back again but still no light no cooling, please let me what's the problem.

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  • Anonymous Dec 11, 2008

    A friend of mine and I each purchased a VinoTemp 12-bottle cooler from Costco a little less than a year ago. We both had the exact same issue where it started ticking and the temp display no longer displayed anything. I also unplugged and replugged and the ticking continued. Ended up returning the product.

  • Anonymous Apr 19, 2009

    Unfortunately it's been a bit over a year. Problem with my vinotemp vt-12teds is exactly the same. 


    Red/Green diodes flash on the rear, fan looks like it wants to spin but just 'ticks'. Ticking noise emanates from the unit, but cooling has stopped and front display lights are out. No fuses appear anywhere (terribly cheap design). 


    I haven't found a solution anywhere...

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    rosa Jul 23, 2014

    ticking sound is overload and relay.

  • rosa
    rosa Jul 23, 2014

    qp2-4r7 relay for the vinotemp winecooler with a ticking sound

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You can fix this for $5. You can confirm the problem by taking the back off and see of the red and green led on the circuit board are flashing. They will be steady if the board is ok. The fan is usually just rocking too like it is trying to start. The part is a capacitor and is $5, but you will need to be able to remove and solder a part on the circuit board. If you need the part, just let me know.
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  • Anonymous Mar 15, 2010

    the company has been out of the control board for a while and it requires you to soldier wires. You can get the board and the cooler on ebay for $47 and just swap them out.No soldiering. just type your model vt-12teds on ebay search. David

  • johngammel Apr 06, 2011

    Could you identify the exact capacitor that's bad? Tthen I can just buy two of them locally and replace them.

  • Anonymous Jan 26, 2013

    The red/green light on my upper control lit up then die and the fan stop spinning. The bottom control just ticks and the lights flicker. Where would I buy the capacitor?

  • Anonymous Mar 25, 2013

    hello David, I have a VinoTemp with the same problem you discribed. How can i go about ordering the part needed to get it running again.

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    Levi Wiggins Mar 31, 2014

    David - I need that capacitor, too! Can you email me, or ... how can I get one? - [email protected]

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Based on what you described, it sounds like there may be a problem with the control board, the control board can be purchased from the manufacturer Vinotemp 800-777-8466. I believe the cost is $34.95.

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  • Posted on Aug 10, 2009

SOURCE: Vinotemp 24 - keep hearing ticking sound

It's the overload protector thats gone bad. Remove the plastic cover on the side of the compressor( LG model NS30LACG). The OLP is the one on top. If you open it up you will find that it may have some burn marks from electrical arcing. The part number is on the side (P6R8MC). Do a Google search for it. It costs about 12 bucks.

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  • Posted on Aug 31, 2009

SOURCE: Vinotemp wine cooler won't cool

It sounds like your control module is bad. Vinotemp does list the replacement part as available at a cost of around $35

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  • Posted on Sep 21, 2009

SOURCE: Vinotemp VT-16TEDS has light on but doesn't cool

You may need to change the cooling system on the unit if the unit is free of dust and still does not cool.

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