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Sounds like a bad light switch. The contacts inside have melted / broken and are making contact with the power wire. Pull the switch and check continuity between the power pin and the parking light pin on the switch. You will need a multi-meter and a schematic. If you cannot find a schematic online, join a forum and ask. If that does not work, order a Haynes manual from amazon - schematics are in the back of the book.
If the switch checks out, then look for melted wires in the lighting harness. IF all the parking lights stay on, its a power feed issue more than a bulb or a ground.
door light switch Need full model # for better idea .
but normal switch should be at bottom of door or at hing side of ref
some model have at top it may be broke off and thats why you don't see it send us a full model number we will find for you
Check door seal intact and sealing ok, clean rear compressor section of all dust/ dirt/ fluff and check drain hole on rear of fridge.as water should not pool inside but run away outside rear. Lift/ adjust door to make sure it closes properly.
If the freezer is cold the compressor is Ok. Now if its a two door fridge . Open both the doors while the fridge is On. Press the lower door switch ( the lower light should turn off and you should hear the fan humming sound come on ). While holding the door switch pressed close the freezer door, you should see cold air come out of the slits in the back of the lower compartment. If not icicles have blocked the passages due to the non working of the heating coil.The heating cycle is controlled by the timer switch located near the compressor at the back. Unplug the fridge and remove the timer switch.Note the color of the wires and mark on the old switch. Replace and it will work.Only frost free fridges have heating cycle.
The cold air passage in a modern fridge is made out of thermocole . It will take you more than 24 hours of defrosting to remove the ice. I had to use a hair dryer to melt the ice even after 30 hours. Thermocole is a fantastic insulator.If you want to avoid melting the insulator blow air into the vent from the refrigerator compartment using a vacuum cleaner in blower mode ( reverse mode ). After a few minutes of blowing,hot air will come from the vacuum cleaner which should do the trick
Try removing everything out of your fridge, switch it off and open all doors for 12 hrs. Then close doors and switch it on for another 24 hrs before putting in you stuff. most likely the evaporator is iced up, you need to defrost if fully.
I had a problem with my Viking where the light stayed on in side and was causing havoc with the coling system.
I saved 200.00 doing this.
get a cell phone or a small video camer place it inside the fridge and record to see if the light stays on when the door is closed.
If it does. You may just have a light switch to replace or like I did readjust the push spring that the door hinge hits to active the switch.
Once I did this the light went out and the fridge started cooling normally. the lights will heat up inside the fridge and screw up the thermostat. then the fridge will start to cycle. not good for the compressor.
hope this helped.
good luck
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