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Why Does The Check Light On Our RV's Dometic Refrigerator Stays On While In Auto Mode?

by Alan
(Auburn, GA)

My Dometic refrig (RM2652) has the check light come on after a few minutes while in AUTO and when plugged into AC power. Refrig still keeps things cold and freezes water and food. Is this a serious problem? Book says it should only come on when using GAS. It was working fine until the recall was implemented.

ANSWER: Greetings Alan thanks for submitting your question on our Ask An RV Question Page.

I am afraid that I am not going to be of much help to you on this. The check light on your fridge could be on for a number of reasons including a bad control board, voltage problems, etc. The only way you will know for sure if it is a serious problem or not is to take it in and have it diagnosed by a Certified RV Technician.

I cannot tell you whether the problem was caused by the recall repairs. I would suggest that you take it back to the same place that did the recall repair to have it diagnosed.

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For more information on the problem you are experiencing with your Dometic Refrigerator you might want to take a look at the answer and comments on the question below.

The Check Light On The Dometic Refrigerator In My RV Keeps Coming On

I hope that you get this resolved soon.

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Control Board Issues
by: R. Sellers

There are a LOT of other RV'ers out there who have had this exact same issue with the Dometic Fridge.

Seems like the best advice is to install a Dinosaur Brand Lower Control Board

- solves some of the DV ground issues and apparently is just a better made board than Dometic's® 3850712.01 board.

I'm ordering one this week and plan to install it myself.

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heating element
by: canucklehead

I am going to replace my electric heat element. seems common on these and is relativey cheap ($40) compared to replacing PC board. Also, my gas is perfect and i only have electric not cooling.

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dometic RM2652 check light on
by: 07 salem trailer

I haven't had the recall work done yet but according to my model and serial #, it needs done. My fridge recently stopped working on gas only mode and I got it to work a couple times by having it plugged in to 110V AC and then while leaving the fridge on, I pushed the button to switch it to gas and it would light and run on gas. This worked a few times and now it doesn't seem to work on AC or gas and the check light comes on, goes off for a couple seconds and then comes on and stays on whether in auto or gas mode.

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no leak and everthing works
by: Anonymous

same problem.are fridge wont cool at all.Going to buy aftermarket board and put in.Tell ya if it works.

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dometic fridge check light
by: canucklehead

I have the exact same Dometic model, RM 2652, and the exact same problem. The check light is coming on when we're plugged into 120V AC power, and select "Auto". It actually sounds like the fridge is trying to light (I can hear the igniter clicking), despite being plugged into 120 power. When we select gas, it lights fine and runs good. I always thought the check light was for gas operation, not electric.

As for recall, there seemed to be some confusion on mine. The model number suggested it had the recall. And Dometic sent me to an authorized dealer to have it dealt with. The dealer went to install the kit, and said I did not have the model
with the defect issues, and I already had the updated version. Apparently the serial or product number will help determine that.

So I don't think i've been through the recall. i also think my issue is unrelated to what they recalled and replaced, as stated above by someone else.

PLEASE...let me know if the new board fixes it. Is there a different replacement board, such as Dinosaur (they made a superior replacement board on another 1994 Dometic fridge we had in our Caribou camper). And way cheaper.

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possible reason
by: Anonymous

In my RV this means the high humidity operations mode is on. Hope this helps

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Recall
by: Anonymous

If something goes wrong on the recall the fridge will not even power up. I have installed over 500 recall kits and have never had an issue with the check light but I have had some just not power up at all after it was done.

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Dometic Refrig Check Light Problem
by: Anonymous

After having recall work done on our Dometic refrigerator, it will not operate on 120 volt. The check light comes on and the refrig will not get cold. It will get cold on gas. This never happenen until we had the work done about three weeks ago. Sounds like a recall problem to me.

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2652 Light
by: bill

Replaced my board and the light still comes on. I turn it off/on and it takes a while to come back on. Im gettin a little discusted. I have turned my gas off to the ref since im on park power.

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Yes same problem
by: Anonymous

I have the same issue with check light staying on. After some research I have narrowed it down to the control board. There should be a recall for this since numerous people have this problem and Dometic knows it is a problem.. In order to get your refer lit, follow this procedure.

1. Turn refer off.

2. Disconnect white ignigtor wire at ignitor box.

3. Reconnect ignitor wire to ignitor box.

4. Make sure gas button on refer is selected, not auto.

5. Turn refer on. You should here ignitor click and propane light.

You may have to do this twice, but it works. The other alternitive is to purchase after market control board.

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Dometic Recall
by: Wade

For the record,the dometic recall is basically adding a temp sensor and heat shield to guard against fire. It has nothing to do with the basic operation or the check light on the unit. Does it work ok on LP? If so I will assume that the control board is the problen and its common. The contol board usually cost about 250.00 and you can buy alot of LP for that price. If it doesnt work on LP has there ever been an amonia odor or are there yellow stains on the vent side of the refer? If the answer to either is yes then the cooling unit burst in the back and the fridge is basically junk.

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Same Problem
by: Jason

I know this may not be much comfort, but you are not alone with this problme. I am experiencing the same exact problem with our Dometic refrigerator. We bought our used RV last summer and had the recall issue taken care of by our local RV place. Now our RV will not seem to light when in gas mode. It worked fine before. While on shore power it works fine. I have not talked with anyone about yet at the RV place, but plan to do so soon since something with the recall caused this. My first thought was that perhaps the ignitor somehow was disconnected for safety and then never put back.

Note From RVing Al: I would be very interested to hear from any other RVers that have had the recall work done on their Dometics to see if they are also having this problem after the work was done.

Again, considering the number of fridges involved in the recall the check light problems could still be a coincidence in both your cases. If we get more RVers having the same problem then we are developing a trend. Please let us know what had to be done to fix your problems.

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