Norcold 1200 NOCO Error Caused by a Failed Control Board - Replaced with a Dinosaur Board

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    Certified Mobile RV Technician, Darren Koepp, diagnoses a Norcold 1200 RV Refrigerator giving a "NOCO" (Not Cooling) error message to discover a failed control board. Watch as he replaces the failed board with a Dinosaur Electronics board.
    If you are in need of RV Repairs in the Olympic Peninsula area of Washington state, submit a service request on our website at myrvworks.com today!

Komentáře • 236

  • @chaosncheckt9356
    @chaosncheckt9356 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Great video. We have the Norcold N3104 and last week while on a trip, the eye brow panel began flashing. The N3104 will run on a/c, dc or propane and for us, we normally just run it on a/c and DC. Driving, it works on DC with the vehicle charging the batteries. When parked it we use shore power. Well, stopped for resupply and came back and the eye brow was flashing. Now, the only time the fridge works is on shore aka a/c power. I’ve checked the small fuse in back of the fridge and it’s good and I’ve confirmed our lithium batteries are good. What I haven’t checked and just learned about is the small glass fuse on the circuit board. I’m going out to check that tomorrow as well as the main fuse box. I also have an appointment to have the unit checked at a local RV shop but my thoughts are if all the fuses are good, I might just ask them to put in a new Dragon circuit board. Any thoughts to troubleshooting that I’ve missed would be appreciated.

  • @CurtisDrew1
    @CurtisDrew1 Před 3 lety +2

    Perfect video for my needs. Here it is 10 PM and I'm about to go to bed, but know I won't sleep until I figure out my issue.
    After the Rolling Blackouts here in Texas last month I went out to my refrigerator to check on it and found my refrigerator was no longer cold. I started runnning through all the steps I could find to verify the obvious stuff (Fuses and stuff) were still good. Then suspecting the circuit board fried I started searching the internet and found this. Now I'm armed with the information to check out the board, AND how to replace it with the right board.
    So I'm going in. Thanks you very much for doing these videos. All well within my skill set, (retired Power Company Tech) and armed with what little things to look for and how to circumvent,(In emergency conditions) there is no reason why I can't fix it.

  • @filmcriticinla
    @filmcriticinla Před rokem +1

    OH YEAH, just turned on my NorCold 1200 refrigerator. It was running with LP, but the AC would not work. I went through your trouble shooting steps, and after going through the steps about 10 times, pulled the trigger and ordered the dinosaur board. It took about 15 minutes following your instructions to install the new board. And it works. Thank You so much from Southern California.

  • @sandiegowildcat
    @sandiegowildcat Před 3 lety +6

    Your emergency work around literally saved our bacon. Woke up this am to a totally dead refrigerator. No lights on display. Power outlet was good. Fuses were good. Elements were good. Must be the control board. Of course it is Sunday and 1200 miles from home and 3 more days on this trip! I really appreciate the knowledge that you share.

    • @Hugo-Hernandez
      @Hugo-Hernandez Před 2 lety

      Did you just wire the hot wire from the extension cord to one of the element wires and then neutral wire from the extension cord to the otherr element wire ?

  • @cliffordbullock9518
    @cliffordbullock9518 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I want to thank you for the demonstration on how to Fix my refrigerator. I’m going to attempt it as soon as possible after watching your video. I feel real confident that I can do it. Thanks again.

  • @jimsumrall
    @jimsumrall Před 5 lety +2

    This is the best video I've seen on troubleshooting an RV refrigerator... and repairing it. I'm dealing with a 13-year old Norcold exactly like the one in this video. I feel confident (now) that I'm going to be able get to the bottom of my problem, and if it is the circuit board, I'll know that for certain, and how to replace it. Thanks for a truly excellent video!

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety

      Well thanks for watching and the kind comment. Be sure to check out my resources tab on my website: myrvworks.com/manuals/ I have many service manuals for you to peruse. Happy camping and good luck with your repair.

  • @ds7193
    @ds7193 Před 5 lety +11

    Darin, just found your site yesterday, I've watched almost every video you had out by the next night.I'm a stihl small engine wrench. And bought a used camper last year and I just didn't have a clue about how any of it worked.What a blessing your channel is, your not just very knowledgeable, but the way you lay everything out, makes it possible for a novice like me to somewhat follow you. I plan on learning a lot from you.Can't thank you enough.Please keep the videos coming. I live in Georgia so will never be able to use you personally. I love to camp, and what i will do is give out your you tube channel to every camper i talk to. I hope it helps. And one last thanks for not blasting rock music in your videos. Your friend in Georgia Darryl

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety +1

      Hi Darryl, Wow! thanks for the kind words.
      My plan is to keep making video's when the customers allow it. Some are not crazy of me filming their rigs and you will find that most of the video's are outside... I will keep fixing and filming and you keep watching, you and your RV will be Happy Campers in no time.
      On the music I hired a musician I know to create my own unique sound for the channel. I think he nailed what I was looking for. So that tune is now owned by me and will be on all the video's. The earlier video's had the 'free' music that others overuse. Next we are working on the intro graphic so stay tuned for that. I have an awning and some more refrigerator video's coming out next.
      I appreciate you! I am a Louisiana boy so when I moved up here I had to learn how to eat all over again LOL. I may get you to send up some 'real' food!
      Cheers,
      Darren

    • @proteus2901
      @proteus2901 Před 2 lety

      No power to fridge display at all 1210 im norcold board looks ok red light not blinking ,

  • @kirkkorenko5743
    @kirkkorenko5743 Před 2 lety

    Enjoyed watching your very detailed inspections. My Norcold 1200 would not turn on. This video shows my same unit. I bypassed the recall box (something I read) to make sure that it was not causing the problem and to continue with the testing. It now comes on but came up with an error AC HT. I tested both heating elements because of the code. They were both within specs. I then removed the power board and found a burned area on the backside of the circuit board where the relay sits for the heater elements. I replaced the board following your process and now everything is working. Thanks again! You save me several hundreds of dollars along with educating me. I will continue watching more of your videos so I can learn more. You're a great teacher. You really took the mystery out of diagnosing a problem.

  • @bernardgroharing4917
    @bernardgroharing4917 Před měsícem

    Thank you, I followed your video and replaced my bad board with a dinosaur board. You made it so much easier to work on and in a form i could follow. Thank you from Missouri.

  • @danielcrawford587
    @danielcrawford587 Před 3 lety +2

    You are really good at teaching. I appreciate that you are very knowledgeable at repairing these sometimes challenging RV systems.
    Thank you

  • @davidsauerwrx7460
    @davidsauerwrx7460 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Darryl, especially for introducing me to Dinosaur Electronics and that quiet little trick which I suspected would word! Great Job! Dave WRØX

  • @ryansawyer117
    @ryansawyer117 Před 3 lety

    My parents were convinced that it was going to be major repair but when you talk about the corrosion and the brown behind the transistor and the relay not kicking on I was mid argument with mom. Thank you for the ridiculous amount of information. The board is shot

  • @douglamp178
    @douglamp178 Před 5 lety +1

    Well Darren, I did it, changed out my control board and it went just like you said it would. I ordered the board off of Amazon from dinosaur and it could not have been more straight forward. So thanks to your video I gained the knowledge to do. Thank you so much, Doug.

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety +1

      So great to hear that!!! That is why I put these out there so folks can fix their own stuff.

  • @CurtisDrew1
    @CurtisDrew1 Před 3 lety

    Thought I'd update. There is yellow magic fairy dust under the heating element. So now I get to replace the cooling coil. Thanks to giving the the tools I needed to test out my system. The control board works and the heating element ohms out good. Even the gas side calls for start when the electric is unplugged. Then shuts off when plugged back in.
    Funny thing though. Mine is one the recall list..... So now I've got to find what the recall parts are and how they are done. My issue is my Coach is undergoing a major remodele so it's not drivable. Doing a transmission upgrade, and full on remodel. So will call and see what the Factory prefers I do about getting my unit recall repairs done.
    Thanks again for the instructional vidoes.

  • @INTERVENTIONALRADIOL
    @INTERVENTIONALRADIOL Před 5 lety +3

    Great video, Darren. I wish I had this video when I had the same problem a few years ago on my Lance camper. I had to learn the function of every component on the frig. Luckily, we were not on a trip when it went out. I always bring my RV in from storage one month before our trip and go through every appliance to make sure they are working. Just in case something it's out, then I have time to troubleshoot and replace the part. I am sure many people will appreciate your video, since these 3 way refrigerators can end up with these type of troubles at any time. One of the things that I suspected that affected my board was that at that time I did not use a surge protector. I have had one ever since. I encourage everyone to have a surge protector, it could prevent very expensive damages.

  • @kirkmontague9217
    @kirkmontague9217 Před rokem +1

    Darren,
    This finally explained everything to me. Thank You Very much. When you broke the info down it was all I needed. Great Job! I am looking forward to more informative bits from you.

  • @gypsydavefreeman
    @gypsydavefreeman Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much My RV Works, I have been following you every time I need RV help with diagnosis and repair. This here video helped me narrow down my problem.
    You're a very good teacher Darren!
    Take care my good man!

  • @tomfiumarello6305
    @tomfiumarello6305 Před 3 lety

    Holy Crap............you saved my bacon. Followed exactly the troubleshooting methods you showed and it worked like a charm. Replaced the motherboard, and on came the refrig. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

  • @colleenmartel2623
    @colleenmartel2623 Před rokem

    based on the first 12 minutes of this video , I've become a subscriber 💕. If you do videos in the 'For Dummies' mode like this it is especially helpful to anyone-especially most woman- who may not have the base knowledge of electric testing. In a short 4 minutes you explain more about troubleshooting the electric side than any of the five videos I watched right before discovering this one. I'm an extremely mechanical woman but the electrical testing is my weakness and through this video pretty confident I can diagnose my Norcold problem right now. TY!
    I also noted the work around in an emergency as I usually end up helping other women in my RV Club with their RV issues. in that club I've seen so many control boards go down it's nice to know there's a way to limp through until you can get to control board on him cuz we don't have the ability to just keep a control board on hand most people probably should.
    I keep a sales switch for my furnace and the thermostat for the water heater things like that in a kit cuz I boondock a lot and I think that having a control board on hand for your fridge is probably just a good idea for anybody so you can stay ahead of problems especially if you're full-time.

  • @MrJtbear
    @MrJtbear Před 5 lety +1

    I was in the service industry before my retirement, I only referenced the timer so that you need not plug and unplug. Of course it is only a temporary measure until you can have the unit repaired by a pro like you.
    I did refrigeration on a small scale. Could have used that cheat on the one and only 2 way I tried to fix.

  • @vincentgonzales8917
    @vincentgonzales8917 Před rokem

    My fridge wasn't cooling but my freezer was working. I was told to disconnect the thermistor in the fridge and give it 24 hrs. Sure enough the fridge went down to to 41.4 degrees. That proved the problem was it. Replaced with one from Amazon and is now working great

  • @travisarnett9558
    @travisarnett9558 Před 2 lety

    I just now saw your video, my control board went out 4 days ago. After finding out it was the problem, I simply pulled the ac input from the board and connected it to the heating element, no need for a separate cord. Just a 3" jumper with spade lugs. I had to put a Bluetooth thermometer in the fridge to monitor the temp and turn off the breaker a few hours now and then to keep the temp in acceptable range but it works fine, until the board arrives anyway.

  • @joeowen1429
    @joeowen1429 Před 4 lety

    Darren; I basically had a model 1210 Norcold that would default to LP only and would not go to AC. I checked the fuses on the board - all were good using my VOM. When I went back together with everything, the unit would not even power up! No power to the eye-level display at all. The 20-amp cb in rear compartment of bedroom was not tripped either, nor did I get a "NOCO" indication. I ordered a new control board (#628661) and control board base as my old base had broken mounting ears thus allowing the board to shift around some (not good!).

  • @erikrezlman7900
    @erikrezlman7900 Před 2 lety +1

    Once again, great detail on frig diagnosis and repair!! Thanks so much for your video!

  • @stormbytes
    @stormbytes Před 5 lety +3

    Nicely done! Understand your hesitation giving ppl advice on gerry rigging a/c directly to the heating element. I don't know if that's prudent but its obvious your heart is in the right place. Keep up the terrific work.Really enjoy your vids!

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety +4

      Yea, I am regretting saying that and considering editing it out. I did say 'emergency' like it was going to get fixed the next day and you don't want your food to spoil, so hopefully folks will appreciate the spirit that it was offered in. It is dangerous though to run the frig w/o the brain. Our grandparents made it though LOL.
      Thanks for the comment!

    • @joeowen1429
      @joeowen1429 Před 4 lety +1

      @@MyRVWorks Darren; youi did preface that "emergency only" statement by anticipating that one who would do that shortcut had a brain stem and was knowledgeable about such stuff and the inherent risks therein!!

  • @warnersmith1378
    @warnersmith1378 Před 4 lety

    OMG I followed everything you said to do and I got the fridge to work. The Dinosaur Board was so easy to order and install. Thank you!!! Freezer is very cold but I might have to replace the thermostat but will wait a day to see if fridge temperature is colder. Again you ROCK!!!!!

  • @pmh1nic
    @pmh1nic Před 4 lety

    Thanks for taking the time to record and narrate this repair. It has been very informative.

  • @lcaryfrog
    @lcaryfrog Před rokem +1

    Amazing! Doubt I’d be able to actually do all that but it demystified the process. Thanks!

  • @randywarnell6711
    @randywarnell6711 Před 3 lety

    This was very helpful, I followed your instructions step by step and now I have a working fridge. Thanks!!Will be watching more of your how to videos.Thanks!!!!!

  • @Dr-wheel-barrow-opperator

    Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!

  • @koolhandluke2009
    @koolhandluke2009 Před 5 lety +8

    Fantastic teacher. Thank you for your time and experience.

  • @caseybalvert3547
    @caseybalvert3547 Před 4 lety

    Nice logical diagnostic method. Very thorough.

  • @hairyhippie7893
    @hairyhippie7893 Před rokem

    Daren your video help alot I'm not forsure I can do what you did your very knowledgeable about that meter and all them wires I'm going to watch the whole video about ten times first and then try it. Thanks for showing details keep making video there very helpful

  • @RS-ym3vg
    @RS-ym3vg Před 2 lety

    The chip is a gates chip. Boolean Algebra will determine your in's and out's. Of course, one would be voltage and one would have a negative or ground. It seems very confusing but in electronics, it is quite fascinating. You have OR, NOR, AND, NAND, XNOR, XOR, types of gates inside of the chip. These are just zero's and one's. Great video with the Watt's Law then moving it to Ohm's law, (Two different pyramids). Great video to help those RV'ing.

  • @stevehumbert219
    @stevehumbert219 Před 4 lety

    Totally alsome video , new to the RV world, have a Winnebago Chieftain 35u that needs a lot of work that i acquired an has been setting a long time , maybe 5 or 6 years , was told frig didn't work, now have something to go on , thanks .

  • @craigwoodman9920
    @craigwoodman9920 Před 2 lety

    I replaced my board thanks to your awesome video.. refrigerator now works for about 5 hours freezer gets cold then it shuts down with “no co” code.. refrigerator does not cool next step would obviously be cooling unit. :(

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 2 lety

      If your refrigerator and freezer are getting cold, I doubt the issue is with your cooling unit. You may want to check your thermistor. The NoCo code is basically the control board not detecting a change in temperature. The thermistor is the device that tells the control board the temperature of the fresh food compartment. Here is a video on how to check that.
      czcams.com/video/ZfCIDGfQID0/video.html

    • @craigwoodman9920
      @craigwoodman9920 Před 2 lety

      It turns out the cooling fans had stopped working. It’s 91* here in Georgia so I took the lower vent cover off and put a house fan blowing on it to check for obstruction I could feel air coming outta the top vent so I left the fan running and it worked from great after that. Fridge was at 38.6 this morning now I will change fans:) thank you for your response 🙏❤️ thirmister was 8ohms in my hand and 19ohms in ice water..

  • @LouielamsonTranNguyen

    My RV NorWood refrigerator is dead today I have look it it tomorrow.
    thanks for sharing video.

  • @augiemattheiss
    @augiemattheiss Před 4 lety +1

    Excellent! I'd tackle a control board myself, I guess if there are no signs of the refrigerant leaking one can hope that the sealed system is still working and look for a lack of heating in the boiler.

    • @thomasreyes3612
      @thomasreyes3612 Před 3 lety

      And how do you do that how do you how do you do the control board

    • @thomasreyes3612
      @thomasreyes3612 Před 3 lety

      And what would happen if you unplug it at the back and plug it straight into a well that wouldn't work

    • @thomasreyes3612
      @thomasreyes3612 Před 3 lety

      I think all the 12 volt stuff might burn up

    • @thomasreyes3612
      @thomasreyes3612 Před 3 lety

      I wouldn't know how to shut the 12-volt part off

  • @wmfrow
    @wmfrow Před 5 lety

    Thank you for the video. I have a Norcold also, the power side wouldn't work it would go to LP right away. then a code would flash on the auto On light 3 times on a row. took it to a Norcold repair person and it was the board also fixed in 1 day and working great. was great seeing how it was done will do it my self next time Thank you

  • @larrye.mcguire6545
    @larrye.mcguire6545 Před 5 lety +2

    Very well done and explained in terms that most all can understand,,, Great Video!

  • @troymiller3542
    @troymiller3542 Před měsícem +1

    Great video!

  • @dennisl7236
    @dennisl7236 Před 2 lety +1

    thanks, I needed that. A good teacher you are.

  • @rickjaszyn6804
    @rickjaszyn6804 Před 4 lety

    Great video, also many thanks for the "emergency" heating element fix tip. Before the RV I owned a sailboat and there were times I needed to employ unconventioal emergency repairs way offshore. Many thanks!

  • @Plekteret04
    @Plekteret04 Před rokem

    For me I tought is was a unstable controlboard. The fridge and freezer didn't work on auto with fridge and freezer when unplugged from shorepower. I did replace the controlboard without to solve this problem. It can work for a periode, and then turn off and get to hot in fridge and freezer. I has ''reset'' with the control module inside RV and turned between AC, gass and auto. It can work when doing this. Im thinking of some issue with the Control module for this Norcold? Has also add a ventfan in top of slideout for better cooling.The temp has worked fine when electroncs works properly.

  • @gedidrums8699
    @gedidrums8699 Před rokem +2

    Great video thank you for all the info

  • @anthonylawlor9130
    @anthonylawlor9130 Před 4 lety

    Connections....taking cell phone pic of orginal wire position, helps sometimes.
    Great work, thanks for all your tips, invaluable information when on the road.

  • @PhilipHousel
    @PhilipHousel Před 5 lety

    Nicely done. That's some solid diagnostic testing. Greetings from down south in Bremerton.

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety

      Hey Neighbor! Thanks for the compliment. Only way I roll!
      Cheers,
      Darren

  • @alteffor9684
    @alteffor9684 Před 4 lety

    during your trouble shooting you plugged the fridge back into an untested outlet. you were using the bottom plug in the black outlet, but you plugged it into the white putlets

  • @colinmcdonald8640
    @colinmcdonald8640 Před 2 lety

    Wow i like your diagnostics and how to fix great job sir

  • @robthompson4231
    @robthompson4231 Před rokem

    Great tip on using an extension cord on the heaters. Only question is how long should I cycle it on and off? Seems when you turn the fridge on it runs continuously until reaching the desired temp so cycles could vary quite a bit.

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před rokem

      Well that's kind of the job of the control module - which has multiple safety redundancies built into it. This assumes a control module has failed. So this is an absolute emergency recovery type of a situation - only to save your food - until you can get your system diagnosed and board replaced. So it's kind of like you would do this solution only for a few hours until you can get the refrigerator properly looked at.

  • @archiehendricks6093
    @archiehendricks6093 Před rokem +1

    And Darren thxs.

  • @13yearsaprepperr.jtilbury.51

    I Had to bypass my board when away mid summer i did what you said I connected the 240 vac to the heater element but i also closed the Gas pet cock to make sure it didn't try and start the Gas up at the same time ,,,, it was the coldest my fridge had ever been ,, my drama was the thermostat , open circuit , Great vid buddy ,
    B.J.T , new south wales Australia , 32 "C" Class elite RV ,

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety

      Hey thanks for watching down there mate! I appreciate your comment. It's our busy time here so my video production (and comment replies) have slowed down a bit but once we get into our winter I expect more videos will be coming out.

  • @spudbudy
    @spudbudy Před 5 lety +1

    Excellent step by step, video, Great information. Thank you in advance if I ever need to know this.

  • @60InchClub
    @60InchClub Před 11 dny

    I love watching your videos. Question on your first test for 120V, what if you are not getting 120V from the reference of the frame. Also I'm only getting 74v on each side of the fuse?

  • @samersarah957
    @samersarah957 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Very nice job bro🌹

  • @seekadventurellc9600
    @seekadventurellc9600 Před 3 lety +2

    No, the ONE thing that is definitely working when you get this code is the power board. The board goes into this lockout when the thermistor inside is not sensing a temperature drop when it's trying to cool. Could be off-level operation or a failed part. Replacing the board is the same as just resetting it. Save yourself the money! Reset it and start the troubleshooting. We'd be happy to help with fixing the underlying issue! 800 712 8822. www.thenorcoldguy.com

  • @williamhorn1061
    @williamhorn1061 Před 4 lety +3

    Excellent video👍

  • @bradleystewart7690
    @bradleystewart7690 Před 3 lety

    The Refer will not automatically start on LP if after removing 120v if it is already cold. Much like the water heater wont light if it is up to temp already. Good video for sure though.

  • @dickjonovich2996
    @dickjonovich2996 Před rokem

    Wow what a great video.Darin I do have a question My Norcold N61v works but the light on the fridge stays orange unless I am using land power. Do I a a bad board on fridge door?

  • @ballardted1
    @ballardted1 Před 2 lety

    great video, very good at explaining where to look and why. perfect thx

  • @pinohatoum3623
    @pinohatoum3623 Před 2 lety +1

    You are the best thank you so much

  • @Scorpiomary
    @Scorpiomary Před 5 lety +4

    I did enjoy your video
    I found it interesting and informative

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety

      Hi Mary, Always a pleasure to make these video's for other Happy Campers!
      Cheers,
      Darren

  • @daveprince7443
    @daveprince7443 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you very much this was very helpful

  • @chrisloomis1489
    @chrisloomis1489 Před 5 měsíci

    Sir: Very helpful , thank you , my fridge control board just died 💀 Need to order NEW control board.

  • @archiehendricks6093
    @archiehendricks6093 Před rokem

    Some computors had a jumper back in 1994.

  • @JohnDoe-kb9sj
    @JohnDoe-kb9sj Před 2 lety

    Do you think Dinosaur Electronics Inc. would make a cheaper replacement for the Dometic RML 8555 refrigerator bottom control board if I sent them one that is non-working? It's actually, called a "connection brick" because, the PCB assy is potted into the cover. I had removed the potting material to reveal the PCB assy (I had wanted to see if it had fuses or burnt components on it that had caused it to fail) This board doesn't have any fuses or burnt components on it. Dometic no longer sells this model, due to, too many problems like, inadequate cooling and expensive parts. If you take this in to be serviced, they will probably tell you that the parts aren't available anymore and will offer to sell you a new, different model, refrigerator for thousands of dollars after the installation. The cooling unit still works adequately, even in the desert southwest, However, I have to keep the temperature on the highest setting and limit the number of times that I open the door per day. It would be great if, Dinosaur Electronics Inc., could make a cheaper replacement for these European refrigerators.

  • @caseyfike226
    @caseyfike226 Před rokem

    Hey Darren, great videos and Channel. Really appreciate you putting your knowledge out there. One question though. What if I am getting 120V on both sides of fuse but not getting it coming out to feed heating elements, but also my control at the fridge has no lights, i can't change it from auto to gas or change the cold settings. What powers that board. Thanks

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před rokem +1

      The board is controlled by 12 volt CC. The 120 volts just passes through the board, then through a relay on the board, to control the 120v heating element. So you might want to look for the 12 volt side of the circuit to make sure the board is getting 12 volts power.

  • @CrashNBurn5150
    @CrashNBurn5150 Před 3 lety

    Great video!
    Looks like I've got a little work to do 👍

  • @chrismorgan89084
    @chrismorgan89084 Před 4 lety

    Great Video Fantastic T/S techniques. I hope to see you my next trip through. PLEASE PLEASE keep the videos coming, HONEST RELIABLE repair places are hard to come by prior experience I was told the electrical boiler elements caused the board to short out. Looks like the problem was T/S wrong and I paid for parts and labor probably NOT NEEDED!

  • @marvfaber9626
    @marvfaber9626 Před 4 měsíci

    I have a 12vdc 10 cubic ft Norcold, I have 12 vdc to the Main PCBA Cooling unit, however the return power wire to the eyebrow control board is not energized,
    i pulled the wire off of the tab and the 12 volts is not at the tab.

  • @franciscommontielrodriguez707

    Thankyou for this video!

  • @jamesahn3436
    @jamesahn3436 Před 2 měsíci

    Dometic
    Gas solenoid valve has a problem.
    Can I use a Nocold gas solenoid valve for a dometic refrigerator ?

  • @atnoahshouse
    @atnoahshouse Před rokem

    Hello. I had to change both heating elements i my norcold 1200. I had to cut the insulation from the stack to get them out. How do i get the insulation back in place? do i need to buy a small section and replace? Or can I just fold it back around and tape it? If I replace the piece what type of insulation do I use? And what type of tape do I secure it with. Thanks

  • @rushbayou5230
    @rushbayou5230 Před 5 lety +3

    "... carry the 1 and ummm... theres an app for that ..." lmao
    i cant find the "bla bla bla " on my keyboard... :)
    i would guess the ice makers been wrkn overtime ...
    ty for ur vid

    • @thomasreyes3612
      @thomasreyes3612 Před 3 lety

      Ssa in yeah can I plug straight into the the main refrigerator and just bypass the gas

  • @clydestanley4740
    @clydestanley4740 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey Darren. Great teachings. My norcold 1200 2005 model when yo close the refrigerator doors the open door chimes even though there closed and sealed. Is there a way to turn this off with the buttons. Thanks mayor of Astoria Oregon

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 4 lety +1

      Hi Clyde,
      Your question has been selected for an upcoming video where it will be read and discussed by Darren.
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      Happy Camping,
      My RV Works Media Team

  • @healeybob1
    @healeybob1 Před 2 lety

    Should the valve on the gas line open and close everytime the demand for gas occurs? Mine is not moving.

  • @corblom11
    @corblom11 Před rokem

    Dometic RML 8330 does not light on LP gas and can seldom tell when it is lit without verifing visually. Is there a way to retrofit to a automatic lighting system?

  • @flrozemed
    @flrozemed Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video!! I have this problem, except when the board was unplugged, the gas did click on so it would work on LP. So I was told to replace the curcuit board. So if it works on gas do we still replace the circuit board??

  • @MrJtbear
    @MrJtbear Před 5 lety

    Great information, you can put the extension cord on a timer. 15 minutes on 15 off until you can fix the problem.

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety +1

      Hi Jack, I hesitate to say because I am having a bit of regret that I even mentioned that hack. I would hate to keep digging my hole any deeper than it already is! LOL. The key there is to get the issue fixed as SOON as possible but at the same time not ruin your food. Running the frig like that is bypassing all of the safely features and is quite risky. So having said that I am sure you can appreciate my reluctance to go any further than this...
      Cheers,
      Darren

  • @richarddavis5542
    @richarddavis5542 Před 5 lety

    This video was a great start for troubleshooting my problem 1201LRM. I replaced the board but it is still blowing F3. Both heating elements are ~50 ohm and neither is shorted to ground. I can run either one (hi or lo) but when they are both plugged in F3 blows. Ever seen anything like that?

    • @rushbayou5230
      @rushbayou5230 Před 5 lety +1

      sounds like u need check ground conection or new element...

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety +1

      I'm curious about where your heating elements are connected to the control board. They don't have a high and low setting. They're either on or off. So take one heating element. Identify the two wires that come out of it. One wire connects to the Hi terminal the other wire connects to the Low terminal on the control board. The second heating element likewise connects to Hi and Low. Verify that is how they are connected and let us know.

    • @richarddavis5542
      @richarddavis5542 Před 5 lety

      @@MyRVWorks I'm an Engineer but with out schematics I have to treat these as black boxes and make up my own terms. Since they are coils they don't really have a hi or low in terms of + or -. Anyway, the yellow and black wires are confirmed to be on the right connections. I was able to get the fuse to stop blowing by disconnecting the ice maker AC connection. I now have a cold refrigerator running on AC ot LP. Since my ice maker leaks I will keep it disconnected. Thanks for the information.

  • @rvingandmore101
    @rvingandmore101 Před 2 lety

    Hey there. Have a question if you don't mind. Did trouble shooting on my norcold. it gets hot in the back where electric rod is located. but the fridge not only doesn't get cold, it is hot on the inside. Any idea? No yellow residue nor hissing sound. But I heard the griglining sound long when we fist got it.

  • @acalkins1957
    @acalkins1957 Před 2 lety

    Loved the video. Any chance you can do one on just the wiring on the back of the fridge?

  • @roamingcraftsman6045
    @roamingcraftsman6045 Před 3 lety +1

    Darren, Thanks for the awesome content. Question….do you carry around an assortment of dinosaur boards? Or do you order when you need them?

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 3 lety +1

      I do carry a lot of boards with me. They're like Swiss Army knives. Today I used one on a norcold 1200 and it was a Dino that had the jumper switch on it 15 boards and one. Got to love it!

    • @roamingcraftsman6045
      @roamingcraftsman6045 Před 3 lety

      @@MyRVWorks Thanks Darren!

  • @michaelwhitaker3452
    @michaelwhitaker3452 Před měsícem

    Good job

  • @nondajustice7159
    @nondajustice7159 Před 2 lety

    Love this video and found it extremely helpful. I have a 2005 Itasca Sunrise M 33V that the board got fried because who ever worked on it years ago, failed to tighten the ground screw do. I need to determine how to locate the board I need. S/n on fridge is 8067255, model N8421M. Wondering if you could help me identify the part number I need to replace the board. Norcold said to use 621269001 but that board says it is 2 way. This unit runs on ac, dc, and lp; doesn’t that make it a 3 way? Thanks

  • @joeowen1429
    @joeowen1429 Před 4 lety

    UPDATE: I did troubleshoot as per your suggestions, but I wanted to add step that I discovered AFTER ordering and installing a new control board. My troubleshooting DID point to a bad control board so I don't feel bad, however after installing the new one this morning, the fridge still would not power up, so I decided to check for 12 v again on the board, as I had 120 on both sides of the glass tube fuse. There was nothing on the board that had 12v on it so I went searching for another fuse somewhere figuring it had to be either a bad ground with schmutz on it, but all ground connections had continuity, or there had to be a 12v always hot fuse somewhere that had popped. I scoured the Holiday Rambler Endeavor's owners manual which shows all possible locations for the fuses. One showed to be located in the roadside compartment under the driver's seat position, so I went in with head light illuminated and glasses on (I'm 70 years old now) and spotted a 10a fuse marked "REFER" in a certain position. Checking with my handy-dandy ohm-meter, I found that fuse was open (the aha! moment) so took one from next to it, inserted it and went to check for 12v on the board - YES!! Went into coach to turn on the fridge and all is working! I then went back to check for both AC power operation and fans coming on after about 20 minutes or so, and then pulled out the power plug for the fridge and heard the Gas valve kick in, and that neat sound - snap-snap-snap of the ignition starter and poof! Burner lit up too! Plugged fridge back in and it went back to default AC operation.
    Soooo......might want to verify the presence of 12v and if no 12v, find out why! Fuse popped at some point recently when we had a power interruption a few days ago, best I can tell. Keep up the great videos!!

  • @rushbayou5230
    @rushbayou5230 Před 5 lety +1

    i wonder if u could just bypass the controle board to operate the LPG ... my be good to learn how before problems to operate in an emergancy situation... im going to go look at mine now :)

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 5 lety

      Bypassing the lp is tricky, the Control Board needs to know there is a flame in order to keep the gas valve open. To do that you need the electronics.

  • @jmarrs7239
    @jmarrs7239 Před 3 lety

    It looks like you unplugged the black cord from the black receptacle and then later plugged it into the white receptacle???? I thought one was DC and the other was AC. What happens to the DC side of the unit when you plug the 110 ac into it?

  • @edwinrivera2938
    @edwinrivera2938 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this video it help me out a lot

  • @stevenwills4506
    @stevenwills4506 Před rokem

    Thanks!

  • @ManuelRodriguez-hd7lf
    @ManuelRodriguez-hd7lf Před 3 lety

    Hello, I have a norcold N510 refrigerator that did not make the change of eletricidad AC to gas, change the power board and already makes the change perfectly, but now in my display only flashes in auto and does not tell me if it is in AC or gas, ¿what can I do in this case?

  • @keithsaunders1046
    @keithsaunders1046 Před 2 lety

    EPIC. Thanks.

  • @stevehumbert219
    @stevehumbert219 Před 4 lety

    The Winnebago Chieftain 35u is a 1999 by the way

  • @raynaldblouin1931
    @raynaldblouin1931 Před rokem

    great guy. thankyou. you are verry helpfull

  • @Crypt0Crossf1re
    @Crypt0Crossf1re Před 3 lety +1

    Great info!!!!

  • @donaldlammers5756
    @donaldlammers5756 Před 2 lety

    I have a problem with my furnace. Fan comes on, starts up blows heat. Shuts down but the fan keeps on running, starts up, blows heat. Over and over?

  • @alanhoos7610
    @alanhoos7610 Před 3 lety

    if I am not getting a fault code on the display and the refrigerator is not cooling and everything else checks out, its got to be the display
    unit or the board??

  • @williamwilliams8087
    @williamwilliams8087 Před 3 lety

    Hey i have a norcold fridge and freezer freezes but fridge does not get cold at all wondering what could be causing that swapped out thermostat and setting selector on front of fridge cause i was just really easy to change from 1 through 5 fridge still not getting cold PLEASE HELP

  • @richaquila2655
    @richaquila2655 Před 3 lety

    Will you come to southern Oregon and fix my rv fridge that no one else can??

  • @eddylee587
    @eddylee587 Před 3 lety

    Great video Darren!! Excellent diag! My question revolves around the HVAC tape. My Norcold frig does not have it covered. Is that something that should be done? I've check other frigs and most are not covered.
    Thanks for your valuable information!
    Ed

    • @MyRVWorks
      @MyRVWorks  Před 3 lety

      I'm not sure I follow. What part of the refrigerator is not covered by the HVAC foil tape? If you've got to recall kit and they did not tape up the boiler where they installed the sensor then yes that needs to be taped back up with the foil tape since you have a huge heat loss right there.