Bill The ribbon connector on new Whirlpool control panel part 9782455 has is different from the connector on the control panel being replaced. The original control panel had the female connector pieces attached to the control panel and the male connection pieces attached to the ribbon cable. The new control panel looks like the male and female pieces are both connected to the control panel. Should I simply break off the old male connection pieces from the ribbon connector and insert the ribbons into the new slots and push down the locking male connection pieces? thanks
Answer Bill, When you removed the ribbon harness the male part of the connector also came out and it should have stayed in the connector. Remove the male piece and insert the ribbon harness into the slot and lock it down. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Friday, October 19, 2018