This push-button door switch senses when your refrigerator door opens and closes to control the interior light. Replace a worn or stuck switch to restore reliable lighting and proper on/off operation when the door moves. What it does:
- Turns the interior light on when the door opens and off when it closes
- Common fix for a light that won't turn on with the door open
- Resolves lights that stay on continuously with the door closed
- Addresses intermittent lighting from a sticking or damaged plunger
What's included:
Install notes:
- Disconnect power to the refrigerator before servicing
- Carefully pry the old switch from the liner; protect the surface to avoid damage
- Transfer wires to the new switch one at a time to maintain correct connections
- Press the new switch fully into place and restore power to test operation
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
A failed freezer door switch was causing the fridge to display that the door was open when it was not this caused it to beep at random Kara H. • Charleston , SC • March 08, 2016
We actually were able to determine that one of the freezer switches was bad and taped it down for about 3 days. The beeping stopped. Our fridge has two freezer switches and one fridge side switch. I ordered all three from these guys. They were cheaper than Whirlpool by about $20 for parts and about $15 for shipping. The part numbers had superseded too many times to count, usually that doesn't matter but in this case it did. The new parts were just slightly bigger than the old parts AND...
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