How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6800018 / W11285096 Start-Device

Replaced start-dev relay. This should be is a simple plug and play, but depending on your original relay you may need to modify the wiring connection as I did. Original wiring set up had two white and two red wires feeding into a single connector which plugged into the relay. The replacement part required me to create two separate connections, one for the white wires and a second for the red wires. If this is your situation, you'll need to pick up disconnects wire connectors to attach the wires to the relay. It is relatively simple. Pay attention to which color wires go to which connectors on the replay. For me, the white wires went to the brass connector and the red wires going to the silver connector on the new relay. You'll be able to identify which go where by looking at the original connection on the bad relay. 

Researched in forums and Youtube, to diagnose likely problem and likely fix... Rolled dice on the $35 fix before escalating to replacing the refrigerator. Glad I did, since I saved myself big money. The fix was dead easy and my refrigerator is as good as new.