Thomas P Montrose , MI March 28, 2026 Appliance: General Electric Refrigerator GTE18ETHCRWW Ge Refrigerator Gte18ethcrww: Light switch. How to replace Refrigerator Light Switch. Un plug! Had to remove 1 screw to drop down plastic cover that holds light socket and switch! Then figure out best way to pry out switch! Un plug wire harness and noticed the wire connection was wider than old switch! So I cut in half to be able to connect wires back on to switch worked great! Switch was a pain to remove but I made it happen! Not to bad of a fix! Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes