David P Seekonk , MA February 07, 2015 Appliance: Maytag Refrigerator MTB1954ARW Maytag Refrigerator Mtb1954arw: The refrigeration compressor wopuld not run the motor was heating up and it would open up the thermal oveload. How to replace Refrigerator Compressor Start Relay. I replaced the Relay-Ptc and that solved the problem. I could see that there was a problem with the relay because it was arcing inside and you could see a glow coming from the inside. when I removed it from the compressor I shook it and I could hear it rattling and news for sure it was the problem 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes