electrolux rm 184 pilot problems

[hulky]

Advise please
i have been having problems with fridge it works fine on hook up but won't work on gas.I put switch to gas light comes on and then push ignition button but does not click / ignite
So i have removed and cleaned jets and pilot and cleaned following lhdwesty info/video from brickworks

anyone have any tips please

john

[Red Westie]

Mine is auto ignition and starts 'clicking' a few seconds after the buttons are set to 'GAS' position.
When I first got mine the changeover buttons seemed to 'stick' and sellecting the right power source (12v/mains/gas) was never very positive and often the ignighter didn't work.
I stripped out my buttons and freed them off with some 3in1 oil and imediately the buttons functioned correctly. The mechanism was just dry so didn't function correctly.
The button needs holding in until the thermo coupling is heated to keep the gas flowing (thermo couplings do malfunction)
I also had the tinyest bit of rust (a spec) in the jet so the flame was very small and needed unblocking.

Martin

[hulky]

Cheers Martin my switches are a little bit sticky at times so i will try to clean/oil them over the weekend fingers crossed but these fridges seem to have many things that it could be so process of alimination if i can

Martin is yours electrolux rm 184

Cheers

[hulky]

taken out switches today and cleaned and they work fine now but still unable to get igniter to work.

does anyone know if it would try to ignite/click even when gas is disconnected

does your leisure battery need to be fully charged to give enough power for igniter to ignite

does your gas need to be at a pressure above 32 mbar

any help Please

[justicewhittle]

Leisure battery must have charge to activate electronic ignition. When my battery was dead mine wouldn't work. I had a problem with dust in the nozzle and a friend cleaned mine out with an air compressor and now works great. Good luck

[justicewhittle]

With the battery it only matters if you have electronic ignition not if it is the older push button loud click type (technical term)

[Red Westie]

Sorry...not sure of model numbers, does yours have a push button and have you tried to push it all the way in (there is quite a resistance before it clicks) if it is this type.
Doesn't need gas pressure infact the auto ignighter type starts clicking when it senses flame out or if you turn the gas valve off.
Westies work on a 50mb regulator, higher than we generally use (37mb?)
Yes you need power to the fridge in order for the 'electric' auto ignighter to work but not the manual push button type.


Martin

[hulky]

ok guys i have put leisure battery on charge for 24 hr to make sure there is plenty of power and i think it might be auto ignition as it is a 1990 westfalia california ie late model.
the gas was working at a pressure of 32mb so think gas is not a problem
will get back to you tomorrow night

thanks Martin
thanks justicewhittle

i am getting there hopefully

[justicewhittle]

No worries dude

[Red Westie]

Mines an 89 California so likely the same as mine....I would just add a friend of mine, also with a Cali, had to renew his igniter. Think he got his from Gunzl, not cheap.
Peter Gunzl does speak english..

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... shop.de%2F" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Martin

[hulky]

Ok 20hr vans been on charge plenty of power light above gas switch is a bit brighter but still no igntion.
I can here the gas getting through when i press igniter switch in.

I still need to get a tester so i can see if power is getting to ignition wire

If not i think a new ignition switch sometime when i can afford it

Cheers Guys

[toolsntat]

John you have a P/M

Andy

[hulky]

Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I have had a another go tonight and found that when i take the black wire out of the little black box marked L the (ignition box) the auto ignition kicks in and hay presto i am now running the fridge on gas

But still don't know what the problem was.I'm sure the black wire is ment to be were it was

Any ideas

thank
John

[kevtherev]

That might be the sensor wire to tell the igniter to stop trying to ignite from the thermocouple

[hulky]

kev just been back out for another fiddle and found the black wire connecter a little loose so made secure and hay presto FIXED

the igniter stopped as soon as gas was lit even with black wire off so can't understand it

Just glad i can use fridge on gas again

Thanks to everyone for your input/help


John