Fridge questions

SiMain · May 9, 2020

The fridge hasn't worked since I bought the van earlier this year. I should have checked how expensive they were to replace!

When I try to switch on via the control panel I can hear a quiet 'click' noise and then silence. The fridge symbol then flashes. The batteries are fully charged and there is no draw showing.

From reading the threads it seems the compressor may have gone. Is there anything else I should consider e.g re-gassing before I look into replacing the compressor? How difficult is it to replace the compressor? Could I order one and then get a local person to install?

Penguin Refrigeration seem a good company from the comments but are a long way from Nottinghamshire. Does anyone know a similar companies in the Midlands/Yorkshire?

Thanks for any help.

WelshGas · May 9, 2020

SiMain said:
The fridge hasn't worked since I bought the van earlier this year. I should have checked how expensive they were to replace!

When I try to switch on via the control panel I can hear a quiet 'click' noise and then silence. The fridge symbol then flashes. The batteries are fully charged and there is no draw showing.

From reading the threads it seems the compressor may have gone. Is there anything else I should consider e.g re-gassing before I look into replacing the compressor? How difficult is it to replace the compressor? Could I order one and then get a local person to install?

Penguin Refrigeration seem a good company from the comments but are a long way from Nottinghamshire. Does anyone know a similar companies in the Midlands/Yorkshire?

Thanks for any help.

Have you checked for Diagnostic Codes on the Control Panel?

1. Hold down the centre of the rotary button together with the menu button (button below with the squares on it)

2. You will get the hidden menu.

3. Rotate the rotary button to get to "VW diagnose" and select this by pressing on the centre of the rotary button.

4. If no errors are present it will display "no errors"

5. If Errors are present then a list of errors will appear

6. Press the centre of the rotary button again to delete all the errors

7. Repeat process above just to check that errors have dissapeared!

8. Re-configure the time and date if neccesary.

Any problems should be resolved assuming these are Electronic and not Mechanical.

Error Codes from Control Panel.

1 = 1 = Pop-up roof

2 = 2 = Plumbing Heating

3 = 3 = Cool box Cooler

4 = 4 = Sewage wastewater

5 = 5 = Fresh water

6 = 6 = Outside temperature

7 = 7 = Battery

Error Code Defect Fault

1010 1010 Short-circuit to (earth) roof

1001 1001 Fuse / short circuit to (plus+) roof

1100 1100 Short-circuit output Roof "on"

1101 1101 Fuse roof "to"

1110 1110 Short-circuit output Roof "to"

1111 1111 Fuse starting Roof "to"

2100 2100 Short-circuit output heating on / off

2101 2101 Fuse output heating on / off

2001 2001 Interrupt input heating 30

3100 3100 Short-circuit output coolbox

3101 3101 Fuse interrupt output coolbox

3001 3001-J698-cooler input error "Active"

3010 3010 Short-circuit input icebox "actual temperature"

3011 3011 Interrupt or fuse input icebox "actual temperature"

4000 4000 Short-circuit to ground water level sensor

4001 4001 Fuse circuit to plus water level sensor failure

5000 5000 Short-circuit to ground water level sensor

5001 5001 Short circuit to plus water level sensor failure

6000 6000 Short-circuit to ground temperature sensor or for outdoor temperature

6001 6001 Fuse / short circuit to plus two temperature sensors for outside temperature

7001 7001 interrupt input interrupt input D +

HowieDog · May 9, 2020

SiMain said:
The fridge hasn't worked since I bought the van earlier this year. I should have checked how expensive they were to replace!

When I try to switch on via the control panel I can hear a quiet 'click' noise and then silence. The fridge symbol then flashes. The batteries are fully charged and there is no draw showing.

From reading the threads it seems the compressor may have gone. Is there anything else I should consider e.g re-gassing before I look into replacing the compressor? How difficult is it to replace the compressor? Could I order one and then get a local person to install?

Penguin Refrigeration seem a good company from the comments but are a long way from Nottinghamshire. Does anyone know a similar companies in the Midlands/Yorkshire?

Thanks for any help.

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