Here's the link to the icemaker repair manual. This document is incredible!


http://www.appliancejunk.com/blog/ar...ory/ice-maker/

Don't try to fix anything on your fridge without getting that booklet first. It tells you everything you are trying to scrounge from the web (except the valve cross-wiring trick - see below) including the optics diagnostics blink codes.>>
Using the manual, I found out that, even though my sensor LED doesn't blink when I open the door, my optics are fine and don't need replacement. Contrary to some of the posts I've seen, the pre-2006 ice makers only blink every 3rd time the door is opened. Using the download manual, I save $80 in unneeded parts.>>
I crossed the valve wire plugs and pushed the door water switch to test the IM and only the IM side of the dual valve assembly is bad. >>
Note: the left connector (purple) is for the door and the right (white) is for the IM. The IM and door water plugs are idiot-proof different sizes (white has larger blades) so you have to use jumper wires to link the purple female connector to the white male leads. The white plug will fit on the purple leads but all that does is make water squirt out your door when the IM tries to fill the tray -- this actually happened to me (Doh!).>>
Now I'll order the valve and I expect this to solve the whole problem.>>

Hi,

We have the same repair manual here posted since Oct. 24th 2005 with 36,500 views to date:
[FIXED] Kenmore & Whirlpool Ice Maker LED Blinking Codes & Online I/M In-Door Repair Manual

You can see from that thread many members that have successfully fixed theirs too.

Jake

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