ARB Fridge problem

[GCDingo]

Not sure if this is the place to post this but I have done a bit of a search and can't find any info. Only thermostat issues. Had my 47lt fridge for 6 or 7 yrs now. Never a problem. Has been run off 240V for the last couple of years in my garage. Walked in their today and the whole display is flashing, compressor is short cycling, internal light is blinking also. Almost like it is getting intermittent power. No fault light flashing. Turned power off and checked the plugs all good. Has been running constantly no issues for last 3 weeks until today.

Any ideas?

[Richo]

Could be a couple of things...
Power supply, sure. Check the fridge end of the lead is connecting properly in particular.
Could be the circuit board, which may need to be replaced.
I know with some Waeco fridges (ie mine) the compressor would get a blockage occasionally, the answer (strangely) was to turn the fridge off, after emptying it turn it upside down resting on its lid and leave it for an hour, then plug it back in again and it was good to go. Weird but it worked.
Apparently the earlier ARB fridges had Engel componentry, the newer ones Waeco internals.
Failing these simple things, take it to a local fridge mech.

[mick666]

have you tried it on 12 volts?

[andy109r]

Did you fix the problem ?

[GCDingo]

Nah I have been away on holidays, so haven't done anything about it yet. I will try it on 12V but I reckon it is a PCB problem

[andy109r]

most common fault with the ARB fridge is the control board where the buttons and display are.

[GCDingo]

Originally Posted by andy109r

most common fault with the ARB fridge is the control board where the buttons and display are.

That could well be the issue Andy. Thanks. Do you know the how I can test it short of bypassing the board to get power to the compressor but then I assume the thermostat etc won't work. That's basically the main PCB I would have thought.

Is there anywhere I can get a new board? I'm in Perth