Boat friedge

sk7499

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I have a 2003 bayliner with a orca fridge.the issue is its shore power and 12v fridge. When I turn it on it looks like it was to turn on for 5 sec then it turns off and no cooling.it keeps doing this.anyone have any ideas .is it better to try and find replacement unit?
 

mr 88

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If it runs on 12 volts and not 110 then I would take the 4 screws out that holds the fridge in place then slide it out. Now check all connections in the back ,including the circuit board and any spade terminals that may be attached to it. Probably can google Orca fridge troubleshooting and maybe come up with more info. I had the same issue with another , 110 didn't work ,and it was simply a spade connection that had a bad contact. Before discovering it I purchased a 110 to 12v 300 watt dc convertor [ most wattage I could find for about 30.00 ] that I was going to tap into the 12 volt section .Then plug it into the dedicated 110 volt plug behind the fridge. That way I could still operate the 110 or 12v system separately by the control panel. Replacement units run 7-800 and up.
 

sk7499

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Its boat 12 and 120 same issue. In 12vdc when it's not on shore power I see a 8 amp current draw at the battery terminal every so often maybe every 30 sec or so. It's like it wants to start but cant.
 

mr 88

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You can either try and troubleshoot it yourself or pull it and take it to a electric repair shop. Or start shopping. Not much in the way of moving parts on that fridge. I tried googling Orca Marine refrigerator and not much showed up ,which to me was kind of strange. Usually something pops up where whatever your searching shows up at least in some forum where someone had a topic on it.
 
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