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If your refrigerator light won't turn on when you open the door, stays on constantly even when the door is closed (wasting energy and heating up your fridge), or flickers on and off intermittently, you're dealing with a failed light switch. This small but critical component controls when your refrigerator light turns on and off based on the door position. When it fails, you're left fumbling in the dark trying to find food, or worse, your fridge runs warmer because the light stays on 24/7 heating the interior.
The refrigerator light switch is a simple mechanical switch mounted in the door frame that gets pressed when the door closes and released when the door opens. When you open the refrigerator door, the switch releases and completes the electrical circuit, turning the light on. When you close the door, the door pushes the switch button in, breaking the circuit and turning the light off. It's a basic on/off mechanism that gets activated thousands of times over the life of your refrigerator.
Over time — typically after 8 to 15 years of daily use — light switches fail because the internal contacts wear out from repeated cycling, the switch button breaks or gets stuck from food debris or moisture, the spring mechanism fails so the button won't pop back out, or corrosion builds up on the electrical contacts. When the switch fails, it either stays in the "on" position (light never turns off) or the "off" position (light never turns on). You might also experience intermittent operation where the light flickers or only works sometimes.
You'll know your light switch needs replacement if the refrigerator light doesn't turn on when you open the door, if the light stays on even when the door is fully closed (you can see light around the door seal), or if you have to jiggle the door to get the light to work. This genuine OEM Frigidaire light switch is a direct replacement that will restore proper light operation. Installation takes about 5 to 10 minutes and requires unplugging the refrigerator, removing the old switch from the door frame, disconnecting the wire terminals, and installing the new switch.
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