Whirlpool Refrigerator Control housing, switch & harness kit W11478401, Replaces 12861601

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✅ Cross Reference Information

Common Symptoms

• One or more selection buttons fail to respond
• Electronic display is blank, incomplete, or behaves abnormally
• Refrigerator control-panel beeping or alarm behavior may occur when the interface is malfunctioning

Check Before Replacing

• Press each control-panel button and observe whether the corresponding setting or display response occurs; nonresponsive buttons can indicate an interface problem but do not by themselves prove the part is defective.
• Check whether the electronic display is consistently blank, partially illuminated, or showing incorrect information.
• Disconnect refrigerator power, then visually inspect the user-interface harness connectors for incomplete seating or obvious damage before reconnecting power.
• Verify that the refrigerator has power and that the symptom is limited to the user interface rather than assuming the control housing assembly is the cause.

Pro Tip

Part Details

Installation Notes

• Safely store food that could deteriorate while the refrigerator is powered off.
• Unplug the refrigerator or disconnect electrical power before installation.
• Wear work gloves to help protect hands while accessing and replacing the user interface.
• After power is disconnected, ensure the replacement assembly's wiring connectors are fully seated before restoring power.
• Use the appliance's model-specific service information for access and removal details; do not force the panel or connectors.

Verified Compatible Models

AFD2535FES4, AFF2534FES, AFF2534FES3, WRF532SNHZ03, WRF535SMHB02, WRF535SMHW02, WRF535SMHZ03, WRF535SWHB02, WRF535SWHV02, WRF535SWHW02, WRF535SWHZ03, WRF535SWHZ04, WRFA32SMHZ02, WRFA35SWHN02, WRFA35SWHZ03, WRF535SMBM00, GX2FHDXVB03, GX2FHDXVA02, GX2FHDXVA03, GX2FHDXVQ02, GX2FHDXVT02, GX2FHDXVT03, GX2FHDXVY03, GX5FHDXVA03, GX5FHDXVQ03, GX5FHTXVA02, GX5FHTXVY04, GX5SHDXVY03, GX2SHBXVB03, GX2SHBXVB04, GX2SHBXVY05, GX5FHDXTB11, GX5FHDXTL11, GX5FHDXTQ11, GX5FHDXTS11, GX5FHDXVA02, GX5FHDXVY04, GX5FHDXVY05, GX5FHTXVA03, GX5FHTXVB04, GX5SHDXTL11, GX5SHDXTQ11, GX5SHDXTS11, GX5SHTXTB11, GX5SHTXTS11, GX5SHTXTT11, GX2FHDXVB04, GX2FHDXVY05, GX2SHBXVQ03, GX2SHBXVY03, GX2SHBXVY04, GX5FHDXVD02, GX5FHDXVT02, GX5FHTXVQ03, GX5SHDXTB11, GX5SHDXVA02, GX5SHTXTL11, GX5SHTXTQ11, GX2FHDXVB00, GX2FHDXVB02, GX2FHDXVQ03, GX2FHDXVY00, GX2FHDXVY04, GX2SHBXVB00, GX2SHBXVQ02, GX2SHBXVY02, GX2SHDXVB00, GX5FHDXTQ00, GX5FHDXTQ01, GX5FHDXVB02, GX5FHDXVB03, GX5FHDXVB04, GX5FHDXVQ02, GX5FHDXVT01, GX5FHTXTB11, GX5FHTXTL01, GX5FHTXTL11, GX5FHTXTQ11, GX5FHTXTS11, GX5FHTXTT11, GX5FHTXVB03, GX5FHTXVQ01, GX5FHTXVQ02, GX5FHTXVY01, GX5FHTXVY02, GX5FHTXVY03, GX5FHTXVY05, GX5SHDXTS01, GX5SHDXVB01, GX5SHDXVB03, GX5SHDXVD03, GX5SHDXVQ01, GX5SHDXVQ02, GX5SHDXVQ03, GX5SHDXVT00, GX5SHDXVY02, GX5SHDXVY04, GX5SHDXVY05, GX5SHTXVY01

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