How to Replace a Fridge Freezer Lamp Bulb Light Holder Socket - Indesit

Make and Model of Fridge Freezer Used in This Video

Indesit IBD5515S1 (769991603461)
Indesit IBD5515S1 (869991603460)

Part Used in This Video

Fridge and Freezer Lamp Bulb Light Holder Socket

1. Tools needed and safety first

All you’ll need is a pair of long nose pliers, a 14mm socket if you have one and a Phillips screwdriver.

Firstly, eliminate all power to the fridge freezer. 

2. Remove thermostat housing and parts

Remove any items and the shelves to make things easier and to access the thermostat unit.

Remove temperature dial, nut and screw

Remove the temperature dial.

There’s a nut that can be removed with the 14mm socket or a pair of long-nose pliers to loosen it and unscrew it.

With your Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the long screw holding the thermostat unit in place.

Remove glass bulb

Remove the bulb cover by gently squeezing it together from the top and bottom to release the clips. Then, unscrew your bulb and place this to one side.

Remove button switch pusher and thermostat wiring

Before removing any wires, take a photo of the existing wiring layout. 

Remove the plastic pusher by pressing it forward against the switch and then removing it. 

Now remove the blue wire which is connected to the light holder socket.

Remove the two brown, live wires. One connected to the thermostat centre post and one connected to the switch.

Remove existing light holder socket

To remove the current light holder socket, twist anti-clockwise and pull away.

3. Install new lamp bulb light holder socket

To attach your new light holder socket, line up the smaller clips with the top and bottom notch. Then, rotate it clockwise to secure it in place.

Re-connect wires

Lift the light push button switch and re-connect your blue, neutral wire. Then re-attach the light push button switch. Then re-connect your brown, live wires. The longest wire connects to the switch and the shortest connects to the thermostat centre post.

Re-attach thermostat centre post, unit and housing

Then re-attach your plastic pusher.

Now we need to put the thermostat centre post back in place. To make this easier, firstly thread the metal piece from the thermostat centre post through the other side. Then, re-screw the nut back on.

Now, clip the back of the thermostat unit to the piece shown here in orange. Then line up the hole and re-screw the long screw we removed earlier.

Re-attach light bulb, cover and temperature dial

Re-screw your bulb on.

To re-attach your bulb cover, the larger tab here clicks in at the bottom. Then, the smaller tab connects to the top. Give the new bulb cover a push so it clicks into place.

Re-attach the temperature dial.

Then, re-install the shelves and any items you removed.

And that’s it, your new lamp bulb light holder socket is all set to go! 

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