It's important to level the refrigerator's feet from front to back. Then open the door and check the thermometer immediately. The main board and a new light socket harness assembly # 6621JK2003B will ⦠CNET notes that a properly leveled fridge allows the door to close on its own and reduces the risk that it will stay open by accident. At first, the light would go off when you opened either of the refrigerator door(s). On French door models, there is a vertically-hinged seal on the left refrigerator door. The refrigerators interior light within the last few months has been giving us some intermittent problems. Thank you for your question. It is typically an issue that goes unnoticed since we canât see the inside when the door is shut. The doors can be opened and closed either separately or together. Adjusting the rollers on the bottom of the fridge can fix the issue. Another idea would be to put a thermometer on the bulb and leave the door shut for 10 minutes. There is a relay on the main control board housed on the back panel of the refrigerator that controls the lights along with the door switch. As stated earlier in the thread, I have the exact same problem as atlsud - the light doesn't turn off when the doors are closed. This will ensure that the appliance's doors gently swing shut. I did locate a link that will discuss your situation in greater detail. The light bulb gets so hot that it melts plastic, etc. This may indicate that your fridge light wonât turn off when the door is closed as it should. the refrigerator light does nt stay on when u close the door.check near the door.there is a small button.when u press the button,the lights will be off.meaning the fridge door is close.when u leave the button alone,the light is on.meaning that the door is open..hope this helps Both refrigerator doors close properly. Over last few days, lower freezer compartment formed ice crystals and would not close properly. My 'Door Ajar' light stayed on occasionally after closing all the doors. The model number of my refrigerator is 795.77542600 (Kenmore Elite). The light was very noticeable in a darkened room. I can understand your concern over your freezer "thinking" the door is ajar. If the light stays on when the switch is manually pressed, it would indicate the control board might have failed. A refrigerator light bulb that stays on will warm the refrigeratorâs interior, cutting down on its efficiency. I went into the kitchen at night, in the dark, and I could see light shining out through the door gasket. When you open your refrigerator, is the food near the light source not as cold as the rest of your food? Red "door open" light stays on model GI6SDRXXQ03 Whirlpool gold refrigerator. Next, we noticed when the door was closed the light was staying on. When the left-side door is opened, the hinged seal automatically folds inward so that it is out of the way. How to test a refrigerator door light switch with a multi-meter: Unplug your refrigerator and locate your door light ⦠I might even suspect the switch, itself. The interior light of your refrigerator is controlled by a switch that is activated when the door is opened and closed. I understand your concern about the lights staying on. Thought that this would be the problem. I have manually defrosted the freezer and the door now stays closed. If it is cold, then you know the bulb was off when the door was closed. Then mysteriously is would come back on. I had one where it absolutely did not go out when I closed the door. If this switch malfunctions the light might not turn on consistently, if at all. The switches on the top of the door hinges appear to work fine. Of course, you may not be aware that this is happening because, obviously, you canât see whatâs going on inside the refrigerator when you close the door.