Engel fridge repairs

[Bigben Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bigben]

I need a bit of help.
Only being in the Brisbane area for a couple of years I'm a bit short on networking.
My Engel is not working on 12 volt (240v is OK) but not on 12v.
Done all the checks - Battery is good, 12v car system is good, 12v plugs all work, Engel lead is good(fuse good too), but the fridge will not go on 12v.
Can anybody recommend somebody in the Brisbane area that I can go to, to get it checked out. Only 5 years old, 40L & had a relatively easy life.
To make things complicated, I need it for 1 week on Morton from next Sat week, 16th.

Thanks Ben

[foxclan Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close foxclan]

From talking to an Engel repairer here in Adelaide, my understanding is the compressors run on 16v.
So on the 240v input side its therefore reduced to 16v and stepped up to 16v on the 12v input side.
Two transformers i guess.
Could be that your 12v side is hacked.
Looks like they can be quite easily unplugged and un bolted from the fridge and replaced with new units.
The compressor of our Engel died and was replaced along with the inside wrap around element as on sealed unit.
www.Engel.com.au should be able to locate a technician in your area.
Good luck
Troy

[AussieAndy Find all posts View Profile Close AussieAndy]

Olbis Communications at Rocklea is an engel agent that deals with repairs, either give them a call or go see them.

[Bigben Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bigben]

I'm not having much luck here, all agents or others that deal with Engel are very busy (about 3 weeks wait)
Thanks foxclan & Andy, but Olbis Tech is away sick & they are not taking any more fridges (all brands) for at least the next 2 weeks.

Weekend job coming up, pull it apart & check it out with a multimeter.
At least I may have options of borrowing or hiring one - (Don't like borrowing - Murphy's Law)

thanks guys.

[starbuck76 Member Find all posts View Profile Close starbuck76]

A bit of advice - always plug the Engel into 12v rather than 240v through an inverter. We have had 3 at work fritz their electronics in the last 2 years, all 3 were connected to cheap inverters at the time.

[Bigben Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bigben]

Thanks for the advice, will keep it in mind !!
Pulled the fridge apart today, loose wire connection to transformer & also on the back of plug connection.
Fuse was blown, tightened & reconnected all & all been running great all day......so far.
Hopefully that was it. I still worry why a fuse would blow, but loose cables may be the answer.
Thanks all

Ben