Refrigerator Switch W11291138

Official part for Maytag, Amana, Whirlpool, KitchenAid

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Part Location Diagram of W11291138 Whirlpool Refrigerator Switch
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Refrigerator Switch Specifications

This is a light switch for your refrigerator. It activates when the door of your appliance is opened, and it will turn the light inside on and off. You will need to replace this part is if your light is not working properly. In order to make this repair you will need a Phillips screwdriver, a pair of needle nose pliers, and a small flat blade screwdriver. This light switch is almost 2 inches long, 1.5 inches wide, and just over an inch thick.
Part #W11291138
Manufactured by Whirlpool for Maytag, Amana, Whirlpool, KitchenAid

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About this fix

Common problems and models this part fixes.

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15 - 30 mins 

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What this part fixes:
  • Light not working
Works with the following products:
  • Refrigerator
  • Ice Maker
Part# W11291138 replaces these:
12466104, 63001030, W10847852, WP12466104

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Aaron B - January 28, 2026
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Works perfectly
Very easy to replace and Happy to have the lights working in the fridge again.
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Vahe K - January 27, 2023
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The right part sent at the right moment. Outstanding service.
The right part sent at the right moment. Outstanding service.
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Bozena P - February 4, 2021
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Switch for fridge door
The part was put on back order for little time without knowing that it was not in inventory when I did order it but arrived in good shape. The light in my fridge now works fine.
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Donna S - June 8, 2023
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Did it myself!
The part was exactly what I needed. A little filing of rough edges on the refrigerator wall and the switch fit right in.. Now I have a light working in my refrigerator.
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Door switch module wore out
40 of 55 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Fred from Oceanport, NJ
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers
Pull out old module...
Remove 2 wires...
Tape to inside wall [don't want them to fall down into side panel]..

Order new switch..

Fed Ex pkg came on 2nd day..

Install wires on switch...
Press into opening...
Check door light on..[OK]
.. Done
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Needed to replace a broken light switch
13 of 19 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Ethan from Fort Collins, CO
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Popping out the broken switch was easy once I was able to see how the new switch part was engineered. The switch was made to be replaced, having a simple tension hook on the bottom of the switch which needed to be depressed to pull the switch out of the cabinet. Once pulled out, there were modular plugs for the power line that were easy to pull off the broken switch and plug into the new switch. Pop the new switch back in and VOILA, the lights worked again! Thanks to part select's good diagrams of the actual model of my refrigerator, it was very easy to hone in on the exact part I needed. I did notice one problem with the order as the correct series for the part was displayed earlier in the process, but had the wrong series later in the process. However,. I trusted the system and the part is for the right series and fit well (an exact match, down to the color). Thanks Part Select, I would definitely use you again.
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Chaged out Door Light Switch
7 of 10 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Scott from Kansas City, MO
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers
By sliding athin screwdriver blade down the side of the old switch the expasion prong that hold the switch in place was compressed enough to allow the switch to come out easlily. Plugged in new swithc and snapped in place. Plugged the refrigerator back in and light has worked great sense!
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broken latch
5 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • steven from CHURCHTON, MD
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
follow instructions from youtube.
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Light switch that causes light to turn on when door is open was nroken.
4 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • John from WASHINGTON, DC
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
Truth is, this took a couple hours of cursing, but that was due to poor information and no prior experience. I imagine the next one would take 20 minutes. The issues are these: videos tell you to use a putty knife to pry the old switch out. That is harder than it seems because each switch has a plastic spring that pops open to hold the switch on, and you can't access the spring when the switch is installed. So it is important to use the knife on the side of the switch (left or right of spring -- look at the new switch), and back and forth until the switch is worked out. Then it can get worse. The new switch has to plug in electrically before it can be installed mechanically. In my case, with the switch on the fridge wall rather than the top, the outlet for the plug was encased in foam insullation. That gives the appearance that the plug was fixed, immovable, which makes it impossible to plug it in electrically before the switch is in place, and of course once it is in place you can't then plug it in. The problem here was poor instructions. Just scrape out a lot of the foam around the plug and you find that the plug is really not fixed, but attached to reasonably long wires that allow you to plug it in with the switch a couple inches from the wall, and then insert the switch. None of the online instructions tell you this about the wires.
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Repaced the right-side door light switch
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Charles from SEGUIN, TX
  • Very Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
Killed the power to the fridge. Then, used a small, thin screwdriver to depress the clip on the bottom of the switch and wriggled the old switch out. The two wires easily came off the contacts with pliers. Connected the wires to the new switch and snapped it into the hole--clip facing down and contacts facing up. Turned the power back on and checked the switch. Worked perfectly! Easy job.
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Light switch broke
2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Matthew from Pensacola, FL
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Popped out the old light switch with a butter knife from the bottom first, disconnected the plug in. Install was just the reverse. Super easy fix
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Light switch broke.
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  • Mike from New Johnsonville, TN
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  • Less than 15 mins
Couldn't figure out how to get the old one out till I saw the new one.Pop the old one out slide the 2 wires on the new one pop it back in place,good to go.
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Refrigerator light stopped working
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  • Linda from CORSICANA, TX
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
Followed the instructions in the video provided via email from Partselect
However, the part received was the opposite design of the part removed.
It appeared this could be left hand right hand choice of part. Moreover, the button on the switch that turns the light off/on when door is open/closed was not functional due to the part being the opposite of the part I was replacing. I tested the switch I was replacing and it appears this is not the problem. I think the light socket is the problem. I am 69 year old female and capable of doing small repairs, but limited knowledge of electrical so having to troubleshoot by trial and error. Thank you.
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light switch broke
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  • Jeffrey from Murrieta, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
I popped out the old switch with a screwdriver pressing down the tab on the bottom and unplugged the terminals. Then I plugged in the new switch and popped back into the socket. Piece of cake!
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What causes the inside to flicker
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Hello Gary, Thank you for the question. Normally this is an indication the LED Light Module is defective and should be replaced. We hope this helps!
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