I hope this question isn't too far afield, but I am out of my depth and desperate. In this particular sad story, my refrigerator broke in Oct 2020 and the necessary part was backordered, until last week (4 and a half months!), when the order was canceled due to the part being discontinued! The part needed is a small refrigerator fan motor and, due to COVID, an OEM replacement can't be sourced. The motor is:
part number 60159-013600-00
2.4-W 12V-DC
2,100-RPM picture attached.
I found a motor that may work, but because it isn't OEM, I'd like to know the answer to this question: Why does the motor have a 3 wire lead? Knowing 2 wires would be for the positive and negative leads to power the motor - what is the third wire for?
Any and all help will be very much appreciated.
Here is a link to a motor that I hope will work.
https://www.amazon.com/LG-4681JB1027C-Evaporator-Fan-Motor/dp/B00LGUF0G2/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=1UNGA2VZTA5FY&dchild=1&keywords=refrigerator+fan+motor+kenmore&qid=1615993969&sprefix=refrigerator+fan+motor,aps,234&sr=8-7-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFENTZWUEtYNElISEsmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNzA3MDUxV1pQUEpISzNKMzY1JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNDcxMTgzTUMwMVRGSjVNTFJUJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfbXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
part number 60159-013600-00
2.4-W 12V-DC
2,100-RPM picture attached.
I found a motor that may work, but because it isn't OEM, I'd like to know the answer to this question: Why does the motor have a 3 wire lead? Knowing 2 wires would be for the positive and negative leads to power the motor - what is the third wire for?
Any and all help will be very much appreciated.
Here is a link to a motor that I hope will work.
https://www.amazon.com/LG-4681JB1027C-Evaporator-Fan-Motor/dp/B00LGUF0G2/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=1UNGA2VZTA5FY&dchild=1&keywords=refrigerator+fan+motor+kenmore&qid=1615993969&sprefix=refrigerator+fan+motor,aps,234&sr=8-7-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFENTZWUEtYNElISEsmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNzA3MDUxV1pQUEpISzNKMzY1JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAzNDcxMTgzTUMwMVRGSjVNTFJUJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfbXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
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