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    KitchenAid side by side refrigerator defrost thermostat test

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    Age: Less than 1 year

    Model Number: KSCS25INBL01
    Brand: KitchenAid
    Age: More than 10 years

    My KitchenAid refrigerator (Model: KSCS25INBL01) is not cooling properly due to ice buildup on the evaporator coils. I unplugged it and allowed all the ice to melt so I could test the heater coil & defrost thermostat. Heater coil showed continuity, yet for the defrost thermostat, all the videos I have watched say to cut the two wires and splice in a new thermostat. That seems to be a waste when the defrost thermostat may not be the problem. I tried to unplug the entire wire harness from the back wall just above the evaporator coils, but I could not figure out how to separate it (See attached photos). If I can get it off, I could put my multi-meter probes in the appropriate ports & test for continuity after freezing the thermostat in another freezer. If this wire harness plug on the back wall is not designed to separate--let me know & I guess I'll have to cut the wires and if nothing is wrong with the thermostat; I'll just splice it back on? Your help would be greatly appreciated!
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