Icemaker doesn't work

Followed many of the tips already posted. Optics consistently showed code that indicated they were bad. BUT yesterday (after I ordered new optics) odd codes seemed to come up, like a long and a short blink repeating. AND today just a few hours before my parts arrived the lights blink normally! (could a connection at the icemaker being loose cause this? I removed the icemaker again because I forgot to put the cover back on. That may have moved the connector enough to make a difference?)

Now I’m seeing (only) 95 volts across N-L, and the unit doesn’t move at all with a jumper between T-H.

Also, power doesn’t seem to ever get to the water valve. Putting external power to the valve for a few seconds added water to the icemaker, so the valve is OK and the line isn’t frozen.

I haven’t opened my new optics yet; it now sounds like the icemaker itself. Do you agree?

Thanks! (By lights blinking normally, I meant: flapper open - 2 flashes 1 sec delay repeats; light solid when flapper closed)
Before I installed new optics that was screwed up again! Now with new boards its OK

It seems I still need to check out ice maker - no water flows so power isn’t getting to the solenoid valve (yesterday I put external power to valve and water flowed to ice maker

I rechecked the L-N voltage with the new boards but couldn’t get a reading - maybe my connector wasn’t fully engaged. Still got only about 98 volts at the connector between black-white and white connections.

Applying external 120 v across black and white pins on ice maker and it did not move with or without jumper across T-H

Have continuity (0 ohms) from black pin to L, and from white to N

I did notice heater warming the mold.

Ejector blades are parked in the ice tray at about a 5 o’clock position (looking at the ice maker from the end with the water fill neck)

Motor has seemed to operate while I’ve been troubleshooting - But I can’t say for sure it was consistently. In fact I suspect it’s been on and off which has puzzled me.

What would you suggest?

Sounds like the ice maker itself is bad too.

Gene.

Thank you for confirming - It seemed to me that it must be bad.

Gene, you’ve been a big help to me and many others!

Thank you for your good words. Keep us posted.

Gene.