Dimplex VCX1525 Service Manual page 9

1. Remove glass assembly:
2. Remove the screws securing the glass assembly on
the bottom of the chassis (Figure 4).
3. Hold on to the glass assembly with both hands and lift
the whole assembly straight up to remove (Figure 5).
4. set glass assembly aside in an upright position so that
the pebbles don't fall out of the top opening.
5. Locate the socket and the wire harness at the top of
the fireplace.
6. Remove the light bulb from the socket by turning it
counter clockwise.
7. Unscrew the socket ring off the socket and remove the
socket out of the socket mounting bracket.
8. Cut the wire harness at the 3rd wire tie on the top panel
coming from the socket.
9. With pliers, squeeze the grommet that secures the
socket as well as the short end of the cut wire harness
to the top panel, and pull the socket with the wire out of
the panel.
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NOTE: If possible, wire ties should be left in place to
re-use on the new wire harness.
10. Insert the new wire harness into the opening down
through the top panel.
11. Remove the socket ring off the new socket..
12. Insert the new socket into the socket mounting bracket
and secure to the bracket by reconnecting the socket
ring.
13. Cut the new harness leaving approximately 8 inches
of length to reach from the opening on the top panel
to just below the corner where the top meets the back
panel of the fireplace.
14. Feed the new wire harness through the wire ties, which
secure the light harness to the top of the unit.
15. Connect the original wire harness still inside the fire-
place to the new wire harness coming from the top by
stripping the ends approx. ¼ - ½ inch off each of the
4 wires. Connect the wires together with a wire-nut,
matching blue to blue; and white to white).
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NOTE: You want minimal wiring hanging down from
the top, and the connection should be as close as possible
to the back corner in order to minimize the chance of the
connection being seen through the mirror, which will sit in
front once unit is re-assembled.
16. Re-assembly in reverse order as shown above.
REMOTE RECEIVER BOARD RE-
PLACEMENT
Tools Required: Philips head screwdriver
Needle Nose Pliers
1. Remove glass assembly:
• Remove the screws securing the glass assembly
on the bottom of the chassis (Figure 4).
• Hold on to the glass assembly with both hands
and lift the whole assembly straight up to remove
(Figure 5).
• set glass assembly aside in an upright position so
that the pebbles don't fall out of the top opening.
2. With the unit facing up, remove the bottom panel by
removing the screws around the outside of the panel
(11) and the 8 screws on the bottom. (Figure 7)
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Top Light Dimmer
Thermostat
Heater On/Off switch
Main On/Off switch
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