85805340016872 Genuine Oven Light Rocker Switch White for Chef, Westinghouse Ovens PAJ143W PAK130W PAK144W EBC5261W EBC5271W EEC1230W

Many Chef and Westinghouse ovens use a simple rocker to turn the oven light on and off, and this is the genuine replacement, part 85805340016872. It is a white single pole switch, also catalogued as 0534001687. The compatible model list runs to well over a hundred, covering the PAJ and PAK series, the EBC5030W and EBC5040W, the EBC5261W and EBC5271W, and the EEC1230W in left and right hand versions.

Oven light not working? It may be the switch

The rocker switch simply breaks or completes the circuit to the oven lamp. It is pressed thousands of times, and heat from the oven slowly takes its toll on the internal contacts and the plastic rocker. Faults include a light that will not come on, one that flickers or only works when the switch is held, a rocker that feels loose or has snapped, and a switch that stays on regardless of position. Before buying, check the lamp itself, as a blown globe is the most common cause of a dark oven.

Part details

• Genuine part 85805340016872
• Cross reference 0534001687
• Single pole rocker switch in white
• Controls the oven light
• Listed for Chef and Westinghouse PAJ, PAK, EBC and EEC models

Fitting the rocker switch

Switch the oven off at the isolating switch or circuit breaker before removing the control panel. Because ovens are hard-wired, this job should be done by a licensed electrician. Label or photograph the wires on the old switch, transfer them one at a time to the matching terminals on the new switch and press it into the panel cut-out until it seats. Test the light before refitting all covers.

Questions about this part

Is this switch only for the oven light?

On the listed Chef and Westinghouse ovens it is used as the oven light switch. It is a single pole rocker, so if you plan to use it elsewhere, check that your old switch has the same terminals and fits the same panel cut-out.