GE Gas Oven Bake Igniter Replacement

Turn a surface burner to Light and verify that it sparks and produces a steady flame.

Make sure the range power cord is plugged in so the igniter receives voltage.

Set the oven control to Bake and choose roughly 350–450 °F to activate the bake relay.

Pull out the warming drawer and slide underneath the chassis to reach the safety valve area.

Locate the safety valve on the right side and the wire pairs that leave the valve toward each igniter.

Find the white wire that feeds the lower bake igniter.

Rotate the multimeter to the 2 A ⁄ 20 A setting to read low current.

Place the amp-clamp around the white bake wire only and confirm no other conductors are inside the jaws.

Angle the meter so the display is visible while you are under the oven.

Let the igniter heat for about one minute and watch the current rise.

Normal current is 2.8–3.4 A; the safety valve will not open below this range.

Turn the control off, move the clamp to the blue broil wire, and set Broil.

A healthy broil igniter jumps near 3.3 A then levels around 2.85 A in about a minute.

Turn the oven controls off and unplug the range before touching any wiring.

Inside the cavity, loosen the two rear thumb screws with a flat-head screwdriver.

Lift the rear of the plate, slide it forward, and remove it to reveal the burner and igniter.

Check for heavy white oxidation or crumbling ceramics on the igniter tip.

Remove the quarter-inch hex screw at the front of the burner tube with a nut driver or optional cordless driver.

From underneath, back out the two rear hex screws securing the tube to the chassis.

Unplug the spade connector at the safety valve and the harness connector leading to the control board.

Lift the burner tube out of the oven and place it on a stable surface.

Take out the two quarter-inch hex screws that mount the igniter to the tube and set the failed igniter aside.

Align the bracket holes and secure the new igniter with the original hex screws.

Cut the original GE harness, strip each lead about 13 mm, and twist it with the leads from the new igniter.

Secure the splice with the supplied ceramic wire nut to protect it from heat.

Guide the igniter wires through the opening while sliding the burner tube back onto the gas orifice.

Reinstall the two rear screws and the single front screw to lock the tube in place.

Attach one igniter lead to the safety valve terminal and the other to the harness connector going to the control board.

Plug the range back in, clamp the meter on the white bake wire, and select Bake 350 °F.

A good igniter spikes to about 3.5 A and settles near 3 A within seconds, proving the repair.

Slide the floor plate into the front channel, lower the rear edge, and tighten the two thumb screws.

Reinsert the warming drawer and verify smooth movement.

Light a surface burner and run a short bake cycle to confirm reliable ignition and no gas odor.