Installing a new igniter in a Bosch 800 series oven

UPDATE: The igniter I installed in this video from 2020 needed to be replaced in 2023. Check out my new video to see how I located and disconnected the bad igniter in 2023: • How to find & disconne...
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Sept. 2020: In this video, I'm putting things back together AFTER installing a new generic brand oven igniter into a Bosch 800 series oven. (It was during Covid pandemic lockdown era, and I didn't feel comfortable having a repairman come into my house yet.) Following the steps below and/or following the video in reverse will give someone a pretty good idea as to how to get to the igniter and remove it. UPDATE: or go to the video link posted above!
1) Unplug the oven (or turn off the breakers to the oven) and turn off the gas at the oven’s shut off valve. You may have to pull the oven away to do one or both.
2) Remove the oven door and take out the oven racks
3) Remove the bottom oven plate by unscrewing the 2 long screws at the back of the oven bottom plate
4) Now with the igniter exposed, unscrew the bad igniter using a torque screwdriver (24pt?) to remove the 2 torque screws holding it place. I didn’t have a torque screw so found a different tool to undo them.
5) The cables connected to the igniter disappear into the recesses of the oven and have to be unplugged at the backside of the oven. I’ve seen a video that shows you how to disconnect the bad igniter by cutting the cables off and then reconnecting the new igniter by threading the old cables to the new igniter’s cables which you have also cut. And then there’s is no need to do steps 6-9 below. Because I didn’t want to cut/splice wires together and I could see that the part has easy-to-connect ends, the next steps will show you how to find where to connect the parts at the plug-ins rather than splice wires.
6) Go behind your oven, the exterior back of it. Remove the entire tin plate back cover by unscrewing the a lot of 20pt torx screws.
7) Remove the square tin boxy cover at the bottom center by unscrewing 1 more torx screw for easier access to the igniter cables where they poke out of the back of the oven.
8) Unplug the cables at their connection point.
9) From the front of the oven, you can now remove the bad, disconnected igniter.

[@nicholasloewen7475]

I couldn't figure out how to get the igniter out until I saw this. So, thanks!

[@ladle3000]

this video was priceless. other videos came up at first that showed stripping the wired and shortcutting getting into the back. I knew that couldn't be the 'right' way and found your video, which saved a ton of time figuring out what to remove to get to the right connection area. thanks!

[@keirowan-young3386]

I'm glad this helped streamline the process for you -- congratulations on solving your issue!

[@ladle3000]

Actually first replacement burned out in 2 days! Amazon sent another and did all this again and working now for over 2 months. Thx again 👍🏼

[@neerajathani]

Completely agree with this comment. The initial video I viewed showed spliced wires being connected together. This video however properly showed that the stove needs to pulled, back removed so that the leads can be correctly connected. Great great video and thank you!

[@TheBenb1999]

Great video! We watched the other videos and my reaction was no way I was going to cut the wire harness and splice it back together inside the hot part of the oven since that’s not the way it came. This is the correct way to do it, especially if you get the Bosch part.

[@PUCKSrangers]

Loved that you actually showed the back. Most replacements don’t have the clip, just bare wires and caps, but the original wires are short and are hard to splice together. PS, my replacement igniter failed after a year. Replacement #2 in progress

[@keirowan-young3386]

I didn't feel comfortable splicing either. This $40 igniter lasted me 3 years. I just replaced it with a Bosh brand igniter and made another video showing the steps I didn't show here. Good luck with the new replacement !

[@sneacpeec]

I have the same oven and followed your video. My oven now works! Thanks for taking the time to share.

[@keirowan-young3386]

Yay!

[@Ditkuth]

Thank you for this video. It was exactly what I needed on how to get to that connector in the back. Well done.

[@tylerstrickland247]

Super helpful showing the back panel and where it connected, thank you! 5:02

[@keirowan-young3386]

You are welcome -- glad this was helpful!

[@jpfalinski]

you saved my christmas, thank you!

[@user-ug8dn6hi8w]

Thank you for this information. Bought the cheap $26 igniter, cut the wires and put it in. Lasted a month and the igniter stopped working. Bought the Bosch igniter for $110 and was going to attach the same way. But I found your post and put it in the real way and plugged it into slot in back just like you showed. It was not very hard and your post is the only one to show how to do it the complete right way like the original part. Thank you. It is working great now. Hope it lasts 5 years like the original igniter!!!

[@keirowan-young3386]

Hi I'm glad my video helped! The $40 igniter I installed in 2020 lasted 3 years and I just installed a Bosch igniter replacement and made another video to compliment this one. Yes -- fingers crossed that our new Bosh brand igniter last at least 5 years!

[@ivandruzeta8151]

Hi Kei, thanks for this super detailed explanation! We did it ourselves and are so happy to have had your guidance!

[@keirowan-young3386]

Glad it was helpful!

[@andrewsnyder2721]

GREAT VIDEO!! Very complete with how to connect the 'connection end'! I was thinking of trying to avoid pulling the stove out, BUT, your video convinced me that i should!😘... and the link you provided for the part was exactly the part I was considering, but wasn't certain until i saw your link! Thank you, and keep up the good work. Next time, (even though you don't want to video a possible 'fail'), start your video at the beginning, before you've taken apart would add to your 'street creds'☺

[@keirowan-young3386]

Hi Andrew -- Believe it or not, I JUST finished replacing that igniter with BOSCH brand one. It seems the generic one failed on me after 3 years (almost exactly to the date). SOOOOOOO, I was about to delete this very long and backwards video and put up a new condensed version later today. I highly recommend you get a T20 screw bit -- this time around everything went much quicker. I even got a multimeter and checked the voltage on the control panel and continuity on the igniters to confirm it wasnt a power issue. But when one igniter fails (bake or broil) both fail. To test which one had failed, the multimeter came in handy. Glad this one old vid helped you though.

[@keirowan-young3386]

hahaha clearly i know nothing of "street creds"

[@robertfarrington2429]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@CycloneNate]

1st igniter lasted 4 years. 2nd one burned out after 3 years. Not happy with longevity of these things. Used OEM.

[@mikekelly571]

I'm wondering if anyone had a similar problem with this range, it will lose power if its moved, bumped into or opening and closing the door. Thanks for any responses.

[@lindomarsilva2979]

what is the model you bought on amazon, can you tell us please?

[@zoheirsaadi9132]

I will more than happy to pay a technician for $300 at least I have somebody to blame if my house burned down. 😅. More often people who try to save money they will spend a lot more . Don’t burn your self, you are planning with GAS and FIRE.

[@keirowan-young3386]

Thank you! I completely agree that if anyone has any reservations about affecting their gas or fire, call a licensed tech to do the repairs.

[@CycloneNate]

Where did you order the replacement part. Can you provide a link?

[@keirowan-young3386]

I found it on Amazon. Gas Range Oven Igniter for Bosch 00755058 9000820965 755058 www.amazon.com/dp/B085J14HKB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_uKx7FbAA4SCDB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 But I think Bosch likely sells their own part too, for more $. I opted for the one I found on Amazon, and (fingers crossed) oven still works and house hasn’t burned down.

[@sanaayub9002]

How do you know it is igniter problem?bc when I put my oven on bake ,it shows preheating but it is not...and I even not hear the voice of gas.

[@fkarmadi]

How did you fix it?

[@msann9857]

Bless your heart. You should not be making DIY videos. Take a class and learn the proper terms and what you are doing. Sorry but it was had to watch.

[@keirowan-young3386]

Haha! Thank you and I agree! I’m not trying to make DIY videos for a living or become any kind of repairman.

[@RonBurgundy209]

Lame comment. You don’t like her presentation style, click off the video and keep it movin’. 😂