Faulty door switch?
SOURCE: Kenmore Elite Dishwasher Problem
The dishwasher should have a thermal fuse mounted to the control board behind the operator console
. It is a small silver colored device
attached to a white plactic bracket. In some model dishwashers the
wrong gage wiring was used causing the wires to heat up and trip the
thermal fuse. There was no apparent risk of fire or anything like that,
but the thermal fuses didn't tolerate the heat differential too well. A
fix for the problem was to purchase a thermal fuse replacement kit
(found at most appliance repair stores) that had thicker wires. The
part number for the thermal fuse kit is 959376 and the price is $16.85. You can find it at
repairclinic.com. Order on line and have the part shipped directly to
you. Now...to access the control board perform the following:
1. Turn off the main breaker to the dishwasher. This is important. Even
though the dishwasher is not running, the control board still has live
voltages present.
2. Open dishwasher door and remove the top screws that hold the console
in place. You shouldn't have to remove the lower screws unless you plan
on removing the entire door panel.
3. The control panel should pull off from the front enough to where you
can access the control board. There is a thermal fuse mounted on the
board with two wire leads going to it. The fuse is silver in color and
mounted to a plastic bracket which is mounted to the control board.
4. Cut the wires on the old fuse and splice the new fuse kit to it.
Leave plenty of wire to accommodate. There will be instructions included
with your replacement kit. Ensure you follow the direction thoroughly
and tighten the wire lug screws securely.
NOTE: Do not attempt to reuse the existing wires by simply unplugging
the old fuse and replacing it with the new one (been there). The fuse
will eventually blow again. Follow the instructions provided and you
can't go wrong.
If you have any further quesitons, or if you run into trouble during your repairs, let me know. Good luck to you.
PS If you do not wish to order on line, take the part number I provided you to any major appliance repair shop and they SHOULD have the part available. This is a known problem and a common fail item.
SOURCE: Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher LIghts are blinking....
I just read this for the same problem: push sanitize, then heat and dry, sanitize, heat and dry, sanitize, heat and dry, cancel, then open and close the door. It worked. The dishwasher is running correctly even as I type this.
SOURCE: G892-SC Miele water intake/drain light blinks
The intake/drain light blinks. How do I fix this problem?
SOURCE: Lock Light Blinking
silly question but did you try holding the control lock button(perhaps its the heated dry button) in for 3 secs???? sonds as if the CONTROL LOCK has benn activated( child lockout)
If the clean light flashes 7 times, pauses then repeats...
If the dishwasher doesn't sense a water temperature increase, it will
stop working and lock the functions (clean light flashes 7 times, all
buttons are non responsive).
To resolve this you will have to reset the console. Do this by closing the door and press these buttons in sequence...
-high temp wash
-heated dry
-high temp wash
-heated dry
...all
the lights will turn on briefly and the machine will start a diagnostic
cycle. You can press cancel or let the diagnostic cyle finish (1-2
minutes).
You should now be able to run the dishwasher as normal.
If
the issue returns, you could have a problem with the heating circuit
(ie. element, thermostat or wiring). It rarely happens but it could
also be the door switch not engaging properly when the door is closed
(slightly bend the door latch down making sure it doesn't hit the door
when you close it).
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