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Make sure your breaker at the panel that feeds the dishwasher doesn't just need to be reset.(switch to off and back to on) Amazing how many of those I ran into.
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to Fight, he'll just kill you.
Yup, I tripped all the breakers and re-set them. Yes, outlets are good, I just moved the disposal plug which is under the same cabinet and it worked. And I ran the washer power cord to other working outlets with extension cords - washer no workie. Pretty unscientific methodology but I know it's not as simple as outlets/breakers, etc.
I'll pursue the fuse and Jensen Appliance options this afternoon. I'm so stupid when it comes to electrical... I had the whole thing apart and just figured a circuit board fried, I never even thought of an internal fuse blowing. Hopefully that's the case, the main control board is pricy.
A lot of times it's cheaper to buy a new one then to fix it which sucks. But if that is the case bring it to Harris Park a week from Sunday and put a few holes in it. Also just thought of this was it running when it took a shit? You may have gotten something in the pump which may have popped an overload. Look around the pump for a button that will be extended and push it in to reset after you clear the pump.
Last edited by Lurch; 08-30-2013 at 12:26.
FYI: It was the fuse up in the door attached to the main circuit board. I shouldn't admit this but I had that door apart 3 times checking connections etc. I'm so stupid I never considered a fuse initially. Replaced the fuse and the damn thing works.
I wonder why the fuse popped? I think I'll put a surge protector in to possibly help prevent this again although I have gotten pretty good at taking the dishwasher apart.
Usually it's a nearby lightning system. I had to fix about 100 microwaves once due to a very close hit
Originally Posted by Robb
Just my opinion and worth what it cost you to hear...
but a surge protector is a waste of time . it' only going to protect you from super high voltage spikes ( like from a lighting strike) and will likely blow the fuse anyways if that happens.
Figuring out why the fuse blew is hard to say .
either something inside the dishwasher is going bad and shorting out or it could have been as simple as a manufacturing defect in the fuse itself. replace the fuse with the same rating and wait and see what happens . if it blows again need to dig farther into the dishwasher and figure out what is blowing it . ( pump motor going out and shorting ? heater element shorting out ? worn/bad wiring? )
What was the rating on the fuse ? ( how many amps ? )
When my fuses blow I replace them with shunts. YMMV
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