I'm not sure the control panel is the problem but I need a new to one know..
There's a couple on eBay right now but with non communicative sellers and I have a few questions..
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Lol,, it ain't no lightweight !!
Also,, thinking about it it's THE best "thing" I've ever owned..
The most reliable, longest lasting "thing"...
I own older stuff that's still going strong but those things have needed attention-repairs over the years.
The Tappan asks NOT.... :)
1983 Tappan
I bought this for my parents as an early Xmas present in 1983,, they're both long gone,, it became my daily driver in 2014.
It's had three screw in glass fuses replaced over the years and a couple of light bulbs and that's it..
It works flawlessly with no quirks of any kind..
It's...
1962 RCA Whirpool
The house I grew up in was built in 1962 with RCA Whirlpool appliances.
Gas cooktop (still in use),, gas wall oven (died in the late 80's), and built in RCA Whirlpool dishwasher.
The RCA Whirlpool dishwasher lived about 15 years and it was L O U D !!!
I hated that thing!
You...
It's fixed, it was the backsplash control panel assembly
I got SO LUCKY that there was a NOS assembly on eBay.. WOW !
She's working great!!
Thanks to all that attempted to help!
The consensus is the motor drive board is bad
With the E41 (Drive System) VSD Power/ Communication Error and the E42 (Drive System) VSD Noisy Communication Error the consensus is the motor drive board is bad so I've got an eBay used one coming and am hoping for some luck.. lol
I got it into Field Service Mode
I found the right procedure and it went right into Field Service Mode.
THREE CODES
E41 (Drive System) VSD Power/ Communication Error
E42 (Drive System) VSD Noisy Communication Error
E62 (Sensors) Lid Lock Error (It always only locked the lid when spinning, never...
It still refuses to go into Field Service Mode !!
With the machine dark (off) I stood there holding Power and Start for 3 solid minutes and it has ZERO effect.
Also again tried it with the machine dark (off) and with it on (panel lit).
Tried it with power on and with different settings...
It refuses to go into Field Service Mode !!
I spent a good 5 minutes trying different ways to get it into Field Service Mode with no success.
Seems like clue in itself unless there's a trick to it..
I held Power and Start from off, tried it with the machine on and a few variations in between...