have to assume it wasn't connected because that is the type connector that would have to be intentionally disconnected. Unless someone before me worked on it an forgot to reconnect it. A wiring diagram would nail it but have not found one in this machine. Preliminary runs indicate the unit is...
your tip on the reed switch solved the problem
the angle was such that the plastic piece that depresses the switch via the bent metal wasnt displacing it enough to activate the reed switch -- we bent the metal contact a little to contact the switch easier and now it works perfectly!
the mystery...
went back last evening to check it and the "L" is gone
now it only flashes the d0 when you press any button to start a cycle
including holding down cancel. I think the door switch may be the issue
I agree with you about the quality factor
I am as well, the only way I could imagine is powersurge
if you hold down cancel button d0 appears and then it returns to
a steady L
could it be the wire for the lock on the door got disconnected and it can't sense that the door is locked?
I will check when I get a chance to take it back apart...
OK-let me apologize for the 1 year delay
The kitchen had to be gutted and remodeled
I managed to convince the wife to save the kitchenaid 21 dishwasher
it sat in garage disconnected for quite some time.
It got reinstalled this week and powers up but has only one letter visible on the screen "L"...
Hi, I am new to the forum. We just bought an old house and inherited the above dishwasher. It works great we were cleaning the machine and took the control panel apart to get grease off. Long story short one wire came loose and I cannot locate the wiring diagram (seems to be missing) Is...