turquoisedude
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Instead of fighting the holiday crowds, I stayed inside this weekend to work on a couple of nagging problems... First, that blasted pilot light on the 56 GE dishwasher was still a problem. When I did the first full load test, the original wiring was all hooked up and the light still wasn't lighting. I also noticed a slight ground fault at the timer dial. I took the easy way out - I disconnected the original wiring and hooked up a regular transformer (like you'd use on a wireless phone or an MP3 player) in parallel with the motor. The light now lights - it clicks off as the motor pauses during the fill part of the cycle but will now glow and change from green during the pre-wash and wash, yellow during the rinse, and red during the dry cycle. I took a really bad picture but you should be able to make out the green glow.
Next phase will be installing the unit in the 'new' kitchen after the holidays!!

Next phase will be installing the unit in the 'new' kitchen after the holidays!!
