Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher model #665.1703, Flashing light-won't start

L0gansm0mmy · Aug 25, 2006, 11:24 AM

I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher. It will not start. The light above normal wash is flashing continuously. Any advice will be helpful.
Our warranty ran out 9 days ago

Thank-you in advance

threezenuf · Sep 8, 2008, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by L0gansm0mmy

I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher. It will not start. The light above normal wash is flashing continuously. Any advice will be helpful.
Our warranty ran out 9 days ago

Thank-you in advance

Help! Hasn't worked for me, sorry to say. The lights just keep blinking and blinking and blinking. Any other ideas? If this is an electrical problem, I still have time on my warranty, otherwise, I'm stuck!

Stammon · Sep 8, 2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by threezenuf

Help! Hasn't worked for me, sorry to say. The lights just keep blinking and blinking and blinking. Any other ideas? If this is an electrical problem, I still have time on my warranty, otherwise, I'm stuck!

I have fixed our washer. the pump bearing had locked up so the heater had over heated without cooling water sprayed over it. To reset our computer i pressed the "high temp wash" and "heated dry' buttons over and over. There are web sites that talk about this.
Try that, alternating between the two. You still have a problem that need fixing.

pbward · Sep 8, 2008, 10:06 PM

Thank you thank you thank you!!
I had the same problem - "clean" light stuck "on" - a couple of years ago, and the repairman had told me which two buttons to push...
Now, two years later, I could not for the life of me remember which two to push. Thank you for the fix, it worked.

trytryagain · Sep 10, 2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by yochanan

The RESET sequence also fixed the touchpad problem on our Kenmore Model 665 "Limited Edition". In our case, the touchpad would only run "Quick Rinse" and "Time Saver" cycles -- no response to the "Normal Wash" button. Sears Repair gave me a choice: $75 for a service visit (plus any charges to repair) or $198 for a 1-year warranty. I googled, found the reset sequence just in time, and cancelled the appointment!

The exact words on the touchpad vary for different models in the 665 series. In our case, the sequence is:

"Hi Temp Scrub - Air Dry - Hi Temp Scrub - Air Dry"

After you do that, the lights all flash on. A partial cycle may run at that point (let it). Good to go!

Our dishwasher (model 665) works great when it works. But last time it had to be reset I had to wait 3 weeks before sears could send a service guy (we have warranty protection). Two weeks after the flashing green was "fixed" it did it again. One never realizes how much time and hassle a working dishwasher saves until it goes south... I was aggravated at prospect of having no dishwasher for another two weeks ...

Then I found this web link and this post in particular.. the simple reset instructions got the machine unstuck from its clean flash mode. It is running as we speak !! what a joy !! thanks a ton guys ! The web is awesome...

while I am at it, might as well ask what dishwasher listmembers are considering when it comes time to "reset" from Kenmore !!

thanks !

Taydrew · Oct 13, 2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by zrocket

my clean light was blinking on my kenmore i just pushed the heated wash,and the heated dry buttons one after the other for about 5 times and all the lights lit up and the thing just started going through differant settings then it all quit so i pushed normal wash and its working now.

Thank you, thank you!!! I had given up and I had just sent my husband out to buy a new dishwasher when I ran into your site. I had tried the "code" already but it didn't work for me. Then I read somewhere that they pressed the buttons "fast". I went back and did that, nothing, but then I pushed the "start" button and it started washing. Fantastic!

drposthuma · Oct 25, 2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by L0gansm0mmy

I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher. It will not start. The light above normal wash is flashing continuously. Any advice will be helpful.
Our warranty ran out 9 days ago

Thank-you in advance

I have the same problem

drposthuma · Oct 25, 2008, 03:33 PM

my kenmore dishwasher has a blinking light and you seem to have had the answer for some one else so can you help me out of the dog house as well

drposthuma · Oct 25, 2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by L0gansm0mmy

I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher. It will not start. The light above normal wash is flashing continuously. Any advice will be helpful.
Our warranty ran out 9 days ago

Thank-you in advance

I have the same problem

drposthuma · Oct 25, 2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by L0gansm0mmy

I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher. It will not start. The light above normal wash is flashing continuously. Any advice will be helpful.
Our warranty ran out 9 days ago

Thank-you in advance

I have the same problem

ksupaul · Dec 3, 2008, 05:29 PM

It's all been said on how valuable this is. Thanks you.

BTW - My sequence was Water Heat / No Heat Dry / What Heat / No Heat Dry.

I have a Kenmore Elite Ultra Quiet Guard...blahblahwhatever. Model 665



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