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    #101

    Aug 25, 2011, 02:20 AM
    Thanks you ZRocket! I'm in the middle of making and frosting 150 cupcakes for a friend's wedding and you just saved the day!
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    #102

    Sep 23, 2011, 03:07 PM
    This solution worked for me as well. Pushed the normal wash button, then the heated dry button several times until all lights came on. Then hit cancel and all lights went out. Then used the dishwasher as normal and it worked just fine. Called sears as well and they would not offer any information as they only wanted to schedule service. Since this appears to be quite a common problem, they should be offering troubleshooting advice.
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    #103

    Oct 1, 2011, 09:03 AM
    October 1, 2011. Kenmore Ultrawash Dishwasher #665.16032.401 You saved me frustration, money and my Saturday! My washer had the green blinking light. Alternately pressed the Hi-Temp Wash and Heated Dry buttons as described above until all lights lit up. Now running. I didn't even have to hunt down the right size star screwdriver. Thank you VERY much.
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    #104

    Oct 5, 2011, 06:40 AM
    I have a Kenmore 665.17779990, I've done it all... still have the Lock On red light blinking. I thought the microcomputer board was bad and almost ordered it $117 plus shipping. I took the kick panel(s) off and found the technicans note sheet and followed all the press pad options at least 10 times. Still no luck. I even removed the control front panel thinking it was a "stuck" key pad. Sears cost for the panel... $148 plus shipping. Error message in tech's sheet... " If the control detects that a key is stuck in the depressed position, the dishwasher operation will be suspended and the control will flash the light for that key until the condion is corrected. If the key without a light is stuck or multiple keys are stuck, the control will flash the Lock-Out light. AND that's where I'm at now...I've tried all the "lock on" suggestions and it still flashes... I think my wife and I are ready to go shopping!
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    #105

    Oct 14, 2011, 06:30 AM
    Amazing! It worked! Isn't it wonderful how internet fourms like this can be so helpful resolving problems for the average DIY'er who's willing to search for an answer and fix it him/herself.
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    #106

    Dec 12, 2011, 07:00 PM
    I had a same problem that clean lite blinks... push 1st high temp buttom and heated dry buttom I just repeated 2nd times... IT WORKS!! Thank you very much!
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    #107

    Jan 22, 2012, 07:32 PM
    Toggling back and forth between the hi-temp wash and heated-dry buttons worked for me too. Thank you so much
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    #108

    Feb 19, 2012, 02:41 PM
    I have the Model 665-1703 so one of the buttons had a slightly different name to it. These steps worked for me:

    Alternate pressing the "Hi Temp Wash" and "Heated Dry" buttons until all the lights go on. The unit will then cycle through an internal diagnostic cycle. If the unit is functioning properly, all the lights will go off in about 5 minutes when the test is complete. You should then be able to select your cycle and options and press the start button.

    If the unit does not pass the diagnostic test, you may need to follow some of the other unit cleaning suggestions listed above.
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    #109

    Feb 26, 2012, 07:06 AM
    Thank you for the fix. It worked!! My husband had tried fixing it to no avail so we were going to call for service. I looked it up and pressed the buttons as instructed and it worked! I've been dancing around the house telling everyone how I fixed the dishwasher that my husband couldn't fix! You just saved us a lot of money and I can finally get rid of the pile of dishes that have been stacking up for the last 2 days.
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    #110

    Aug 6, 2012, 09:13 AM
    Thanks it worked for me too!
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    #111

    Aug 15, 2012, 09:42 AM
    I recently started having this exact problem and there is no help in the Users Guide at all. I have tried Powering Down with no luck. Any help would be appreciated. Again, it's the Normal Wash light.

    Thanks
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    #112

    Aug 27, 2012, 09:15 AM
    My kenmore ultra 665.13443k901 will not start... the heated dry, quick rinse and heave wash will light up, but it won't start
    Please help!!
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    #113

    Aug 27, 2012, 10:51 AM
    I tried all the combinations of buttons to try to reset the system. It do not work. I finally decided to remove the old control board from the inside of the front door and replaced it with a new one I ordered directly from Sears Parts. I replaced the control (not really too hard to do), and the light still blinked for a few hours. I opened the door, pressed the Heated Dry button once, closed the door, and the machine has been working since.

    Replacing the board only required a screwdriver.

    I hope this helps someone.
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    #114

    Sep 6, 2012, 08:00 PM
    Hi all
    Just a note of caution but the control panel in question on this unit exists on many others manufactured by Whirlpool and it has an inherent design flaw that can lead to an overheating event and possible fire. Visit http://www.kitchenaidfire.com for more vital information on this.

    We had also experienced a recent heating element failure as indicated by the flashing clean light, but had been also noticing the smell of burning plastic sometimes prior when the unit ran. After replacing the heating element with a new one we had a catastrophic failure of the main control board (about 10 washes later)

    We were very lucky when ours failed that we were awake and in sight of the unit and killed the circuit breaker to stop the melt down from continuing. I hate to think what might have been if we were in bed or away from the house.

    Our kitchen filled with white, acrid smoke as the control module power connections melted down and nearly burned through the outer casing of the face plate.

    We have since discovered that this is a widespread problem and a known issue with the manufacture (since 2008). There is no recall yet and not even any public notices apart from a few isolated news reports.

    Just do some searching on the internet and it won't take long to find examples and other horror stories.

    We are waiting to find out if there is anything we can expect from the manufacturer in this case. (7 year old machine). There is also a class action law suit currently underway in the States... apparently this affects up to 24 million machines... small wonder Whirlpool would rather not admit this is a problem warranting a recall...

    Good luck everyone.
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    #115

    Sep 25, 2012, 04:44 AM
    What a great web site. Pushed the buttons and problem solved. Thanks so much. Thought I was in for a headache and a big repair bill.
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    #116

    Sep 30, 2012, 06:30 PM
    Hello

    We have the same problem with our Kenmore dishwasher and I did all the above (pushing wash/heat dry few times). It went through a cycle and then the light started blinking again. I did it a couple of times and I still have the same problem.

    Anyone has a solution to this problem?
    Thanks
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    #117

    Oct 23, 2012, 08:02 AM
    I just tried this, and it worked. Thanks.
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    #118

    Mar 17, 2013, 12:26 PM
    We pushed the heated wash,and the heated dry buttons one after the other for about 5 times and all the lights came on. Then pressed start and it changed from clean cycle to wash and seems to be working. Thanks would never have guessed trying that.
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    #119

    Nov 24, 2013, 12:44 PM
    So, I did the reset sequence, Heated water, heated dry over and over. All the lights lit and it is now in a wash cycle but nothing is happening. Does this mean my control board is bad?

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