Had the same problem, machine filled with water but after that nothing happened. It goes through the cycle but the soap door never opens and the pump never runs. I read a bunch of posts online and decided to go with the pump and motor assembly. I took it all apart and tested the motor with a couple of power leads and it worked fine.
Read some more and found a bunch of posts suggesting the door latch, it made sense if I open the door while the machine is running the pump stops. Since I already had evrything apart I checked the operation of the latch and found it was showing signs of ware but no way to actually fix it without replacement. I did see that it would be possible to close the latch with a little help and thought I’d try it. Put everything back together, turned on the power set the cycle and pushed start. Before closing the door I used a small screw driver (you can use anything , an icepick, toothpick, just something small but strong) to operate the latch. If you look at the latch in the door you will see a plastic (mines white) catch if you push to the right of that you will pusk an arm that releases that catch and allows it to operate the switch, you will hear it snap, when it does close the door and let the machine run.
It works, and so far I have left a wooden skewer beside the dishwasher to push the switch each time, I haven’t bothered to replace the latch don’t know if I ever will.
I strongly recommend that before you replace the pump and motor and even before to take anything apart try operating the latch manually and see if it works.
Had the same problem, machine filled with water but after that nothing happened. It goes through the cycle but the soap door never opens and the pump never runs. I read a bunch of posts online and decided to go with the pump and motor assembly. I took it all apart and tested the motor with a couple of power leads and it worked fine.
Read some more and found a bunch of posts suggesting the door latch, it made sense if I open the door while the machine is running the pump stops. Since I already had evrything apart I checked the operation of the latch and found it was showing signs of ware but no way to actually fix it without replacement. I did see that it would be possible to close the latch with a little help and thought I’d try it. Put everything back together, turned on the power set the cycle and pushed start. Before closing the door I used a small screw driver (you can use anything , an icepick, toothpick, just something small but strong) to operate the latch. If you look at the latch in the door you will see a plastic (mines white) catch if you push to the right of that you will pusk an arm that releases that catch and allows it to operate the switch, you will hear it snap, when it does close the door and let the machine run.
It works, and so far I have left a wooden skewer beside the dishwasher to push the switch each time, I haven’t bothered to replace the latch don’t know if I ever will.
I strongly recommend that before you replace the pump and motor and even before to take anything apart try operating the latch manually and see if it works.
Had the same problem, machine filled with water but after that nothing happened. It goes through the cycle but the soap door never opens and the pump never runs. I read a bunch of posts online and decided to go with the pump and motor assembly. I took it all apart and tested the motor with a couple of power leads and it worked fine.
Read some more and found a bunch of posts suggesting the door latch, it made sense if I open the door while the machine is running the pump stops. Since I already had evrything apart I checked the operation of the latch and found it was showing signs of ware but no way to actually fix it without replacement. I did see that it would be possible to close the latch with a little help and thought I’d try it. Put everything back together, turned on the power set the cycle and pushed start. Before closing the door I used a small screw driver (you can use anything , an icepick, toothpick, just something small but strong) to operate the latch. If you look at the latch in the door you will see a plastic (mines white) catch if you push to the right of that you will pusk an arm that releases that catch and allows it to operate the switch, you will hear it snap, when it does close the door and let the machine run.
It works, and so far I have left a wooden skewer beside the dishwasher to push the switch each time, I haven’t bothered to replace the latch don’t know if I ever will.
I strongly recommend that before you replace the pump and motor and even before to take anything apart try operating the latch manually and see if it works.