- Model Number
- KUDC03IVBL4
- Brand
- KitchenAid
- Age
- 6-10 years
Hi all. I've got a KUDC03IVBL4 dishwasher that was working fine up until a few days ago. The 'Normal Wash' light on the device is flashing, and the 'Cancel' light will flash too if I poke around. The device won't run as-is. I tried power cycling at the breaker box a few times at which point it might be willing to start, but it doesn't stay on. There's clearly power to the unit, but it won't run.
I looked up some previous threads here and found that the thermal fuse tends to go. I followed this video (
) and pulled my thermal fuse and tested it with a multimeter, and it seems fine, so so much for that easy fix.
There's another thread from 10 (!) years ago here that looks like a very similar problem that was solved by replacing the entire dashboard of the system:
www.applianceblog.com
Here's my questions then:
1. If it's not the thermal fuse, is the control board the likely culprit?
2. Does that dashboard I linked look like the correct replacement?
3. In the other thread, the OP asked whether replacing the part on a seven year old device was worth it. Well it's ten years later than that. I don't know how old this specific device is; it came with the house when we bought it a few years ago.
It's $150 for that part, and a brand new Bosch is a grand. I haven't had any problems with the device other than this, but I also don't want to get into a situation where I'm replacing this, or other parts, every six months here on out. Should I consider replacing the entire dishwasher rather than starting down the replacement part path?
What do you guys think?
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I looked up some previous threads here and found that the thermal fuse tends to go. I followed this video (
There's another thread from 10 (!) years ago here that looks like a very similar problem that was solved by replacing the entire dashboard of the system:
FIXED - KUDI01ILBL6 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Normal Light Blinking
You guys helped me fix my double oven - thanks again - and now I am back for help with a KitchenAid Dishwasher (model KUDI01ILBL6). The dishwasher completed its cycle but the following lights were blinking: Normal, Hi-Temp Scrub and Cancel. I did a power cycle on the unit and after powering up...
www.applianceblog.com
Here's my questions then:
1. If it's not the thermal fuse, is the control board the likely culprit?
2. Does that dashboard I linked look like the correct replacement?
3. In the other thread, the OP asked whether replacing the part on a seven year old device was worth it. Well it's ten years later than that. I don't know how old this specific device is; it came with the house when we bought it a few years ago.
It's $150 for that part, and a brand new Bosch is a grand. I haven't had any problems with the device other than this, but I also don't want to get into a situation where I'm replacing this, or other parts, every six months here on out. Should I consider replacing the entire dishwasher rather than starting down the replacement part path?
What do you guys think?
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