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Thread Number: 20073
Pilot light problem on the 56 dishwasher solved |
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Post# 320823 12/22/2008 at 08:05 (5,601 days old) by 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!! 
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| Post# 320860 , Reply# 1 12/22/2008 at 12:17 (5,601 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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right on "dude" ! No having to look closely at that pesky timer to determine the cycle phase!! | ||
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Post# 320862 , Reply# 2 12/22/2008 at 12:30 (5,601 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 320899 , Reply# 3 12/22/2008 at 14:43 (5,600 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Congrats Paul | ||
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Post# 320912 , Reply# 4 12/22/2008 at 15:12 (5,600 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Thanks Eddie! | ||
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Post# 320921 , Reply# 5 12/22/2008 at 16:05 (5,600 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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We love lights! There aren't enough pretty colored lights on appliances today - no full-width fluorescent tubes illuminating work surfaces, it's sad! Congrats on your victory over the ravages of time and pests to your kitchen. I can't wait to hear more about the washer timer motor and see that in action! | ||
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Post# 320939 , Reply# 6 12/22/2008 at 17:25 (5,600 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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I miss the lights too..
You would think that will all the LEDs they have now that it would be easy for a manufacturers to add lights to appliances but I guess other people are just not like us. Oh well, I saw the Trans-Siberian Orchestra last week and talk about an LED light show, I think I got my fix for this year! Also, I may go to Disney World next year and look forward to going on Mission: Space and one reason is the lights in that ride. Why is it we have to go into Pittsburgh or go to Orlando and spend big money to get my "light fix"?
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Post# 321006 , Reply# 8 12/22/2008 at 23:33 (5,600 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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Since you are from Florida, tell me, which is better, the lights at Greg or Robert's or Mission: Space? Here's a link to compare:
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Post# 321094 , Reply# 10 12/23/2008 at 15:37 (5,599 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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