GE dishwasher fix for blinking light and won't start
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- Опубликовано: 4 мар 2018
- I was having an issue where my dishwasher wouldn't start, the start light would just blink and blink. I found a fix online where someone said lifting their door up would allow washer to start up. I tried that and sure enough it worked, but it wasn't a permanent fix.
Called GE, since unit was brand new and under warranty. Technician came out and fixed problem in seconds.
Turns out, when installed, the installer overtightened the dishwasher, causing the top of the unit to get pulled up slightly and no longer in-alignment with the door when closed. Fix it to pull down on the top of the unit where the sensor is to get the sensor back in alignment. You can also shim down the middle to help push it back down. The technician recommended using paint sticks or shims to wedge the top frame down.
If you want to test if this is your problem, you can try closing door and lifting up on door, then pressing start button. If dishwasher starts, that means door sensor wasn't aligning properly and this fix above will work. If lifting the door doesn't help, then this may not be your problem.
Hope this helps!
💜Thank you! Just bought a house and this has been an issue for 3 days now! Sure appreciate your video and explanation - helped us fix it without calling for a specialist! Thank you!
I was about to hire a technician. But then watch this video and the problem is solved! Thank you, Sir! You just saved me couple hundred $$.
My $600 dishwasher did this; the “technician” charged $75. And didn’t have the slightest clue. Thank you for sharing, as I am an old lady on a fixed budget, listening to my machine purr as it washes my dishes now. I love 💕 you! Do I owe you $675 now?
FIXED IT!!!
Read the manual a gillion times.
Watched a ton of the wrong videos.
This was my problem and you are the only one that addressed it.
Saved me a service call and more.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Saved my marriage, my mortgage, my sense of self worth, etc.
Hey yall! So I didn't have any wood wedges or anything to push it down. What I did instead was used aluminum foil, continued to box it and when it was thick enough, I slid it in. It worked for me!!!
Thank you to people like you for uploading these random ass videos because I find them and do them or figure out my solution to a problem and MoveOn never thinking to videotape them thank you again for being not like me! that just came in very very helpful right now
amen! Seriously, I've had it with my dishwasher so I googles my issue this morning without attempting to use perfect keywords....just a rambling of my issue and this popped up. It worked!
Most time-effort-heartburn saving useful video I have seen in recent times! I lifted the door up a bit and it latched and started working fine. Thanks a ton for your help. You surely are a pay-it-forward person 👏
Nearly four years later and your video is STILL helping folks!
I was pulling my hair out before I came across your video. I shimmed the switch and that did the trick! THANK YOU for your video!👍👋
Glad to hear it helped you!
This video helped me today (2024).
Thank you! The dishwasher was making me so upset. It worked 50% of the time. Now that I’m doing what you said-- it works 100% of the time.
Holy smokes!! My dishwasher hasn’t worked for almost TWO years and I kept putting it off!! I watched your video and put something to push down on the top and BAM it works!! Thank you so so much! Probably saved me like $100-200 dollars! Thank you for your video!!
HOLY COW Thank you so much for sharing this! I have an apartment and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why the heck our dishwasher wouldn't work sometimes. Thank you a million time over!
Oh my god you angel.... Can’t believe this worked 😭 Thank you!
I haven’t used my dishwasher in a few month because of this problem! I’ve spent so much time trying to get the door to close and start so I just stopped using it. Today I though, why not look on RUclips and your video was the first I found. I tired it and now it works. Thank you!
You rock! Went on vacation and when I came back, dishwasher was blinking. My husband had secured it while I was gone, and when I told him the fix, I looked like a genius!
OMG...Thank you so much!! I have been fighting with this for days. Turned circuit breaker off and everything. I called customer service and they couldn't help. Thank you!!!
Thank you for publishing this. What a stupid issue the manufacturer created for those of us that do our own repairs. I bought parts that did nothing to solve the problem, but a simple wood shim in the right place did it. I appreciate that you took the time to post this.
Today; 12/18/23 I looked up vids to see what was wrong with my dishwasher; same model as in your vid, and BOOM it worked. Thank you for this simple yet effective video that saved me from having to hire or even replace my dishwasher.
Maaaaan! I just called to schedule a technician and they gave me an appt that’s 3 weeks out. THIS SAVED ME TIME AND HAVING TO WASH DISHES. I LOVE YOU!
Thank you! Superintendent had installed brackets in the front that hold dishwasher in place. They had fallen out. I loosened the screws slightly. Dishwasher has started and is running! So happy I resolved the problem, with your help.
I changed the control board and cover plate . After an hour ,everything was put back together , then lights on …. And nothing!!! I searched for an answer for another hour . And came upon your video !! Thank you so much you saved me a ton of money and headaches, beers on me brother! I now have clean pint glasses 🍺👍
Thank you so so much for this amazing video. This is the best thing I have ever seen. I tried this on a different dishwasher Euromaid brand and it still worked. amazing. Thank you so much.
Your video solved our problem. Brand new dishwasher and we couldn't get it to start. Put a plastic shim right above the door latch and it started right up. Thank you.
I’ve been looking for your video for months. Every video I’ve watched was pointless and made me feel stupid. I’ve read the owners manual so many times which it had no help and I did not want to call so I went to go push out on the top of my dishwasher and it started appreciate you!! 😂😅
That worked!!
Dishwasher installed today. The 1st test wash worked. Then I loaded it and no joy. I appreciate u🤗
Metra MC glad that helped!
Almost hired a repairman and you saved me a lot of time and money.
Thank you!!!!
Holy mackerel, I had to keep pulling up door to get the Dishwasher started all the time. I pushed the top latch like you said and voilà, works perfectly. You saved me a whole lot of headaches. Who would of thought it was such a simple thing as pushing down the locking mechanism to get the dishwasher to start. Thank a million 🙏😊
Finally a video that nails that blinking light no start problem. Mine was intermittent so it was difficult to diagnose. Thank you!
Wow. You're awesome. You've just saved my kitchen, the dishwasher, and possibly my marriage. Yes, this worked. The install was the crappiest thing I've ever seen in my life. JB Hunt truck drivers allotted 1/2 an hour for the job. BUT anyway, thank you so much for sharing this invaluable information.
Miracle worker! I rammed some microfiber towels up there to align the locking mechanism better and it started right up! It is not the locking mechanism failing itself, or the control panel - as many fix-it article suggest. It was much more simple and something that cannot be found in any manual. Thank you!
Thank you for the video, I been having trouble with my GE dishwasher since I moved to my new home. This helped a lot.
My dishwasher is now working because of you! Thank you this really helps a lot.
This video fixed my dishwasher for me! I was freaking out and I turned the circuit off and I thought maybe there was a power surge but once I found your video, all I did was move the dishwasher a bit and it was fine. Thank you for making this video you have saved thousands money they don't have.
Thank you so very much!!!!!! I was thinking about getting a new dishwasher or calling a repairman. My dishwasher is now working as I type this.
I was about to go out and get a new door latch until I saw your video. In my case when I closed the door I noticed a plastic oriented tick or crack/snap sound, as if the door striker was being forced into the latch. The door never made that sound before when closing until this problem happened. I didn't want to push down on the part of the dishwasher where the latch is mounted so instead I pushed up on the door, closed it, and sure enough it started up right away! It was definitely out of alignment horizontally which had to be what also caused that cracking sound. Thanks for your video!
Thank you so much for sharing this information! Just received our dishwasher after waiting a month on delivery, 2 washes later it stopped working. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
This was the best ever hack which I have seen so far, I was super worried when my dish washer was giving me the three beep sound and wondering what should I do next. Your video is a life saver!!! Thank you so much!
Thank you. Holiday season and family coming over. Last thing we needed was a dishwasher not working. Your advice saved the day. THANK YOU!
Yay! Happy to hear that the tip helped! Enjoy the holidays!
You helped me so much!!! The accursed dishwasher is wearing out, I think, and we recently had our countertops redone so when the dishwasher was screwed into quartz, I think it was put in a little tight and thus the latch doesn’t always connect properly. It took me some doing, but I got it realigned BEFORE my husband comes home from an hours-long drive for business and his evening WON’T be taken up by dishwasher repair. You’re my hero!!!!
I don’t think I’ve ever commented on a RUclips video before but I had to thank you so very much for sharing this. We’ve only used our brand new dishwasher less than 4-5 times since buying our new home 5 years ago (we hand wash all our dishes) but for hosting bigger events and such, the dishwasher can come in handy. Our dishwasher had the same issue others were describing (blinking start light, but would not start) and with our minimal use, I knew it was very unlikely to be due to wear and tear. We like to try to fix things ourselves if possible and no information I found seemed to help. Your advice was perfect and exactly what we needed. I didn’t need to add shims or washers yet: simply pushed up the door a bit from the bottom of the dishwater to realign it with the latch and it worked like a charm. I’ll add shims or washers later if needed. You’ve already saved us in time for Thanksgiving this year (our annual dishwasher use, hahah), not to mention repair costs. Thank you so very much!
This trick worked for me too. Thanks a lot.
Don't normally comment of videos but THANKS so much for taking time to post this video! We have a GE Adora and it's a shame that such an expensive dishwasher has this poorly designed and overly sensitive latch mechanism that's fixed by 2mm of downward pressure. We've tried so many things like replacing the latch, removing the door and inspecting the hinges... We felt we had been ripped off by GE.. Wished we had found your video sooner!
Dear lord this has been making me insane for 2 weeks ever since I had it installed (even going to the breaker bo), and have watched so many videos trying to sort this out and this actually worked!!!! Thank you for giving me my sanity back!!!!
I lifted up on the bottom of the door when I closed it and it made better contact with the latch inside. FIXED!
The 3 beeps were driving me nuts for half an hour. I was online, looking in manuals, etc...
Thank you for posting!
Thank you Sir!
Your video solved my dishwasher's issue better than the manufacturers manual! 👍🏻
Thank you for posting this honestly because every single time I had used this dishwasher since installed it does not work and customer service has no idea how to trouble shoot. Watched your video and pushed down on the top and pressed start and it worked finally 🙌🏼
Thank you so much for this video! You are a lifesaver! My dishwasher stopped working after my handyman tightened up the screws. I just loosened the screws and pulled the unit down like you said. Whew! Thanks again
You are a life saver! You definitely saved me a few hundred as well for a service call and any labor or replacement. Thank you so much!
Even a different GE model….Used a long screw driver to pry the frame down where the latch meets up… awesome video fix, thanks!
Worked like a charm. Easiest and fastest fixed ever dude appreciate it so much I was so frustrated it's a brand new dishwasher.
What did you use as a wedge
Hi All, I was having problems with my new GE dishwasher (with sanitize wash cycle and 54 decibel quiet model) it would randomly run once in a while (about every other month).
I used it about 8 times in 14 months. When it wouldn't run the orange light on the top center of the dishwasher door would flash orange.
I saw this video, and after watching I stuck a thin old calculator about 1/4 of an inch thick in the top center of the front end of the dishwasher. Right between the dishwasher and the counter top to act as a shim. It was like a miracle that small amount of pressure pushing downward on the top of my dishwasher was enough to get it to work. Now, it runs every time I push the start button. It's like a dream, and quiet too. Thank you. David. 01/03/2022.
The G E help line was useless. We put the wooden shims in and the problem is solved. Thank you so much..
Thanks so much 🙏 💓 ☺ I am so thankful for you posting this! Saved my day! Just used a pair of scissors and pressed down on the dishwasher in the center and it snapped into place. You're awesome for posting this!
Bro honestly I’m at a loss of words man. You have saved me hours of getting bitched at and days of waiting on a tech. God bless you and your family
The G.E. manual was useless. Thank you so much! I used two wood shims and tapped in across the middle to wedge and close the gap. Started right up!
Great video 👍
Unfortunately this didn't work for me.
Same issue but no cigar. I went as far as buying a new door latch. And it still didn't work. What I've done is, I unplug the dishwasher and plug it back in. Soon after, it worked 👏.
It just needed a reset.. that's all. Hope this is helpful as well. 🤠
Yayyyy!!! It worked!! Thanks a million!! I love RUclips for this very reason!!
Thanks! The second time we went to run our new dishwasher and it wouldn't start. As soon as my husband watched and put in shims it started right up.
OMG, Thank you, The Manuel was useless, My husband installed our machine and then nothing, Start button did nothing but blink .My 14 yr old son and I found your video and a few rubber shims later,,Victory...
Oh my gosh!!!!! Thank you so much my Start light was blinking after I had replaced the pump. I tested it not put all the way in and it worked. Then, pushed it in screwed it secured and started loading over the next two days. Today when I wanted to start it the light was blinking. I found your You Tube Video and did exactly what you said just pulled down on the middle and WHA-LAH!!!!
You are 110% the Bomb!
Thank you Thank you!
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Thank you for this video! M sister has been having the hardest time with this even had maintenance come out and still couldn’t get it to work, now it looks like I saved the day thanks to you! Thanks against
Thank you so much!!!! I couldn't figure out what was wrong with my dishwasher. It works now thanks to you! 👍
Thank you for this video. We had the same problem and now it’s fixed . We appreciate the help.
Thank you so much for posting this.I scheduled a technician but now i can cancel and save the money!Wouldnt be surprised if this happens to alot of people as most dishwashers are warped at that top part.
Just pulled down a bit, closed it, and bam - started up. Thanks for the info!
Thank you! This FIXED the issue I have been dealing with since I bought this POS dishwasher. The contacts don't match up without shims because the dishwasher is poorly designed, not because it was improperly installed... Please understand that if this dishwasher wasn't JUNK, it wouldn't have been a problem in the first place.
Thank you for this!! Just had this exact same problem with a new dishwasher that was installed yesterday.
Thank you! Had this issue and just searched on a whim for help and...WOW THIS WORKED! 😁
Just tried it right now and this really worked!! Thank you again for the video.
Awesome, my dishwasher worked immediately after watching your video . Thanks Brother!
You're lucky if this is the solution - most of the time you have to replace the Control Board but it's super easy and takes about 7 minutes to do. Our GE was making 3 beeps and not starting - I tried this trick and ended up being the control board as mentioned.
Thank you! Worked for me! Components don’t get any better, that’s for sure.
Yes, you rock! This was exactly our problem. You saved us some money!
Thank you so much for the tip and saving us the cost of a service call.
Omg thank you so much our dishwasher hasn’t been working for over 2 weeks and this finally fixed it❤️
Thanks beyond measure. I hate washing dishes by hand (never get as clean IMO), and I would have had to wait several days for a technician to come look at it. This was the problem.
I don’t leave comments however this actually worked. My kids put the dishes up the other day. I tried to wash some dishes and I have been trying to do everything to figure out how to make the dishwasher work again. A bunch of videos started scaring me thinking I would need to get a technician I actually found this video pushed it down a little bit like he said and it’s working again like a charm
This worked on my whirlpool 👍🏾
THANK YOU 🙏🏽 This worked for me after trying to troubleshoot my dishwasher myself for 20 mins…
Thank you for posting this video. I have the exact same dishwasher with the exact same problem. FIXED because of you. Have a blesssed day.
Fixed it in two seconds. By pushing down and pulling up the door when closing it thanks!
Excellent. Pushed down one time and it worked. Thanks for sharing.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had this problem a several months ago, but didn't see your video at that time - I played around with it at that time trying to reset it using the buttons that I saw in another video and it finally started. Today didn't to start and just was giving the 3 beeps - saw your video, lifted the door a little bit and - lo and behold - it started! Thank you, thank nyour, thank you - cant say it enough!
fixed mine, thank you!!! I already tested the heating element. I tried your solution and it came right on
This video nailed it. Rather than wedge the top down I tried lifting the door up when it was almost near closing. The door seemed to 'bump' up and stay there. I closed the door and now it works, simply the latch wasn't matching up properly. I may put a wedge at the top later, but for now, clean dishes etc. Thanks for the video.
I've seen folks say you can also adjust the feet to raise the unit a bit to accomplish the same thing. Either way, should work. Glad you got it working
5 years later still work! Thank you so much!
Lifesaver! This was my exact problem. I have two wooden spoons sticking out of my dishwasher, but hey its working :)
Omg!!! It works! Thank you so much! I was waiting for 1 month while maintenance team can fix it but I did it using your video 😂😂😂
Thanks man! You just saved me $500. I just pushed the top of the dishwasher down with my hands a few times.
Thankyou so much.... I was nearly over the edge ..... you pulled me back to reality....!
Thank you sir for taking the time to post this. This was my issue.
Thank you so much for posting this. I just pulled down a little and it worked. Will fix it better tomorrow. Installer should have looked at this.
Thank you for posting this! This fixed my issue with our dishwasher
Thank you! This was the fix for a GE , Used a paint stir stick
Thank you sir, you just saved me a ton of time and money!
Thank you! I figured this was my problem by watching your video.
Thank you was very helpful. I was going to call technicians but this detailed video helped problem solved….
Thank you! I felt like I was losing my mind! Fixed it immediately.
Thanks so much for the info.... you saved me from making a costly service call..... !!!!
You the real MVP!
Damn this worked on my dishwasher, I haven’t been to use my dishwasher in months. Thxs bro
Thank you you kind soul for making this video.
Saw the video, used an old butter knife to get the dishes done tonight, will do a permanent fix on the weekend.