GE GD5800G02, GSD5900G02, GSD4800J01, GSD5500G02, GSD5400G02 User Manual

GE Consumer & Industrial

GE Appliances

General Electric Company

Louisville, Kentucky 40225

Service Bulletin

DISHWASHERS

DD 04-04

SHORT DOOR ELECTRONIC DISHWASHERS SENSOR MODELS: EDW3000G02, GSD5400G02, GSD5500G02, GD5800G02, GSD5900G02

AND LATER

NON-SENSOR MODELS: GSD4800J01 AND LATER

SEPTEMBER 2004

NEW ELECTRONIC CONTROL

The short door electronic dishwashers feature a new electronic control that replaces the sequence switch and control on previous models with a synchronous detergent trip motor and a control with relays on the main circuit board.

There are two different controls–one for sensor models and the other for non-sensor models.

The control for use on sensor models is a WD21X10197. This looks similar to the control used on the Triton XL and stainless steel line of dishwashers. However, the controls are not interchangeable. The keypad is now a separate part, but functions and looks the same as the keypad on the previous integrated control. There are two keypads used: WD21X10198 and WD21X10199.

The look of the escutcheon and insert is unchanged.

Shown below is a table of features in the new controls.

Characteristic	Sensor Control	Non-Sensor Control
Detergent Trip	Synchronous motor	Synchronous motor
120 volt switching	Relays	Relays
Model Selector	Keypad	Resistor jumper plug
F1 Test cycle	Normal & Pots	Normal & Pots
Service mode	Pads 9 & 3	Pads 9 & 1
Trip detergent cup if	Feature not available	Feature not available
inadvertently closed	(manually open cup)	(manually open cup)

WD21X10197	WD21X10198 and
	WD21X10199

The control used on the non-sensor models is a WD21X10195. This control looks similar to the WD21X10100 used on the previous non-sensor models.

WD21X10195

Please note a service mode feature is now included in the control. This functions much like the Service Mode on Triton XL dishwashers. Pertinent sections of the respective minimanuals are attached to this Bulletin for reference.

Also note that previous short door electronic models had a feature that allowed customers to open the detergent cup by pressing the start pad three times with the door unlatched. This feature is not available on the new controls. The Owner’s Manual mentions the availability of this feature on page 14 or 13 respectively. Be aware this is incorrect. The Owner’s Manuals have been corrected.

Early production sensor models do not flash the washing light or any other light on reset. The Owner’s Manual says the washing light should flash on reset. The programming in the control will be modified to include this feature beginning with September 2004 production. A reset on non-sensor models will cause the Start/Reset light to flash for 90 seconds.

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Listed below are the control error codes the customer could see or hear and possible fixes:

Sensor Models

Flashing Light	Explanation	Possible Cause
No light with	Key pad not plugged in or model	Check and repair or replace the following as required:
continuous beeping	typing resistor on keypad circuit	1. Keypad plugged in
sound	board not detected	2. Keypad
		3. Control
Normal light with	Normal light flashes and control	Check and repair or replace the following as required:
beeping sound	beeps when the detergent trip motor	1.	Connections to detergent trip motor
	cannot find its home position	2.	Operation of trip motor sensing switch
		3.	Operation of trip motor
		4.	Cam and detergent trip mechanism for free operation
		5.	Control

Note: No lights flash when cycle is cancelled and the dishwasher is resetting.

Non-sensor models

Flashing Light	Explanation	Possible Cause
Start/Reset	Cycle cancelled, dishwasher resetting	Normal operation
Normal light with	Normal light flashes when the	Check and repair or replace the following as required:
beeping sound	detergent trip motor cannot find its	1.	Connections to detergent trip motor
	home position	2.	Operation of motor sensing switch
		3.	Operation of trip motor
		4.	Cam and detergent trip mechanism for free operation
		5.	Control
Clean light with	Model typing plug not detected	Check and repair or replace the following as required:
beeping sound		1. Jumper resistor – correct and properly plugged in
		2. Control

Listed below are control error codes visible only during the F1 test and only on sensor models.

Flashing Light	Explanation	Possible Cause
Sensing light and	Control is receiving an unexpected	Check and repair or replace the following as required:
continuous beep	signal from the turbidity sensor	1. Turbidity sensor connections
		2. Turbidity sensor
		3. Control
Heated dry light	Control is reading the tub	Check and repair or replace the following as required:
	temperature sensor as open or short	1.	Turbidity sensor connections
	circuit (thermistor is in the turbidity	2.	Turbidity sensor
	sensor)	3.	Control
Lock light	EEPROM error	Check and repair or replace the following as required:
		1. Control