Dishwasher lights blinking and won't start
Blinking indicator lights often signal an active error state or incomplete cycle that a standard circuit breaker reset cannot clear. This locks the control panel and stops the dishwasher from running new cycles until the underlying fault code or diagnostic lock is resolved.
Overview
People affected2 accounts across 1 forum
Workarounds found5 items attempted
Community agreement3 total upvotes
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Turning off the circuit breaker for 10 minutesDid this help you?
- 2Running a diagnostic cycleDid this help you?
- 3Cutting power to the dishwasher to clear out the errorDid this help you?
- 4Increasing the water heater temperatureDid this help you?
- 5Heating the water before starting the cycleDid this help you?
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r/appliancerepair2 people · September 2026
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