Dishwasher keeps melting the 'solinoid' (sp.?)

Do you know how to do electrical testing with a DVOM - digital volt ohm meter ? How to read a wiring diagram ? How to use a wiring diagram to pin point testing areas in a wiring harness . How to locate splice points in a wiring harness ? What a body ground is an how to locate them with service information ? Here is a web site for free wiring diagrams
http://www.bbbind.com/free_tsb.html Enter your vehicle info. Year , make , model , engine size . Under system click on lighting , then under sub system click on turn signal lamps .

Testing the circuit's is the only way to find out why these light's are not working. Here are training videos on you tube . Check them out .
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Mastering Voltage Drop Testing with Pete Meier and Jerry Truglia

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As a professional automotive technician , this is how I find electrical faults ! Plus having factory service info is a must , to locate grounds , splices , how the wiring harness is run through the vehicle etc...

The lcd and housing should have been removed from the previous handle...if you have thrown them away then you will have to order the new parts.

You cannot fix it since you may not have the knowledge to do so. Maybe all that is needed is a new timer, but only a trained tech can determine that.

problem with timer, if it even has one. but ,most new machines use push button on board computer; so probably problem with on board computer controls. but before buying a computer,you should see if the motor/pump assembly is getting electricity and still not running.
depending on your mechanical & electrical expertesee. If you a diy person ,get a multi meter and see if the motor gets electricity when you turn on cycles. if no electricity at motor , maybe no electricity out of computer.
need to get a repair diagonistic book fo ryour dishwasher.

If you not a diy person,hire a good appliance repair man and expect to spend a minimum of $100.00 and prehaps up to $300.oo depensing on what parts and how much parts cost.
SEE IF YOUR DISHWASHER STILL IN WARRANTY ,Find reciept to prove it,; because that will be a lot cheaper than paying a after warrany repairman.I think they getting 60.00 to 75.00 for just a diagonistic 1/2 hr service call,these days.
I quit the appliance repair business back in 1993, 20 years ago,because i would have needed to retrain for all the new computer & chineese made junk and I was almost too old back then. back in 93 ,service calls were going from a low of 40.00 to a high of 75.00 for a 30 min diaganostic call that tells you whats wrong,and what parts you need ,what the parts cost and what the labor cost and thats all you got for $75.00
back in the 70's all appliances were pretty much alike. Now,evey brand is a different thing unto itself, which needs ton be seperately trained for. so, you end up with a bunch of different specialists, working for the high priced companys that train them, that dont care if you are their customer or not. so no price breaks ,like the old days used to have.
check the prices on a new bottom of the line dish washer at lowes or home depot. try one with an old fashened timer 100.oo less than cheapest computer model.
check price on internet &save time & gas.worth knowing you can get a new one with a 3 year warranty for 279.95 plus delevery ,plus installation.
at least,you can compair to service call proice.

call Sears

We have a Kitchen Aid dishwasher, 10 years old, never any problems until 2 weeks ago, then we started noticing a gritty subtance on the dishes and glassware. We're on well service, psi 40-60. water hardness is 6 grains. small trace of sulphur, and we have a Mermaid sulphur system, then a complete house carbon filter, and finally a Culligan water softner. Checked everything, Water temp. at kitchen was 120, all cycles on dishwasher were operating. Called in repair service, he says something is breaking down in the dishwasher, best to buy a new one. That'll be $150.00. Thank you very much. Tried the white vinegar, no change. Next bought 2 bottles of Dishwaser Magic. Slight improvement. Next bought 1 bottle of Finish Dishwasher Cleaner. Bingo. The thing is like brand new. even the trays slide in/out much easier. None of the dishsoaps contain phosphate, which is what helps disolve the minerals in the water. I'm not sure what the gritty stuff is, maybe the buildup over time, and it just keeps getting redistributed through the wash and rinse cycles, and finally baked on in the dry cycle. According to a tech with many years repairing appliances, the majority of their calls are for dishwasher poor performance, all because they removed the one compound that's been cleaning our dishes for years, Phosphate. We've always used Cascade gel soap. best on the market today, Finish Quantum. We tried it and dishes look terrific. It's a small tablet that fits in the soap dispenser. All Mfg's. today recommend that you run a dishwasher cleaner once a year, Experienced tech recommends every 3 months maybe more if you're on hard water. Good luck.

Have your service tech remove the door cover and check the wiring harness completely. Especially where it flexes at the bottom. LG had a problem on some of these models with the insulation degrading on the wirw. Replace the wiring harness and the motor again.

Sorry to hear of your plight. My advice is to ask for a new machine under the lemon law since they cannot get it fixed. You can also try calling Whirlpool who is the manufacturer but they are likely to tell you to work with Sears. They were out under warranty and it has not remained fixed so the warranty should carry through since you called for service while still in warranty. I feel for the tech because it is frustrating to have a problem that you cannot find a cure for be the tech should also have escalated it to the tech support line for resolution. (I was a Sears tech for 21 years)

Time for a new dishwasher. Had the same problem. Tech came out and threw hundreds at it cause it was under warranty at the time, i didnt pay a dime and ended up buying new one.