DW5700P1 dishwasher must have stopped running last

I have tried turn the power off and on at the circuit breaker as well as trying it in all of the wash cycles. i checked the motor leads with an ohmmeter and everything is fine with no readings on ther leads or to a grou.



I changed the motor relasy thinking it was at fault but it did not correct the situation, I drained the tub,set it in max cycle and it filled the tu. The relay buzzed for a few seconds and stops. The timer seems to be working as it went through the entire cycle with the relay buzzing at every time the motor should have been running. For some reason it add more water at every point in the cycle.



I spun the agitator foreward and backward with a battery power drill and it seems to turn fine. What should I check next? Could the door switch have anything to do with the motor not running. .



Thanks,

Barry I have tried turn the power off and on at the circuit breaker as well as trying it in all of the wash cycles. i checked the motor leads with an ohmmeter and everything is fine with no readings on ther leads or to a grou.

I changed the motor relasy thinking it was at fault but it did not correct the situation, I drained the tub,set it in max cycle and it filled the tu. The relay buzzed for a few seconds and stops. The timer seems to be working as it went through the entire cycle with the relay buzzing at every time the motor should have been running. For some reason it add more water at every point in the cycle.

I spun the agitator foreward and backward with a battery power drill and it seems to turn fine. What should I check next? Could the door switch have anything to do with the motor not running. .

Thanks,
Barry

I do not have access to the user or repair manual for this model.



But generally the dishwashers have separate motor for wash and drain.



In your case I believe you are having problems with the wash. Does the drain cycle work?



I am not doubting the door switch otherwise it would not fill. But you could test it with blade of srewdriver if the microswitch is accessible.



Is the water heating up?



Does your dishwasher have a float switch at the base? If so, is it moving up and down freely.



Please post a comment to confirm what you observe.

I do not have access to the user or repair manual for this model.

But generally the dishwashers have separate motor for wash and drain.

In your case I believe you are having problems with the wash. Does the drain cycle work?

I am not doubting the door switch otherwise it would not fill. But you could test it with blade of srewdriver if the microswitch is accessible.

Is the water heating up?

Does your dishwasher have a float switch at the base? If so, is it moving up and down freely.

Please post a comment to confirm what you observe.

The drain cycle does not work on any of the wash cycles. The water is supplied from the hot water line and is not heated. The motor on this model is reversible which I believe creates the drain cycle.



When I checked the motor which has five leads running into I put one of the leads from the ohmsmeter into the white lead and placed the other lead in the other four terminals. Then I placed one of the leads against the case of the motor and tested all of the leads and all readings were 0.



The door switch is not accessible on this model without disassembling the door. Do you have any other ideas on what is wrong with the unit? I have a large party coming up next weekend and need to get it fixed or buy a new unit.



Thanks,

Barry The drain cycle does not work on any of the wash cycles. The water is supplied from the hot water line and is not heated. The motor on this model is reversible which I believe creates the drain cycle.

When I checked the motor which has five leads running into I put one of the leads from the ohmsmeter into the white lead and placed the other lead in the other four terminals. Then I placed one of the leads against the case of the motor and tested all of the leads and all readings were 0.

The door switch is not accessible on this model without disassembling the door. Do you have any other ideas on what is wrong with the unit? I have a large party coming up next weekend and need to get it fixed or buy a new unit.

Thanks,
Barry

The float works fine and the tub fills up like it always has. The float works fine and the tub fills up like it always has.

If you can hear the relay clicking - are you able to check if the motor is getting the power.



Where is the motor power coming from - direct mains or is there a conversion somewhere.



If power is ok then perhaps the main suspect looks like the motor. How old is the unit?



Unfortunately I cannot find any documentation on the web about this model.



Hopefully you will get some success before your party - otherwise might have to be paper plates.





If you can hear the relay clicking - are you able to check if the motor is getting the power.

Where is the motor power coming from - direct mains or is there a conversion somewhere.

If power is ok then perhaps the main suspect looks like the motor. How old is the unit?

Unfortunately I cannot find any documentation on the web about this model.

Hopefully you will get some success before your party - otherwise might have to be paper plates.

I am unable to check if the motor is getting power without cutting into the circuit which I would rather not do. The unit is 17 years old and has worked fine up until this point with the exception of replacing the door seal. Do you have any other suggestions on what maybe the problem? I am unable to check if the motor is getting power without cutting into the circuit which I would rather not do. The unit is 17 years old and has worked fine up until this point with the exception of replacing the door seal. Do you have any other suggestions on what maybe the problem?

At this stage the best bet is to go to the motor and expose its leads and check the power supply coming to the motor.



If you are getting the voltage, then the motor is not responding. Could be a broken bearing. If you are not getting any voltage at the motor terminal then you will need to trace back to the relay terminal to see if the Power supply is dead.



Not sure if I have any other ideas to help you. Unfortunately I am not able to track any documentation on this model. At this stage the best bet is to go to the motor and expose its leads and check the power supply coming to the motor.

If you are getting the voltage, then the motor is not responding. Could be a broken bearing. If you are not getting any voltage at the motor terminal then you will need to trace back to the relay terminal to see if the Power supply is dead.

Not sure if I have any other ideas to help you. Unfortunately I am not able to track any documentation on this model.

Further to my earlier posting - I have located a possible replacement for the motor of your dishwasher.



http://www.repairclinic.com/SSPartDetail...



It does appear to be expensive. It would be nice if you could check the voltage coming at the motor terminal when the relay/ timer is on. Can you take it out to check any possible damage before you order a new one.



Further to my earlier posting - I have located a possible replacement for the motor of your dishwasher.

http://www.repairclinic.com/SSPartDetail.aspx?s=t-frigidaire+dw5700-%3d%3dc261i479&PartID=479

It does appear to be expensive. It would be nice if you could check the voltage coming at the motor terminal when the relay/ timer is on. Can you take it out to check any possible damage before you order a new one.

There are four leads going into the motor which ones should I check? There is a white one, a red one, a black one and blue one. Which one of them is a ground? If you cannot properly diagnose and do not have access to the manual or a schematic it maybe we should call it a day as I am running out of time.



Thanks

There are four leads going into the motor which ones should I check? There is a white one, a red one, a black one and blue one. Which one of them is a ground? If you cannot properly diagnose and do not have access to the manual or a schematic it maybe we should call it a day as I am running out of time.

Thanks