Ge WD21X24096 Ac Harness Asm OEM Part

I knew the thermal fuse was tripped so the heating element was not working but over time the dishwasher failed to start even after shutting power and cycle on. I decided that the motherboard (control unit) was likely the culprit. It probably went bad allowing the thermal fuse to trip. In the end I decided to change out both the thermal fuse (comes as part of the harness) along with the control board and it works perfectly now! For the record, if your thermal fuse is off, try resetting the fuse (it has a button between the wire leads) and changing out the control board located below the unit. That may be your issue if your unit appears to give you a hard time starting. Good luck. By the way the heater element itself and all other parts were fine and not replaced.

I have the GE Profile Model GDT655SMJ2ES and it had malfunctioned this way twice before. Each time we just pressed the TCO (thermal cutoff) switch and it started working again but later failed. However, I wanted a more permanent fix. So, I ordered a new heating element and a new AC Wiring Assembly (the wires that contain the TCO switch) and installed them both. Now, the problem is fixed and the machine is stable and working as expected. If the problem happens again, I'll most likely replace the controller board but so far so good.