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Customer Questions and Answers for Door Latch by Frigidaire

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By: Frigidaire
Part Number: OEM20969679
Manufacturer Part Number: 5304525218

The Latch is an OEM part for Frigidaire dishwashers. It secures the dishwasher door during operation, ensuring a watertight seal that prevents leaks and allows the dishwasher to run efficiently.

Causes of a bad latch can include wear and tear from regular use, damage from slamming the door, or misalignment over time. Additionally, the latch mechanism can wear out, affecting its ability to hold the door shut.

Symptoms of a bad latch include:

  • Dishwasher door not closing or latching properly
  • Mid-cycle interruptions due to door opening
  • Leaks around the dishwasher door
  • The dishwasher not starting because the door is not securely latched

This OEM replacement is also compatible with Electrolux, Gibson, Kelvinator, and Kenmore models.

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For Frigidaire Door Latch (Part Number: OEM20969679)

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Bobby, To get the connector you would need to get the main harness 5304504853. As long as there are straight connectors on the latch you should be able to put connectors on the wires and just plug it up.

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Mike, On this issue, the heat would most likely be caused by a loose connection on the terminals that will create the burning of wires and overheating. A switch will not be able to have an overdraw of current as it is just passing voltage from one side to the other.

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Terry Muldoon for Model Number FGHD2433KB1

I am replacing the door latch on my dishwasher. I have received the replacement part but it appears to be an updated version. the older model had connector boxes on the ends of the wiring harnesses. by removing them I was able to plug the connectors directly into the assembly, is that right? and does it matter which side the wiring harnesses (one black and one white) are plugged into and is there any specific orientation to the plugs themselves?

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Terry, No, there isn't a specific orientation of the wires. Yes, you should've removed the wire covers and installed the wires to the terminals on the switch. Basically a "straight across" trade on the door switch assembly. You should be fine from here on out.

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Miguel for Model Number DGBD2432KF1

I recently replaced the door latch /strike on my machine and although the OEM one seemed to be a bit taller and the connections had to stretch a bit to connect the terminals to the replacement latch, it all worked good when I put it back together. Yesterday the dishwasher was in the middle of a wash cycle and someone opened the door mid cycle and closed it back again and the machine never resumed the cycle. I tried to "reset" the device by turn off the main power on the breaker for more than 1 hour, I have also tried to go into the diagnostic mode but can cycle 1-8 but the machine is non responsive. I cycle through the codes but it never starts any of the water or drain etc. I have power to the unit, I can select the wash mode but it just doesn't "kick in". I did have this problem when I first put the replacement latch in as one of the terminals was loose and I had to make sure that the cable was reaching it. Wondering if I should explore in replacing the door latch again or if there is another fuse and or area to look into? There is a small amount of water that has not drained since the cycle was interrupted but we have had the instanced in the past were the door was opened to add or remove something and it would resume with no issues. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated as I would hate to buy a new part just to learn that the issue is somewhere else

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Miguel, It sounds likely that the door latch will be the issue with the unit and you would want to check the switches on the latch to make sure that they are good. If the switches check ok then the issue will be the control board.

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Hello Cheryl. It is either the strike 5304532796 or the latch assembly 5304525218 on the unit. These are not hard to replace. You will need to remove the inner door panel and disconnect the power to replace the latch.

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Dan, The switch for this door latch is built into the latch and is not visible but you can see the terminals in the first picture on our site.

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Tam, You will want to check the ribbon harness from the control panel to the control board. No corrosion and needs firm connection. If this checks ok then the control panel would most likely be the issue.

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Barry, To get the latch unlocked you would have to try to turn the latch assembly back into the correct position. There is no other way of doing this without replacing the latch.

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