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Customer Questions and Answers for Control Panel by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18038742
Manufacturer Part Number: WP8531257

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For Whirlpool Control Panel (Part Number: OEM18038742)

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Chad, the front of the panel is going to read from left to right as follows: Sensing Soak, Add a Dish, Water Heating, Clean, and Sanitize. The button next to the Start button is the Cancel button.

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Hello Mitesh. Check and make sure the door switches are good. If so, then the control panel WP8531257 will need to be replaced.

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Mark for Model Number KUDS01DLSS5

When power is turned off and back on. The display shows 2 and the sump pump runs. The pause button will stop the pump but no other buttons work. After that process. The display shows (--) and the normal lights flashes continually. No other buttons will operate. I jumped out the door switch and nothing changes. Normal light flashes and nothing happens when the other buttons are pushed. Control panel or control board? What is the part number? Thank you.

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Mark, You'll need the control panel WP8531257. "PROBLEM: WON’T RUN AND LED ABOVE KEY(S) IS BLINKING = a) Stuck key(s) or shorted circuit(s) in keypad. b)Shorted circuits or connections on the control that read the keys. PROBLEM: WON’T START AND TWO DASHES APPEAR IN DISPLAY a) Loose connections between door switches and pin 8 on control. b) Control not receiving Start key (or cycle key, if model has no Start key)." You've already eliminated the door switches and control board.

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Hello Mark. The dashes are for a bad door switch or latch assembly on the unit. You may need to adjust the latch or replace the switch. Also, check the wiring.

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Hello Mike. Based on the error code you provided, it sounds like the control panel WP8531257 is bad and will need to be replaced. The flashing light is the error code. Hope this helps.

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Hello Mike. Make sure you replace the wiring harness sent with the fuse 8193762. If not, it will continue to blow in the unit. Hope this helps.

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Mike, You're on track, "STUCK KEY: If the control detects that a key is stuck in the depressed position, dishwasher operation will be suspended and the control will flash the light for that key until the condition is corrected. If a key without a light is stuck or multiple keys are stuck, the control will flash the light for the Rinse Only/Quick Rinse key." You will also need to reset the control, "Pressing the following option keys in the sequence shown will either start the Diagnostics Cycle or turn on the Rapid Advance feature for stepping through customer selectable cycles: Or SANI RINSE, AIR DRY, SANI RINSE, AIR DRY (Note: HI TEMP SCRUB = HI TEMP SCOUR) (Note: AIR DRY = NO HEAT DRY = ENERGY SAVER DRY) HI TEMP SCRUB, AIR DRY, HI TEMP SCRUB, AIR DRY" Allow the control to advance through the complete diagnostic test, in order to reset the control. Thanks and Good Luck

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