I hope you can find answers on all your questions in the attached document.

Gene.

Hi megaman. What was the result of your problem. I am debating whether to replace the wiring that comes with the kit or just put in a new fuse...I am getting mixed response...

Also, the document posted states the following:

The temperature control circuit should be analyzed for proper operation and corrected.

How would one go about doing this?

Thanks.

Hi Gene. Thanks for the quick response.

The model number is KUDS30IVBL3. I replaced the fuse only and started to run it. So far so good. I believe that the TCO fuse blew either right before the sanitize/heat cycle (i.e. last drain) or in the middle of it because there was a little bit of water at the bottom, some spots on the dishes, but everything was clean.

What is the purpose of replacing the wires? I checked the contacts and they seem to be fine (i.e. no burning out, corrosion, etc.).

Also, what steps do you recommend to troubleshooting the original cause of the TCO fuse blowing? The dishwasher is less than 2 years old.

This thread continues to be an issue so I want to post some of my own findings about TCOs. Whatever malfunction that may occur to cause a TCO to fail the first time, tampering with the TCO itself introduces its own set of problems. True the wiring at the TCO can degrade, but, in addition to that, the quality of the connection to the TCO will impact its operation. Spade terminal connections allow too much variability in the making of a connection to a TCO. The variability can be managed in the factory, but not in the field. The reason engineers have included a wiring harness with the TCO is that the connections to the TCO must be perfect to prevent them from generating heat that will cause premature and erroneous failures. The wiring harness eliminates poor field connections directly at the TCO and moves them up or down stream enough where heat generated at the field connections will have less impact on TCO operation. There is a good description of the engineering challenges associated with TCOs at http://disti-assets.s3.amazonaw...iles/datasheets/7691.pdf. Hope this helps. This is only one of the many factors that can cause TCO failure.