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My local repair guy has diagnosed a faulty control module on my Bosch SGV46M43GB dishwasher. For some reason he says he can’t replace it and I should get Bosch to do it.
Is this something a reasonably competent handyman can do? What is involved? These are the sorts of things I would welcome some info about…..
Is the control module hard to get to? (I think it’s in the dishwasher door somewhere.)
Does the control module come out and go in easily?
Are the wires attached to the module by simple push-fit connectors?
Are any special tools needed?
Thank you for any info.
Re: How change control module on Bosch dishwasher?
smarko wrote:My local repair guy has diagnosed a faulty control module on my Bosch SGV46M43GB dishwasher.
Can I ask as to what the symptoms were and what drove him to that conclusion?
smarko wrote:Is this something a reasonably competent handyman can do? Does the control module come out and go in easily? Are the wires attached to the module by simple push-fit connectors?Are any special tools needed?
Yes! Yes! Yes! & No!
By the way, got rid of your other Bosch dishwasher then did the module go on that too?
Re: How change control module on Bosch dishwasher?
Hi Martin, my other dishwasher is still working. Thank you for asking. This is another dishwasher at another house.
The symptoms we noticed were:
(1) strange digits on display
(2) water not heating at any time during wash
(3) wash duration unusually short
(4) not always draining water at end of wash.The repair guy did a few tests by running a few washes and then opened up the door panel and (I wasn’t looking closely) looked at the control module. He may even have tested it electrically but I didn’t notice.
He said the control module was gone but, strangely, that he couldn’t replace it and advised us to call Bosch to arrange an engineer. We have used this repair guy in the past to fix things like the washing machine and he seems very good but not to be able to obtain & install a part he thinks is defective is odd.
How change control module on Bosch dishwasher?
smarko wrote: have used this repair guy in the past to fix things like the washing machine and he seems very good but not to be able to obtain & install a part he thinks is defective is odd.
The reason is quite obvious…he doesn’t want to buy a module, fit it and then find that it hasn’t cured the problem. Leaving him with a module he cannot charge you for nor can he return from whence it came. Hence why he gave his excuses and exited stage left!!!
I, being wise to that ploy, then questioned the reason for the diagnosis in the first place. There is no doubt in my mind that at some point the problem may indeed point to the module but I’m far from convinced based on your testimony of the events so far.
:hmm:
Re: How change control module on Bosch dishwasher?
Martin wrote:he doesn’t want to buy a module, fit it and then find that it hasn’t cured the problem. Leaving him with a module he cannot charge you for nor can he return from whence it came. Hence why he gave his excuses and exited stage left!!!
So he’s probably not truly convinced it’s the control module.
I had kind of latched on to it being the control module before he came because I’d read a message by a repair man on another site. See http://goo.gl/qXTAF
So what do I do to solve the problem? is there an easy way to confirm it is the control module or should I be looking in another direction altogether?
My friend, whose dishwasher it is, has already started to look at buying a new machine!
Re: How change control module on Bosch dishwasher?
smarko wrote:Then what do I do to solve the problem?
Process of elimination at this point. Checking and testing all the components such as motor, heater, water inlet/outlet systems etc etc. Only when you have established those to be in good order can you possibly point the finger of blame toward the main circuit board. Or take a punt, shell out 78 quid for a new module and see if that sorts it?
smarko wrote:My friend, whose machine it is, has already started to look at buying a new machine!
Your friend may have the perfect solution to the problem then. 8)
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