help indesit idl 500 dishwasher 2nd and 4th lights flashing

[nikij124]

my dishwasher is not working 2nd and 4th light flashing constantly, and wont reset, whats going on and where is the cheepest place where i can find a part.
idl 500 indesit dishwasher.
regards nikij124

[geoff1]

Re: help indesit idl 500 dishwasher 2nd and 4th lights flas

hi

2nd and 4th lights indicate that the heater is open circuit. Suggest that you get some with a meter capable of reading resistance to check the element is o/c and not a fault in the wiring.
Elements can be purchased from ukwhitegoods shop.

Please switch off and unplug before investigating

Geoff

[nikij124]

Re: help indesit idl 500 dishwasher 2nd and 4th lights flas

thanks geoff

my husband is going to test it, and he asked if disconecting the heater element would allow it to reset thus conferming the diagnosis.and what setting on the meter would you test with.and what would be the rating.he has an electrical meter tester.

and thank you for the advice.
nikij124

[Penguin45]

Re: help indesit idl 500 dishwasher 2nd and 4th lights flas

Element should read approx 25-30 ohms when spilt from the circuit. There is no re-set facility on this appliance.

Element is HERE if required. This is the “in cavity” one and is generally reliable. If it proves to be OK, it will be the pcb at fault and you will need to think seriously about whether you want to replace it. Achilles heel and all that.

Stay safe, power off when working on the machine.

Penguin45.

[nikij124]

Re: help indesit idl 500 dishwasher 2nd and 4th lights flas

thank you all for your advice.

nikij124

also the element has been removed and is a greenish colour is this any indication of a faild element.

[cockney steve]

Re: help indesit idl 500 dishwasher 2nd and 4th lights flas

also the element has been removed and is a greenish colour is this any indication of a faild element.

no, it’s normal,as the outer case of the element is usually copper or copper/nickel (which go green in water.)

the element needs to be tested, electrically (assuming there are no cracks/splits/holes in it’s casing which would let water into the “innards” )

resistance between the element terminals = ~25-30 ohms
resistance, either element terminal to casing (earth)= infinity NO movement on an analogue meter-needle – megohms for digital.

if high res. element = burnt out
if low res. element = partially shorted
if low res. earth to element = shorted to earth

all are fault conditions and the heater is scrap.

[nikij124]

Re: help indesit idl 500 dishwasher 2nd and 4th lights flas

thnk you for all your help, my husband removed the element and tested it, and it was fine after putting it back together he stood it up and swiched it on, and to his suprise it some how started to work again and has been working ever since, can any one tell me if it has a tilt swich on it.

[cockney steve]

Re: help indesit idl 500 dishwasher 2nd and 4th lights flas

no…it’s not like a pinball-table 😆

most likely there was a poor connection and the removal/refitting /moving wires around has made the joint good again.

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