On the covered Kenmore 665 model dishwasher, Start/Resume light blinks slowly means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: if the dishwasher door is opened or power is interrupted during the cycle, the dishwasher won't start again until the door is detected as closed and the Start/Resume button is pressed. First, check the door latch and switch assembly.
Differential
Likely causes of “Kenmore 665 model dishwasher showing Start/Resume light blinks slowly”, and how to tell them apart
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The door was opened or power was interrupted mid-cycle
What separates it The Start/Resume light blinks slowly and the cycle has paused
How to confirm Close the door fully and press Start/Resume, since the chart says the machine waits for that
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A faulty door latch or switch assembly
What separates it The door is closed but the dishwasher does not detect it
How to confirm Check the door latch and switch assembly for damage and continuity
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A failed Start/Resume button
What separates it Pressing the Start/Resume button has no effect at all
How to confirm The chart says a failure in the button also causes this, so check the control panel
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- That the Start/Resume light blinks slowly
- Whether the door was opened or power was lost in the cycle
- Whether the button responds when pressed
Try in this order
0 of 5 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleCheck the door latch and switch assembly.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleA failure in the Start/Resume button also can cause this problem. Parts named: door switch assembly, Control panel, Electronic control board.
Close the door firmly and press Start/Resume
ReversibleThis is the normal way to resume. The chart says the dishwasher won't start again until the door is detected as closed and the button is pressed.
Check the door latch and switch assembly
ReversibleUnplug the dishwasher first and look for a broken latch or a worn switch, and listen for the click when the door closes.
Check the Start/Resume button and the control
ReversibleThe chart lists the control panel and the electronic control board among the parts, after the door switch assembly.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Shown as
- Start/Resume light blinks slowly (665 model table).
- Parts named by the chart
- Door switch assembly, control panel and electronic control board.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Stop and unplug before opening the door panel to reach the latch
- !If the light blinks even after a normal restart, the fault is a part, not a habit
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. The pause-and-resume behavior is chart text.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does Start/Resume light blinks slowly mean on a Kenmore 665 model dishwasher?+
Kenmore's service table lists this code as: if the dishwasher door is opened or power is interrupted during the cycle, the dishwasher won't start again until the door is detected as closed and the Start/Resume button is pressed.
Where do I look first?+
At the door latch and switch assembly.