Viking Dishwasher All LEDs Flashing Except Start (AC Power Loss) Code

A Viking built-in dishwasher whose panel blinks on every light but Start is not showing a numbered code; the pattern itself carries the message. Service manuals call it AC Power Loss, meaning the machine lost power in the middle of a cycle.

Meaning of the lights

Usually every light but Start flashes. On a few models Run does not flash either. One cause is listed in the manuals: lost power during a cycle.

Steps to reset

1. Confirm the dishwasher has power again and the door is latched all the way.
2. Press and hold Start, counting to 3 seconds.
3. VDB200 owners hold it longer; that manual specifies four seconds.
4. Watch the panel. Flashing should cease and normal lighting come back.

When it returns

The service manuals say only to reset and test. If the same pattern shows on a cycle where nothing interrupted the power, think about what else could be cutting the supply to the dishwasher, for instance the breaker or the plug. Anything touching the dishwasher’s internal wiring or control board is for a technician, with the supply switched off before a panel is removed.

Easily confused with

• Both LEDs flash: just two lights blink, caused by water in the base pan
• 5-5: an internal board error; the VDB200 manual starts it with the same Start-button reset

Viking dishwasher repair in Los Angeles

If the flashing returns after the reset, ring (310) 692-1112 about your Viking in Los Angeles. Report which lights flashed, any known power interruption, and that Start was held already.

Source: Viking Preferred Service dishwasher service manuals (VDB451/FDB451, VDB301, VDB325/VDB450, VDB200)