--- title: "Viking dishwasher showing 1-2 | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What 1-2 means on Viking dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/viking-1-2/" --- # Viking dishwasher showing 1-2 Viking's motor control status error: the board that runs the wash motor reported a problem. ## What 1-2 actually means. Viking's motor control status error: the board that runs the wash motor reported a problem. Viking dishwasher display · also shown as Pots/Pans 1 flash, Normal Wash 2 flashes What to do when 1-2 shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Wash motor and circulation The pump that pushes water through the spray arms is not running at the speed the control expects. Debris in the chopper or the pump is checked before the motor. ### Usually leads to Wash motor and circulation The motor that throws the water at the dishes, and the most expensive part most dishwashers have. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes Dishes come out with food stuck on, gritty film or spots that a full cycle should have removed. ### Make Viking Built-in dishwashers designed to complete a professional-style Viking kitchen. ### Source Viking 451 Series built-in dishwashers use & care manual: troubleshooting code table The 1-2 pattern is in the tables for Viking 451, 324 and later 450 Series built-in dishwashers. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Viking's own guidance for 1-2 on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Hold the Start button 4 seconds to reset the machine. 02 Start a cycle and listen for the wash motor. 03 If the 1-2 pattern comes back, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [wash motor and circulation](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/wash-motor-and-circulation-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do Do not keep resetting through repeated 1-2 patterns. Viking's instruction after one failed reset is service. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problems 1-2 tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-cleaning/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-cleaning/) It also comes with - [**Dishwasher Making Loud Noise**](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-loud-noise/) Problem ### Dishwasher Not Cleaning Dishes 5 causes, cheapest first Where 1-2 usually leads ## Wash motor and circulation. **Circulation pump or wash motor · highest.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://dishwasherrepair.center/services/wash-motor-and-circulation-repair/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) Keeping it out of trouble ### Filter and spray arm cleaning, step by step Checks you can make yourself ### Clean the filter first: the ten-minute fix Error codes ### All 188 codes, by make ## Viking dishwashers. Built-in dishwashers designed to complete a professional-style Viking kitchen. 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If problem persists, contact service. [Viking 451 Series built-in dishwashers use & care manual: troubleshooting code table](https://vikingrange.com/file/652/m6004836_F20879C_EN_451_Series_Built-In_Dishwashers.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. The 1-2 pattern is in the tables for Viking 451, 324 and later 450 Series built-in dishwashers. ## Viking 1-2 dishwasher repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Hold the Start button 4 seconds to reset the machine. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### How many resets should I try for 1-2 on my Viking? One reset is enough; a repeat of the same two-light pattern means Viking wants a technician involved. More resets will not change the result. ### What does 1-2 point to on a Viking? It is a motor control status error, reported by the board that drives the wash motor. After the reset, listen for the motor running during a cycle. --- **[Read on the site: Viking dishwasher showing 1-2 | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/viking-1-2/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**