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I’ve an Indesit W93T purchased from Poland the command dial continue to turn around and the light flashes three or for times I couldn’t make out the number of flashes because it’s very fast, sometimes it’s a clear 3 and other times i think it’s a quick two and a slow two.
is there a site that contains the error code for Indesit or can any one helpthanks
Re: Indesit W93T flashes three times
If it is a clear three flashes then that suggests the NTC ( electronic temp control device) is faulty. It could also be the wiring connections between the NTC and the main PCB or even the PCB itself.
Jim.
Re: Indesit W93T flashes three times
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thanks for the reply, do you have any idea on where i can buy this part online and where it’s located in my machine.
is it the thermostat??
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It would be difficult to be exact. The parts identification software we have is for UK model numbers so no W93T. There is W93UK/A and a W93UK/B. The temperature control is not a thermostat but a thermistor or NTC. On some models it is incorporated into the heater plate, on others it is plugged into a rubber grommet on the back of the drum. If you remove the mains plug and take of the back you may be able to see which type you have. The one mounted on the back of the drum is round and sits at around 7 o’clock, a few inches in from the outer rim. The other type is pushed through the heater mounting plate. Both have two very thin wires going to them.
Jim.
Re: Indesit W93T flashes three times
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thanks again for the clarification, another question what is the proper reading for the NTC in Ohms So I can order the part knowing that it’s the requested part.
I live in Libya so the voltage here is 220v as opposed to to the UK will this affect the NTC?my apologies for all the questions but we don’t have any authorized dealers here or any proper engineers who can repair those machines so I need to DIY and make sure before ordering anything, or I would just go and buy a new machine which is ridiculous considering how easy it is to pin point the fault and do the replacement myself.
The local technician who investigated the machine told me that the program selector is faulty, so i went online to find it that is when i stumbled on this site and found out that there are error codes and other stuff that no one here knows about.
In the process of his investigation he opened the program knob and lost a small spring, so know i need to buy the program selector unit too if i can’t find the spring.
anyway thanks again for your patience and cooperationthank you
Best regards
Soliman G Mansouri
AlBaida – LibyaRe: Indesit W93T flashes three times
220v should not cause any problems.
NTC’s are usually in the 25 to 30 ohms range at room temperature.
If the control timer is a small black one with a single push on connection then it may be a C00083916, the rear drum mounted NTC is a C00053573.
I am not to sure about online purchase of these parts, I don’t think the shop on this site send parts abroad.
Bear in mind that these are part numbers from a UK specified machine, a reasonable chance they will be the same but no cast iron certainty.
Also worth mentioning that the error codes are at best a guide as to the possible area of the fault, they are not a magic bullet, the electronics on this machine have a reputation for unreliability and also poor wiring harness connections that can give rise to error messages.
Jim.
Re: Indesit W93T flashes three times
Hi
I’ve found the NTC it looks like a bottle cap here is a site that containes a picture of it
http://www.4domex.co.uk/cgi-bin/product … &model=w93and it’s stuck at the back of the drum between the six and five position when i tested it it gave me a 17.3 K Ohms I’ve heated it and it started to go down. So I assume that it works fine. reassembled the machine and operate it again the same problem is still there and there is two different light patterns some times it’s two flashes and sometimes it’s 4 flashes with the old three flashes still there??
I’ve tried the shortest program and when it reaches the flushing stage a humming noise is there and nothing happens.
does the position of the dial related to the number of flashes??Re: Indesit W93T flashes three times
Are you sure that the pump is not blocked? A humming noise and no drain would suggest that the pump is not running. There should be a filter under the kick board at the front for you to inspect the filter through.
Penguin45.
Re: Indesit W93T flashes three times
Just checked a new NTC, it reads 24kΩ at room temp, I would suspect that room temp in Libya is a little higher. 😉
The error message flashes only occur when the timer knob starts clicking round and round. The mains neon will flash a couple of times before a programme is selected.
Before you start ordering any parts I would check the pump as P45 suggests, also try and clean/tighten all the wiring plugs on the main PCB and remove and check the motor brushes.
If you were in The UK I would be suggesting a local engineer by now, I realise that is out of the question but you do have one of the more delicate, unpredictable machines on the market. The Indesit engineers themselves can plug their laptops into a serial port via a special key to fault diagnose and even reprogramme the software, unfortunately this is not available to the independent trade so we are left with giving you educated guesses a lot of the time.
The NTC and new brushes would not be very expensive if you can source them, after that it does become prohibitive.
Jim.
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