Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

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  • April 4, 2008 at 3:53 pm #35761
    iadom
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    Just spoken to this customer on the phone, machine showing F11. Fault code guide says comms error.

    Is this likely to be poor connections or something more serious?

    Jim.

    April 4, 2008 at 6:14 pm #247991
    robwash
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Hi, try connections on ribbon cable between timer and control module. If no joy…new timer/power board

    April 4, 2008 at 6:45 pm #247992
    iadom
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Will do, :tup:

    April 5, 2008 at 12:48 pm #247993
    iadom
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Had a look at this today, an ominous burning smell when lid was removed. A spin of the drum and the death rattle from a knackered commutator was evident.

    What is the chance of this just needing a motor given the error message was F11, could it have goosed the electronics.? 😥

    Jim.

    April 5, 2008 at 2:31 pm #247994
    robwash
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    hard to say but its sounds like the F11 is from the lack of tacho action. if you have a motor, no harm in plugging one in. If its coming up with f11, it sounds like the timer is ok. cheers

    April 5, 2008 at 4:13 pm #247995
    iadom
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Don’t do a lot of Whirlpool so do not have the luxury of a spare motor. 😥

    Decisions, decisions. 😕

    Jim.

    April 5, 2008 at 6:27 pm #247996
    Grendal
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Its worth checking the wiring where it clips under the tub had a few break there hth

    April 6, 2008 at 11:00 am #247997
    admin
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Jim,
    F11 means that you have problem with motor/choper module or no communication between main microcontroler and motor (choper) microcontroler.

    From yours words (smeling) something is damaged. Motor (which is DC) always take with him choper module but sometimes can survive… Main board allways survive in this case…

    April 6, 2008 at 2:37 pm #247998
    iadom
    Moderator

    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Hi Adrian, motor has gone, a section out on the commutator, waiting for the customer to contact me now that she knows the cost of the motor alone. 😥

    Would any damage on the chopper PCB be visible?

    Jim.

    April 6, 2008 at 3:05 pm #247999
    admin
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Not necessary :bounce: … and normally there is instead of one triacs one IGB-Transistor & one diode. I don’t know surely what is there because I didn’t meet one Whirl. with chopped motor… but I think that’s not different by all others (Aeg, Siemens, Miele, Gorenje…) :lesson: …
    Like an encouragement :tup: : I have found just one IGBT blown and that from repairer fault… more often relays are going out… and motor microcontroller gives an signal who told that is in error…(has protection for overload current)… 😉

    April 12, 2008 at 3:14 pm #248000
    iadom
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    Re: Whirlpool AWM8163 F11

    Just to update, a new motor cured the problem, both PCB’s fine. 😀

    Jim.

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