Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

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  • June 10, 2011 at 9:19 am #63295
    JM_2
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    Hi,

    I’d appreciate some more help please.

    I fitted a another working (used ) motor on to this machine about two weeks ago. Done around 8 washes.

    Brushes looked OK before I fitted it.

    The machine started Ok as usual last night . Water went in. Then apparently suddenly there was a noise : cracking sound.. Not sure what.

    The machine has stopped completely with water inside.

    There are no lights. Now the lights do not display on the fascia.

    The fuse in the plug is OK. The mains power supply is working.

    Thanks

    JM2

    June 10, 2011 at 12:48 pm #353335
    Martin
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    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    JM_2 wrote:Then apparently suddenly there was a noise : cracking sound.. Not sure what

    A few possibilities here, the motor and blown the PCB? The PCB has self-destructed? The door interlock has failed and taken the PCB with it? A mouse has got in a chewed through a cable? 😕

    June 10, 2011 at 2:15 pm #353336
    kelland
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    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    some bosch machines (same as siemens) go into fault code when the brushes go and have to be cleared, on bosch machines if my memory serve me right is….turn dial to 6 ‘o’ clock posistion, press and keep holding spin speed button, turn one notch clockwise then 3 seconds later let go of spin speed button then turn to off posistion, but before all this check brushes

    June 10, 2011 at 4:45 pm #353337
    JM_2
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    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Martin wrote:

    JM_2 wrote:
    Then apparently suddenly there was a noise : cracking sound.. Not sure what

    A few possibilities here, the motor and blown the PCB? The PCB has self-destructed? The door interlock has failed and taken the PCB with it? A mouse has got in a chewed through a cable? 😕


    Thanks Martin.

    That doesn’t sound too good.

    JM2

    June 10, 2011 at 5:02 pm #353338
    JM_2
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    Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    kelland wrote:some bosch machines (same as siemens) go into fault code when the brushes go and have to be cleared, on bosch machines if my memory serve me right is….turn dial to 6 ‘o’ clock posistion, press and keep holding spin speed button, turn one notch clockwise then 3 seconds later let go of spin speed button then turn to off posistion, but before all this check brushes


    Hi Kelland,

    Thanks for the reply.

    I had checked the brushes. They seemed OK when I checked two weeks ago.

    It has worked few times and now has suddenly gone. There is lot of water left inside.

    Trying to work out your instructions. There are two dials

    One for the programme on the left.

    and

    the right dial is for spin speed.

    There are 5 buttons from left to right ;

    1. Remaining Time / Time delay

    2. Short Wash

    3 Extra Rinsing

    4. Less Ironing

    5. Start

    http://www.siemens-eshop.com/eshop/siem … XL120GB/01

    So not sure which ones I turn and hold.


    Thanks

    JM2

    June 10, 2011 at 5:36 pm #353339
    Applianceman2010
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    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Are you SURE one of the brushes havn’t snapped or jammed in the holders?

    June 10, 2011 at 7:37 pm #353340
    JM_2
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    Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Hi,

    Correction. I am now being told that it went ‘ click ‘ and then stopped !


    Thanks

    JM2

    June 10, 2011 at 8:43 pm #353341
    Applianceman2010
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    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Heater?

    June 10, 2011 at 8:45 pm #353342
    JM_2
    Participant

    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Applianceman2010 wrote:Are you SURE one of the brushes havn’t snapped or jammed in the holders?


    Hi,

    Thanks for that, I’ll check it.

    JM2

    June 10, 2011 at 8:47 pm #353343
    JM_2
    Participant

    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Hi,

    Here is the link to the manual which shows the Dials and buttons ;

    https://portal.bsh-partner.com/portal{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}2 … LFRAME.HTM


    Link to Manuals :

    http://www.bosch-home.co.uk/download-pr … nuals.html


    Thanks

    JM2

    June 10, 2011 at 9:50 pm #353344
    JM_2
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    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Applianceman2010 wrote:Are you SURE one of the brushes havn’t snapped or jammed in the holders?


    Hi,

    I have checked the motor brushes. They are intact and OK.

    Thanks

    JM2

    June 10, 2011 at 10:03 pm #353345
    JM_2
    Participant

    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Applianceman2010 wrote:Heater?


    Hi Applianceman2010,

    Thanks for the reply.

    Are you saying that the Heating Element has gone ?

    If they have gone, would all the lights go off.

    How can I be sure ?

    Also if the heating element has gone, would I normally be able to use the spin or pump programme. Or cold wash ?

    None of the lights coming on !


    Thanks

    JM2

    June 11, 2011 at 5:25 am #353346
    Applianceman2010
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    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    I’m just thinking mabe the “click” was the PCB bringing on the heater and it blew, taking the PCB with it …. 😐 just a possibility.

    June 11, 2011 at 10:10 am #353347
    JM_2
    Participant

    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    Applianceman2010 wrote:I’m just thinking mabe the “click” was the PCB bringing on the heater and it blew, taking the PCB with it …. 😐 just a possibility.


    Hi,

    That doesn’t sound too good. Not very good design if the PCB goes just because the heater element has gone.

    So it’s not worth changing the heater element ?

    Thanks for all the assistance.

    JM2

    June 11, 2011 at 11:18 am #353348
    Applianceman2010
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    Re: Siemens Washing Machine WXL 120GB/01 Stopped : No Lights

    It’s only a theory but defo. Worth checking the element.The “click” could of come from any thing really ,motor relay ,door switch but from what you have described it doesn’t sound good 😕

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