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Hello,
I think the controller board is the problem on this machine.
It won’t fill tumble or spin, but does lock. If set to drain, eventually, the drain pump runs and F1 is displayed.
I have taken out the controller board and metered the triacs they all seem ok, as does the motor. All the controller wiring seems OK too. What is the problem mentioned with the wiring on these machines? Poor crimping, bad IDC connections?
Is the controller the most likely problem?
Thanks.
Re: Hotpoint AQXXD169PMUK controller board?
The control board is the one in the instrument/facia panel which I know nothing about. In general, usually with one of these 3 phase motored things it is the main pcb/power board that messes up – rear of machine l/h/side at the bottom if looking at the rear of machine. If it is that pcb that is at fault, and I cannot be of course 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} sure, it is only Hotpoint replaceable, though part supply companies fail to say that allowing the public to get stuck with a pcb they have tried and then cannot send back – shameful at the very least – due to having to be onsite programmed via lap top. The only other way is to have a plug in smart card gizmo/reader and a corresponding correct smart card plus of course a new pcb which based on cost is going to be def no no; Hotpoint scores 10 points, the Joe public once again scores 0! You might get lucky on ebay reclaimed stock and get a secondhand board which will be preprogrammed for 30 quid as a great deal of these machines seem to fail either as a pcb problem or drum bearing problem; pretty sure all the range are seal tanked too so unless your tank unit has been changed in the past and basing your model as one of the earlier efforts BEWARE OF SPENDING BIG BUCKS CHASING THIS THING. Only other thing it could be is an iffy pressure switch but that`s unlikely. Bad connections possibility, you`ll be lucky if it is. Other than that send the pcb out for repair perhaps to QER in Cumbria? Seems to me your caught in a spiralling downwards loop in a world of hurt on this one; your not the first and won`t be the last.
Re: Hotpoint AQXXD169PMUK controller board?
Hello 1totalshambles,
The board in the door provides function selection and progress display, I would be surprised if it also did the sequence logic. A faulty pressure switch would not make sense with an F1 fault code.
However, the machine is repaired and functioning again. It was the main PCB/power strip. I got a new one off ebay programmed by model number for £65.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Re: Hotpoint AQXXD169PMUK controller board?
“A faulty pressure switch would not make sense with an F1 fault” Very true, hence unlikely.
Glad you got it fixed. “It was the main PCB/power strip” = power board at the bottom corner, not at all surprised, well known area of mucho grief. Ebay second hand pcbs can be a real Godsend. Fingers crossed you don`t have anymore issues with the thing.
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