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recently replaced the drum bearings and seal on this machine, before the machine was working fine apart from the noise coming from the bearings. Once reassembled the machine takes in water and pumps it out at the same time, getting eleven flashes on the led. the pump is clear and working fine. anyone any idea’s
Re: ariston a1435 margherita 2000
Counting the number of flashes before the pause will give us a better clue as to the likely fault 🙂
MartinRe: ariston a1435 margherita 2000
ok, martin, I get two flashes of the led then several rapid flashes, then eleven. Then it starts taking in water and pumping it out at the same time, then the wash dial starts ticking round. does that make any sense…I hope. 🙁
Curious one – 11 flashes should relate to pump fault (machine unable to activate it).
As you have had the cross piece out of the back of the machine I would start by checking all wiring around the heater and motor area – very easy to pull/damage it. Second area to check is the water level control system for blockages and switch function.
Beyond that the computer board may well be the culprit.
Pull the plug first…….. :plug:
Regards,
Penguin45.Re: ariston a1435 margherita 2000
Surely has to be heater/pump wiring?…think the heater is used as a shunt for the pump?
Very rarely do two faults happen simulataneously on an appliance so as long as you were carefull not to damage anything when you did the bearing change then a wiring fault is most likely!
Clive
ok, after rechecking the the led indicator, I think the flash code is 3 not 11. machine still does the same process, while the dial is ticking the led continues to flash in 3’s . I’m not a white goods engineer but I am a competant mechanical fitter, I’ve rechecked the wiring and cannot find any loose connections, the water level switch seems to funtion ok as well. I’m starting to think I may have scambled the pc board, any way to reset it. here’s hoping.
Re: ariston a1435 margherita 2000
OK, 3 flashes is to do with the temperature control circuit. The sensor is next to the heater on the back of the drum and is the most likely culprit (or the connectors to it).
As for resetting the computer, if the dial starts to rotate; switch off, set the dial to a black dot, switch back on, wait for the quick flicker and it’s done. It doesn’t solve the actual problem. If the machine was functional before the bearing change, it is unlikely that the computer has failed – you have to spin the cross piece to get it through the rear opening and the wiring IS vulnerable. Get the meter out and start testing.
Do nothing without pulling the plug first. :plug:
Regards,
Penguin45.ok guys, I got the multi-meter out and I’ve found that the heater element is not showing any resistance through the element, the wife has just informed me that the machine does not do hot washes. doe, I know the machine was doing its cycle before i did the bearings, the question is can a faulty heater element cause the the machine to act this way if the element is knacked then its been knacked all along I’m sure. still struggling help….
Jimmy,
You need heater p/no C00086661 – aboot £15 from memory, plus the VAT. It will no doubt magically appear in Shop@ shortly….In answer to your other point, yes – strange things can, do and will happen on these machines when the heater goes wonky. If I may suggest, the water level is so low that a 40c wash may not even be detected by putting your hand on the glass during the wash cycle. As the heater on this on has a TOC built into the terminal end, it will almost certainly have been banged when the crosspiece was extracted for the bearing job. They’re fragile things. I’ve done it and I’m a professional!
Regards,
Penguin45.Re: ariston a1435 margherita 2000
An open circuit heater can and will cause all sorts of complaints from these machines.
Replacing it should sort the problem.
And I just noticed Penguin replied 😆
Heater coming right up, gimme a few minutes ……
Re: ariston a1435 margherita 2000
………done :eeek:
http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/Washing+ … eater.html
Sorry, no piccie, the image upload has a problem 🙁
Dave.
ok, guys going for the heater element ,already ordered it from your shop, gonna make a braclet for the misses out of the old one, hope this solve’s the problem, but I think your right I probally did give it a few knocks when i had the cross piece out as the drum drops onit when its removed. Thanks for your help and I’ll keep you’s informed how things go when i get the new part. ps…looking for a door catch for ariston rd2000 tumble dryer? any idea’s
jimmyp wrote:looking for a door catch for ariston rd2000 tumble dryer? any idea’s
Got the order thanks Jimmy, I’ll check out the handle/catch in the morning for you.
Dave.
Re: ariston a1435 margherita 2000
Ah, it’s a Crosslee/White Knight made one.
Can you have a close look at the offending door and let me know exactly which part you need please, all the parts are individual on these, usually the problem lies with the door frame itself where the latch spring rests causing the handle etc to feel loose.
Dave.
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