Early Indesit W103 PCB fault ??

[Pat-UK]

COD 215005350.20

This is a new problem on me, anyone else seen or heard of it ?

Put it on any cycle or spin, turn on, door lock clicks……… thats it nothing else

Turn timer round to reset and turn on, LED does it flashy re-set dance as usual so the Panel is trying to work.

All the symptoms of a faulty Door lock, I hear you cry. my thoughts exactly. Door lock swapped. same thing.

I know it’s probably the PCB but before I send it off has anyone got any thoughts on it ???

Thanks all

[eastlmark]

Re: Early Indesit W103 PCB fault ??

check motor brushes (most likely, I know it sounds odd) before doing anything else. If not try for an open circuit pump (less likely but not unkown)

[AMS]

Re: Early Indesit W103 PCB fault ??

Check the wires going in to the heater element for broken crimps. I’ve had this a few times and it has turned out to be a broken black wire going to the element.
Hope this helps,

Dave

[andy_art_trigg]

Re: Early Indesit W103 PCB fault ??

On some Hotpoint’s now, if the motor is open circuit the machine “won’t fill or operate”. I don’t know if any Indesits are similarly affected though.

[Martin]

Re: Early Indesit W103 PCB fault ??

andy_art_trigg wrote:I don’t know if any Indesits are similarly affected though.

Yep, sure are :tup: as with any modern electronic controlled machine, if the complete circuit is ‘interrupted’ then nothing works. What normally happens is that on first setting the programme there is a slight but noticeable ‘delay’ before it bursts into life. That is simply the EPROM circuitry checking all its dependant components prior to start-up 😯

Try it for yourself next time on a perfectly (albiet rare) servicable Indesit, just disconnect the Motor Plug and switch back on…..I guarantee you will find it DEAD!!! 8)

Bl**dy electronic nightmare really, don’t talk to me about Error codes either, that’s another headache, but somehow we have to make a living from this lot of modern wizardary :haier:

Martin

[Penguin45]

By extrapolation, the machine is actually helping us by telling you that there is a fault prior to filling etc. Makes a bit of sense to me….. Much more sensible than trying to drag out a machine full of water and soggy washing!

Chris.

[lotusray]

Re: Early Indesit W103 PCB fault ??

check for a broken wire esp around motor and ellement

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