Hotpoint Ultima WMA63 Door Won’t Lock – machine won’t start

[CityFan]

Hi,

I’ve a Hotpoint Ultima WMA63 washing machine that won’t start it’s cycle, probably because the door won’t lock (I get a flashing red Lock sign and a repeating beep). It’s always been a little fussy to the extent that we have to close the door a couple of times or shove it firmly before it will start. However it seems to be permanent this time.

Would it be something as simple as replacing the door lock mechanism with spare part 1604781 ? If so is it something I could tackle from the front by removing the rubber seal or do I need access from the rear/side ?

Regards

[helo_75]

a door lock may be the problem

simple to change, by peeling the door seal back , undoing the two screws and removng the lock

however , commonly, it could be the spring behind the handle, and thats worth checking

quick way to check would be to close the door, start a program and when it doesnt start, push back on the handle on the inside of the dorr, if the then works, its the spring rather than the lock

that is of course, uless the brushes have worn down, and its blown the board, but thats not so common

hope this helps

[CityFan]

Hi,

The door spring feels strong…and didn’t start it off when I pushed against it. I’ll order a new lock and see if that works…

Thanks.

[Penguin45]

Re: Hotpoint Ultima WMA63 Door Won’t Lock – machine won’t st

Door lock for your machine.

Penguin45.

[Phidom]

Re: Hotpoint Ultima WMA63 Door Won’t Lock – machine won’t st

You might be lucky and find that a new door switch/interlock cures the problem but in many cases the faulty door switch also does damage to the circuit board.

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