hotpoint Wma door wont open

[fasetester]

hi guys have to go look at a hotpoint ma62 washing machine when the program finished the door wont open and when it came to the end of the program the door lock did not flash but just stayed lit what would the problum be interlock failure or some thing else the machine is going ok other than that and could you give me any info on how to get the door open thanks fasetester 🙂

[electrofix]

Re: hotpoint ma door wont open

does the door lock activate before you set the programme

if it does then you have a shorted triac on the main pcb

Dave

[fasetester]

Re: hotpoint ma door wont open

thanks for your reply electrofix what do you mean all i know is the door wont open and the door lock light does not flash just steady on at the end of the program and if you try to reset the program the light does not flash but the program is working ok any tips on getting the door open fasetester

[electrofix]

Re: hotpoint ma door wont open

close the door switch on the timer to a programme but do not push the start button

does the door lock ?

if the door locks without pushing start then is prog panel fault

[fasetester]

Re: hotpoint ma door wont open

thanks electrofix can the interlock fail in the closed posion what does it mean by the door lock lite not blinking and how do i get the door open any hotpoint engineers care to comment or any engineer that has had this problum i have to go and check it out tomorrow all help appreciated thanks fasetester 😕

[Martin]

Re: hotpoint ma door wont open

fasetester wrote:i have to go and check it out tomorrow all help appreciated thanks fasetester 😕

The module is faulty and needs replacing as does the Interlock. The motor needs careful attention and the wiring harness around the bottom counterweight needs checking. 😉

[fasetester]

Re: hotpoint ma door wont open

thanks martin could be a costly repair any tips on opening the door in your experince mostl likely the board is that why the door lock light is not blinking have to go at 10am the interlock would not be the problum so you are talking about how much for a board thanks fasetester

[fasetester]

Re: hotpoint Wma door wont open

hi guys went to see the hotpoint ma 61 got the door open checked interlock after the time is up the door is not releasing the power is disconnected from the interlock when the on off switch is pressed off checked circuit board cant see any damage the woman want me to try new door switch can the board be removed from the timer or is it all in one if the interlock does not fix the machine is there some where that checks the board and what kind money would a repair be thanks fasetester 🙁

[Penguin45]

Re: hotpoint Wma door wont open

Look, this is very simple to sort. Slip the door seal and pull the lock out on its wires. Set the machine to spin, push the lock slider across and hit start. Give it a couple of minutes to warm through, and press cancel. After it all stops, if you’re still getting 240v at the lock, the board has a fault. If you haven’t got volts, it’s a sticky lock and needs replacing.

Chris.

[fasetester]

Penguin45 wrote:Look, this is very simple to sort. Slip the door seal and pull the lock out on its wires. Set the machine to spin, push the lock slider across and hit start. Give it a couple of minutes to warm through, and press cancel. After it all stops, if you’re still getting 240v at the lock, the board has a fault. If you haven’t got volts, it’s a sticky lock and needs replacing.

Chris.

thanks chris for you opion when i press off there is no juice so i will replace interlock fasetster

[Penguin45]

Re: hotpoint Wma door wont open

That isn’t what I said. I said press Cancel – when the programme has cancelled, you are at the programme end. If you still have volts at that point, you have a board fault. Otherwise, the door lock.

Chris.

[bigkid]

Re: hotpoint Wma door wont open

If the door lock was clockwork it could be a wind up!! 😯

[fasetester]

Re: hotpoint Wma door wont open

thanks chris and all the guys for your help went back to machine the interlock was missing a N connection traced wire back up to the board and the neutral on the board had blowen tryed to bridge the blowen connection but the track had come away from the board what would be the most likly cause for that happening when i showed it to the woman she said that must have been the bang i heard now she tells me could you connect the neutral from the interlock to another neutral in the machine dont think it would work as you are still missing the neutrals from the board what do you guys think thanks fasetester 🙂

[Martin]

Re: hotpoint Wma door wont open

I refer you to my previous post: –

Martin wrote:The module is faulty and needs replacing as does the Interlock.

Very common fault where the Interlock shorts out internally and takes the Module with it…..!!!!

[fasetester]

Martin wrote:I refer you to my previous post: –

Martin wrote:
The module is faulty and needs replacing as does the Interlock.

Very common fault where the Interlock shorts out internally and takes the Module with it…..!!!!

why does the manufacture not put a in line fuse between the interlock and the board would that not save the board when the interlock would short out what do you think fasetester

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