Hotpoint WMA44 woes

[johnbradshaw]

Hi all,
Brushes went in this last week taking out a trace on the control panel. Replacement brushes arrived Wednesday from shop@ and I’ve fixed the damaged trace which was stopping the door from locking.

I’m giving this one last go before either buying a new panel (£95) or breaking the bank for a new machine….

Now on a test spin, with the machine empty, the motor spins up for a second or so then stops, drum moves smoothly when rotating by hand and it fills and empties OK. The “end” LED never comes on when the door unlocks and the whole cycle seems to fly by – I’m wondering if there’s a counter or timer circuit on the control panel that’s been damaged and it’s making the thing fly through the cycle in seconds rather than minutes.

Thoughts?

[Penguin45]

Re: Hotpoint WMA44 woes

The triac for the motor will be blown. Motor ramps briefly without speed control, computer says “wrong speed” and shuts it all down……..

Also possible that there is broken wiring around the area of the concrete weight on the front of the drum – this can give the same symptoms.

Power off of course, please.

Penguin45.

[johnbradshaw]

Re: Hotpoint WMA44 woes

Thanks penguin.
Will check the triacs on the controller and the wiring. Looks like a new controller should sort it as everthing else seems OK.

[helo_75]

unkles uve put the motor plug the wrong way round……

[johnbradshaw]

Re: Hotpoint WMA44 woes

Thanks. Just checked and it’s OK – there are 2 lugs on 1 side of the connector and 1 on the other to help with orientation.

[helo_75]

thats correct, but its worth checking, its easily done

[johnbradshaw]

Re: Hotpoint WMA44 woes

Yep, especially if it saves me £95!
J.

[johnbradshaw]

Re: Hotpoint WMA44 woes

Hi all,
I replaced the triacs but there was still something wrong with the controller so I called in hotpoint repair. For £99 they fitted a new controller. 1 year warranty on the part too.

For the DIYers on the forum that’s maybe a good option when you’ve narrowed it down a bit. As it’s a fixed price repair I expect they make their money by collecting £99 when it’s just brushes or another low cost part.

Thanks again for the advice.

[iadom]

Re: Hotpoint WMA44 woes

johnbradshaw wrote: As it’s a fixed price repair I expect they make their money by collecting £99 when it’s just brushes or another low cost part.

A low cost part such as this module which actually costs them peanuts. :rolls:

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