LG 1460FHD Washer

[dsw]

When washing a full load machine ‘stalls’ and display shows ‘LE’. I’ve watched when the problem occurs and I can hear the motor trying to turn the drum but it only manages a slight movement, tries 2-3 times then displays the fault code (in the manual says motor overload).

The machine is six years old and has had a new main pcb module fitted 2 years ago following some excellent advice given via this forum.

I know a washing machine engineer (unfortunately doesn’t work with LG machines!) who suggested over the phone it might be the motor capacitor but I looked for one on the machine and can’t find it. Is this built into the main PCB?

Any advice much appreciated.

Many thanks

[msappliance]

Re: LG 1460FHD Washer

As far as i can remember lg do not have a capacitor, Appears more to be a motor fault.

[Penguin45]

Re: LG 1460FHD Washer

LE is a door lock or associated wiring fault.

Power off, if investigating.

Regards,
Penguin45.

[BobHope]

Re: LG 1460FHD Washer

Hi all,
LE is a motor related fault, could be motor or pcb, DE is a door fault code,
this appliance does not have a motor capacitor, i sugest you seek an engineer to help with this problem.

Bob.

[dsw]

Re: LG 1460FHD Washer

Thanks for your comments.

Does the fact that the machine works fine on a spin cycle perhaps point to it being a fault with the pcb? Seems odd that the motor would rotate the drum at full speed but not at slow speeds i.e during the wash cycle.

[cab]

Re: LG 1460FHD Washer

does the drum turn freely by hand with no restrictions? if so it could be either motor or module, LG fault codes are a bit vague! 😕 if drum is restricted by a foreign object the slow tumble resistance on motor may show this up to the electronics.

cab

[dsw]

Re: LG 1460FHD Washer

Just tried rotating the drum by hand and whilst it does seem to rotate quite freely there is a cyclic clicking sound that doesn’t sound as though it’s coming from the motor. Possible foreign object? I don’t suppose there’s any easy way to check without dismantling things?

DSW

[cab]

Re: LG 1460FHD Washer

the cyclic click could be the armature on the motor! 😥

cab

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