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Now thats interesting, as I was writing the last post, the thing sprung back into life.
It starts and seems normal but then cuts out, starts again,….cuts out, starts again,… cuts out, starts again,….. cuts out,… then just gives up and all the lights go out!Managed to get the heater out, its fine. 25ohms.
Just run a rinse and hold cycle and just left it buzzing, it did this for about a minute or two then finished and did the end of cycle beeps, so maybe its done this all the time and I’ve just never noticed.
Tried a 30min quick wahs and after a few minutes the soap dispenser flap solenoid started going beserk, I noticed it was doing this the last time we used when it actually worked. With all the covers off I can also see that when it hits trouble the 30min light switched ona dn off as the pumps and motors are switching in and out.
So, would a dodgey soap dospenser solenoid cause thiese problems or is more likely (As I suspect) that the main PCB is knackered?
Well I think I’ve tested it and its open circuit, trouble is its right at the back and a bugger to get to. Any ideas how to get it out, can the main wash compartment be removed easily?
Or do I need to break my arm in several places to get to it?PCB seems to be fine because I’ve put it back and still no change. Seems odd that the heater would cause problems during a rinse cycle though. The water never got hot during rinse cycles previously.
Cheers for the pointers.
I’ve got the PCB out and no sign of any dry joints, certainly no charing or signs of over heating round the heater circuit, I re-soldered all the components anyway, not the SMD ones minds.I noticed the white block connector with the 2 orange wires is connected and assuming this goes to the heater element I measure the resistance. Its open circuit. Sounds like the element has gone, if this is where the orange wires go to. Would you agree?
