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Re: IDW450
Hollytree_Technical wrote: stick a resistor (Something like 1K but anything round there would do) between the white and red wires then repeat the test.
Jem
OK. Now I get about 5 volts reducing to zero on a pass of the magnet.
So HES is OK, right?
Mike.
Works at 3v too.
And using the impellor and blowing hard into the vortex with a straw, I get a 0.5v deflection.Re: Beko WME7227 WME8227 Laundry Range Carbon/Motor Failure
TeeMyob wrote:
I have had 2 WME7227’s and one WME8227 Fail due to Worn Carbons.TM
Give us a bit of context. Do you see a lot of these models and normally find that brush changes do the trick or are these the only examples you’ve come across?
If they’re the only ones you’ve seen, thanks for the warning, I’ll put them on my “caution” list!Mike.
Re: Bosch WAA24160
If it’s like the one I did, you may find you have to detach the bottom end of the suspa legs from the cabinet rather than from the tub.
Mike.Re: IDW450
Thanks Jem. With 3v going in I’m getting a 2mV change in DC out. With 5v in I’m getting 4mv change.
Does that suggest the Hall Effect Sensor’s OK?
Mike.Re: IDW450
In an idle moment decided to delve a little deeper into this and drilled out the retaining plastic dowels to reveal this:
Anybody know what the component buried in there might be?
Then this on removing inlet filter. There’s an impellor behind the vortex and it spins freely when I blow gently into it. So the thing presumably works on the usual principle.
Resistances between the 3 wires are all infinty.
Mike.Re: Another Hotpoint Query
Funny, I had my first ever one of those the other day. WM55 Pulled sock out of machine with seized drum and found still no motor action on test. 6.3A time delay glass bodied fuse soldered in. Used one of those little round plastic ones as for the Miele board repair, had to extend one of the legs a bit.
Mike.Re: IDW450
leavemetogetonwithit wrote:Confident that this will be fixed in a few days time.
What’s the most stupid thing repairmen write …?
🙁
Didn’t go back with repaired board till Saturday as I had toothache and didn’t feel like it. (Part of the wonders of self-underemployment.)
Stuck board back in. Gave it a run and things seemed to be a little better but soon discovered it was still doing the same bad stuff. Thought for a moment it might need a re-set but I really don’t think so. Coming up with E1 which is supposed to mean no fill but what it is doing in fact is trying to over-fill and then level 2 on p/sw is kicking in and draining whilst filling continues.
By chance I discovered the elusive flow-meter under my nose.
It’s got 3 wires going to it ( white black red) and I am not sure how to test it but it is a strong suspect. Comes as valve complete £36 SRP @ Connect and not much less trade so…. if anybody knows how to test this thing??? It seems to be a bit difficult to extract despite the plastic clip apparently holding it in.
Reed switches usually only have two wires don’t they? So this may be something different. 😕
Proviso: faulty flow meter is supposed to bring up E4 but hey we all know how trustworthy error codes are!
Mike.Re: eh i dont think customer will go for this
andy_art_trigg wrote:It’s a great way of skirting round the obligation to supply spare parts for so many years.
Just what is that obligation? I seem to come across “no longer available” quite a lot these days.
Mike.Re: IDW450
Went to this one last Saturday. IDW603 this one is. Couldn’t get it to perform diagnostic cycle the way it’s supposed to. Did get the E1 and it seemed to be overfilling and draining simultaneously so I went to look for the alleged flow meter but could not find it 😕 . Don’t think it has one, just a 2-level p/sw. Blew into p/sw and got two clicks so went to look at board. Nothing visible so brought it away with me and tested at home. No shorted triacs but the 0.22uF rectangular cap was reading 0.056uF in circuit. Desoldered and it read 0.11uF so I’ve ordered a new one of those. Only 50p ea but have to buy ten so will have 9 spare if anyone reading this ever needs one 😀 . (Better than £200 SRP for a board.) Confident that this will be fixed in a few days time.
Would never have thought to look at that cap had it not been for Electrofix Dave’s posts in the sticky :tright: .
Mike.Re: Zanussi dryer ZDE47100W not heat, but does in diagnostic
Went back with new ntc. Re-measured old one and got strange, all over the place readings 😕 . Fitted new ntc and all OK now.
Thanks for the pointer Martin.
Mike.Re: The Most Stupid Things Engineers Say
lee8 wrote:Leads nicely back to the title of the thread.;)
Touche!
Mike.Re: The Most Stupid Things Engineers Say
lee8 wrote:
“The product contains non serviceable components that require replacement when they come to the end of their serviceable life span, sometimes that requires early intervention if used outside of there designed tolerances”.
Customer thinks: “This pratt is trying to blind me with pseudo-science.”lee8 smiling like a Cheshire cat wrote:Your old Neff may have had metal dials, but this product is designed with current EU waste requirements (in mind?) that dictate the use of (plastic?) components, plus your old Neff retailed at £1300 and this one you purchased for £500.
Customer thinks: ” 😡 😡 What kind of idiot do you take me for? You who can’t even string together a proper sentence. No way will I ever buy this brand again.”
Mike.Re: Whirlpool dishwasher spray arm question.
iadom wrote:
She is not to bothered as she says it is working OKCustomer’s always right 😉 and if it leads to further problems that’s her lookout.
Mike.Re: Whirlpool dishwasher spray arm question.
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p23104
First one I found on Google but there are plenty more about. If it’s a O ring there’s even less problem.
Mike.
