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Re: F&P Smartdrive 701 problems, fault code

I measured the two inlet solenoids, both were 15 ohms.

I applied 12V to each one using a seperate power supply and the cold one did not appear to be opening properly (no audible clunk and only a trickle of water came out), the hot seemed ok.

I wired the control board back up, started a wash cycle with taps off, and measured about 7.5V on each solenoid when it was trying to fill. This seems a bit low????

I had a look for faults on the controller board but found none.

I wired it back up again and tried another was cycle and, bingo, all of a sudden the cold water solenoid started working???????

I did a full wash and everything is working.

Might be an intermittent fault, loose connector, bad solder joint, or maybe the solenoid was jammed somehow, not sure but it works so I’m happy.

Thanks very much for your help

[sma11y]

Re: F&P Smartdrive 701 problems, fault code

Thanks for that, I shall take a look at the inlet solenoids and driver circuit and report back.

[sma11y]

Re: F&P Smartdrive 701 problems, fault code

I did run diagnostics as per the sticky and that is the code I got (00110000).

I’m still a little confused about which way around the number is. The two LEDs that are on are the third and fourth wash progress LEDs.

Which LED is considered the least significant bit? The sticky suggests it is the rightmost one, so 00110000 would represent 48.

I know that the MOSFETs I replaced don’t drive the water inlet solenoids, I think they have something to do with the motor.

Could you clarify the number direction.

Thanks very much. Great website you have by the way…

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