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| Thread ID: 74898 | 2006-12-09 08:29:00 | OT, Damn Dirty Washing Machine Pumps | bob_doe_nz (92) | PC World Chat |
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| 505486 | 2008-05-03 21:32:00 | If you advance the cycle it should still work PROVIDING you have water in the machine. There are usually pressure switches that check this sort of thing.You may need to bucket some water in to test the "no go at spin cycle" concept :) You have my sympathy. My washing machine died last week. I think the problem was that the smoke got out. I've been wondering where the smoke is supposed to be stored and how to reinstall it........... |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 505487 | 2008-05-03 22:16:00 | I think I may have located the problem. What appears to be a magnetic switch is responsible for determining whether the lid is closed or not. Regardless of what state the lid is in, and whether there is a magnet near it or not, it reads the same resistance. | somebody (208) | ||
| 505488 | 2008-05-03 22:37:00 | I think I may have located the problem. What appears to be a magnetic switch is responsible for determining whether the lid is closed or not. Regardless of what state the lid is in, and whether there is a magnet near it or not, it reads the same resistance. I'm not quite game enough to just short across the two leads to see if makes a difference. Would I be safe doing that? |
somebody (208) | ||
| 505489 | 2008-05-03 23:15:00 | I'm not quite game enough to just short across the two leads to see if makes a difference. Would I be safe doing that? If it reads as a very high resistance, then short it, if a very low one, then pull a lead off.. All with the power off of course. I can't see how you could cause damage, other than enabling the machine to work with the lid up, as it shouldn't have, but did anyway. At this point what have you to lose? You either fix it, or right it off. The cost of proffesional repair is likely to be similar to the cost of replacement. |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 505490 | 2008-05-03 23:55:00 | If it reads as a very high resistance, then short it, if a very low one, then pull a lead off . . All with the power off of course . I can't see how you could cause damage, other than enabling the machine to work with the lid up, as it shouldn't have, but did anyway . At this point what have you to lose? You either fix it, or right it off . The cost of proffesional repair is likely to be similar to the cost of replacement . Ok - shorting it with some thicker gauge wire has worked, so it must be that switch . As there only seems to be around 5V going through it, it should be safe for me to replace it myself . |
somebody (208) | ||
| 505491 | 2008-05-04 00:51:00 | The lid micro switch has always been a source of problems . I've just strapped it out many times but remember it is a safety switch so it should be replaced as soon as possible . There is also an out of balance switch that gives trouble so bear that in mind . Also, a lot of the models do a POST test at power on and the number of beeps gives you a clue to what's wrong . However, all this is dependent on Make & model . ;) |
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