Help with connections of Hotpoint On/Off switch please

[Lav]

Hi

Hoping someone can provide some advice on a problem with the above appliance.

Basically machine will not now commence any cycle (door locked indicator light does not illuminate). Prior to this point, machine would, at various times, take in water during the drying cycle, skip past the spin cycle in some cycles or get stuck at a point in the rinse cycle of some washes so that it would take almost 2 hours to complete a wash.

Suspect a programmer or timer issue but grateful for advice and a possible indication for replacement part(s)

 

[Andystu]

what is model of hotpoint aquarious? can usually be found just underneath timer.

 

[Lav]

Hi

It's a WD64

 

[fido]

Probably the door switch, part No. 1602390. This tends to go short circuit and burn out a copper strip on the circuit board which can be repaired by soldering in a wire link. Less common but possible is a faulty On/Off switch.
Also check the filter trap in the sump hose.

 

[Lav]

Thanks Fido

I used a phase tester on the on/off switch and it seems to be getting power so the door switch seems the more likely culprit.

Can you advise of stockists and a price for getting one ?

Many thanks again

Andy

 

[fido]

Here's one cheaper than I pay for them as trade price:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HOTPOINT-CRED...ryZ20714QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Lav]

Cheers Fido

Bought it - many thanks for the advice and the pointer.

 

[moderator]

Please continue with this post.

Do not start new posts for the same problem. I have removed your other posts.

 

[Lav]

Ok,

Thanks for the steer Moderator (would have been more helpful though if you had copied my most recent post into this thread rather than just deleting it)

Latest position - Not the door interlock - tested the original part with a phase tester and all terminals caused the tester to light when the on/off switch was engaged.

Replaced, as a precaution, with brand new part (thanks again Fido - worth a try for less than £4) but still no joy.

Machine is still as was last Friday - will not commence any part of the programme (door locked light does not illuminate to indicate start of cycle) so grateful for any other self test suggestions you can recommend - or am I looking at a professional call out)

Thanks for assistance and patience to date - much appreciated

Andy

 

[Lav]

Ok,

the latest - the interlock was fine but the sump filter was totally blocked, the on/off switch had a blown terminal (neutral wire) and a wire was disconnected from the drying unit.

Have a new on/off switch to install but because my father disconnected and removed it before I could note which wire went where, I need some advice as to which terminal each of the two live (brown) and neutral (blue) wires connects to so very, very grateful if someone could confirm before I create more flash bangs !!!!!

Thanks again for help

Andy

 

[Sleepyhead]

As far as I remember it switches from front to rear. You can check this using your meter.
Won't matter too much which side is which, live and neutral front to live and neutral rear. (Obviously both lives on same side and both neutrals on same side)