rackcatt

Got a brand new washing machine before we left uk..been in storage for 6 months..used it for 4 weeks..now stopped working !!

flashing lights ..changed a control module ( ordered new part from uk)
not made any difference..
cant find anyone to fix an Indesit machine ..

really dont want to buy a new one......

any help guys ??

Kelli28

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rackcatt

ha ha...but i have been a bad girl !!!

Red_V_Roger

the lights that are flashing usually indicate what the problem is by which ones are flashing. I found this typical list for Indesit, but don't know if it applied to your machine.

widl codes - light flashing from left to right are numbers 1-4

f01 light 4, motor triac
f02 light 3 motor, jammed/ tacho
f03 lights 3&4 Ntc fault
f04 light 2. pressure sw stuck on empty
f05 lights 2&4, pressure sw stuck on full
f06 lights 2&3, N/A?
f07 lights 2&3&4 heater relay
f08 light 1. heater relay
f09 lights 1&4 eprom/setup error
f10 lights 1&3, pressure switch not sensing
f11 lights 1&3&4, pump/draining error
f12 lights 1&2, communication error
f13 lights 1&2&4, dryer ntc/ fan motor
f14 lights 1&2&3, dryer heater
f15 lights 1&2&3&4, dryer heater relay
f16 N/A
f17 light 4, door lock
f18 light 3 comms error (3 phase motor) power board

f1 and f17 share the same light


Most common fault with washing machines is them not draining because of somthing in the pump or filter..something like a hair band or piece of string. So looking above that would mean you had lights 1, 3 & 4 flashing?

Its usually easy to get to the pump through a panel on the front or by tipping the machine up and looking underneath, just take the pump off or open it up and look for something in there.

I also found this specifically about Indesit filters:


Examples of washing machines that sometimes have a hidden filter are Indesit, Candy and Hoover. Most washing machines do not hide the pump filter. Hotpoint and Creda often have a pump filter hidden in the sump hose (leading to the pump from the tub), which is not meant to be customer accessible. This is a stupid place to put a pump filter because when it gets blocked, most people are forced to call out an engineer.

rackcatt

thank you so much..all the lights are flashing, when you first switch it on nothing is displayed it wont switch on or off...then they all flash and dont stop ???
going to check the pump ...we have been told it could be damaged with the surges we get in australia..in which case it could be wrecked !!!! so hope not..they are so expensive here for new washing machines !!!!!

Red_V_Roger

Is it a washer dryer or just a washer?

rackcatt

just a washer IWB5113 .

Red_V_Roger

I found this of interest:

will be either a door lock fault or the control board.

What you can try is open the door and take the outer door seal clamp off.

Then unlip the seal.

Then undo the 2 screws holding the lock on.

Then pull the lock through the porthole and check the wiring on there as sometimes this can burn.

If the wiring is fine then you can try and replace the door lock and see if this cure the fault.


But also found info it could be the heater????

As you already replaced the control board and cleaned the pump (I assume you have done this?) may be checking the door switch is next?