Motor driving error - PBA connector terminal not connected, motor spin net not engaged, motor internal coil damaged (short-circuited or cut), hall sensor terminal not connected, foreign material in motor, or weak motor driving error from PBA (unstable relay operation).
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Motor driving error - PBA connector terminal
From Service Manual 286815, p.27:
1.Check the motor connector terminal connections and contacts.
2.Measure the drive motor winding resistance at the main control connector. Expected: 2 to 6 ohms between winding pairs.
3.Rotate the drum by hand and check for free rotation. Inspect the belt and pulley for glaze or wear; a slipping belt mimics a motor fault under load.
Part 4681EA2001T
Drive motor
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- rEOver load in motor.
- SSystem error
- SdSuds error
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- SF2System check
- SF3System check
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- SrSwitch error
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- svdOversudsing detection
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- TC3Heater sensor fault
- tC4Temperature sensor error
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- tETemperature sensor error
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- tE2Temperature sensor error
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- UVUnbalance error caused by motor hall sensor fault or…
- VSVibration sensor error
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- Water level sensor errorWater level sensor fails to send signal for longer than 15…
- WATER SUPPLYWater is not supplied up to the selected level even 60…
- WATER SUPPLY & INLET V/VWater level does not rise to the set level within 40…
- Water supply errorNo frequency change for 60 minutes from water supply (water…
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- WSWater supply/inlet valve error
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