Error code reference

Whirlpool Dryer Error Code D-5

Dryer motor control circuit error (cycles and price display disabled until diagnostic code is manually cleared). The control doesn't know if the motor relay is bad (stuck on), the motor relay drive circuit is bad (shorted), or the motor relay feedback circuit is bad.

SourceWhirlpool Maytag Next Generation Commercial Dryer and Stacked Dryer / Dryer Coin and Non-Coin: CED9150GW0p. 6-1

Diagnostic procedure

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First diagnostic step
Switch over to service mode to verify d5 error. Check connector AA4 connection and check coin 1 drop for blockage.

SourceWhirlpool Commercial Dryer - Tech Sheet: Basic Operation & Setupp. 4

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