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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    :oops: I feel a bit embarrassed now! BUT to excuse myself the model number on the front of my washing machine does say it is a WF540, the barcode on the rear says the machine is actually a WF541P! thats where the problem is the model numbers do not match! I asked the company for a PCB for...
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Hi Rocks I have just made a small discovery! On the front of my machine the model number is WF540 (That is what I have been going by) on the back of my machine is a small barcode sticker with the model number WF541P could it be that this is where the problem with the Eprom programme error is...
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Thanks Rocks!!! you are a STAR!!! I will be on the phone first thing in the morning.
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Hi Rocks You surely know your stuff! If the red wires on the back of the motor / tacho are ok can the eprom be reset? because I have had the motor off I know you cant see inside the wire casing but they look ok, is there any way of testing the tacho / wiring? I have checked most of the wiring...
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Well here I am again! with a pile of clothes ready for washing! I have received the PCB board back from the suppliers it was faulty BUT I have just refitted it the same thing happens as my original board the machine starts up fills with water the drum agitates violently and then it all stops...
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Well here I am again! I thought I would try the washing machine out this morning before I went to work as I was feeling lucky AND IT WORKED! but only for five minutes and it turned itself completely off. I tried to start it up and surprise surprise communication error again, So tonight Rocks I...
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    just f12 when you press the on button
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Hi Rocks Done what you said everything looks fine checked brushes, checked blue wiring, everything looks fine I turn on the machine and it does not want to know, could it be a dodgy board?
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Well I have checked the motor brushes again, fired the old machine up and hey presto lights one and two are now flashing communication error! it wont be long before I have had all the error codes available why did I say to the missus dont worry I can fix it!
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Thanks for your reply Rocks, I think I may have to check the motor brushes again why dont I just stick to fixing cars!!! I will try to have another look tonight but it is getting late and its time to read the bed time stories to my girls. If I dont get back to you I will post a reply tomorrow...
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Hi Again! Well Rocks1 I hope you are watching this post maybe you can help me again? I thought I would check the bushes on the motor before I ordered a new board. Well I took them off and had a look everything looked fine so I put them back, but when I started the washing machine up to check it...
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Thanks Rocks1 Sounds like you know your stuff!!! I will let you know how I get on
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Its the fourth one down / mini load light
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Hi Rocks1 Thanks for your reply, Sorry I am being a bit thick! how do I tell which light is which by your description?
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    Hotpoint wf540 washing machine flashing lights / fault

    Hi all I have a 2 year old Hotpoint WF540, everything was going fine then the flashing lights started.The machine goes through the wash phase and then when it gets to the rinse/spin cycle the machine will stop and the start & mini load lights will flash thats it will not go any further. This...
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