Hotpoint Dryer TCAM80 CGZUK Wiring

[goldgrove]

Need wiring for Timer as wire came off and don't know where to put back.

 

[yardie]

Doubt very much you will be lucky enough to find a wiring diagram.

Trace where the wire goes to ascertain its function then establish which connections it could go to. Absolutely sure its off the timer???

 

[goldgrove]

Yes, the thing is I did not remove the wires but one came off during movement of the front panel.
I need to figure out which ones go to the start switch.
Serves me right for not taking a photo before doing any work.

 

[yardie]

Take a photo of the rear of the panel, post it here.

Usually the wires have little play and can only go in 1 place though on the timer there are so many spare lugs close together its possible for it to go on any one of them.

 

[rocks1]

Blue and grey wire goes to start switch.

 

[goldgrove]

Images attached. If you need any more info let me know

Heat SW - BK / BN

Water Empty light BK / BK goes to rear of dryer behind motor

Timer

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Motor

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Timer1

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Deep Blue wire goes to Mains input.

Wires on Timer from Top

W/P/BK BL

BL GY/GY

W / BK R
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[yardie]

Simple, connects to the actual timer, follow the black jumper wire that connects to the timer at one end and to the unused male blade at the other end in the 3rd photo.

 

[goldgrove]

Sorry don't understand. The problem is 2 wires are missing for the start switch, I suspect it was put on the timer by mistake. The Red wire at bottom of Timer goes to the motor.

 

[yardie]

Perhaps I have misunderstood.

The start switch, how many connectors does it have? Where is it in the photo?
How many wires are connected to it? It must have 2, or at least should have!

 

[goldgrove]

Lower Black wire goes to Grey wire, this is a double connector with two Grey wires.
One Grey goes to motor, The other one goes to the left hand side of the dryer looking from front.

Upper black wire from motor goes to unused terminal at top of timer in photo.

 

[yardie]

Right, have you ever had this working or seen it working? Do you know it works?
History such as found it dumped in an alley tells us to be more careful when advising!

 

[goldgrove]

This was working, the belt broke, this is why I dismantled it, the wires got put back in the wrong place because of my not noting where the wires went.The problem now is that I can't figure out which wires go to the start switch. I have a Black and brown going to the heat switch as they are of the required length to reach it.

All the other wires are too short to go anywhere else. I tried it with BN / BL but it tripped the breaker. This is when I moved the BN/BL to the Heat switch. Have not tested since then as don't know which wires go to the start switch.

 

[yardie]

Look to see which wires are connected to the door switch and where they go.

As per rocks reply, blue and grey to start switch.

 

[goldgrove]

Thanks will try tomorrow and let you know, appreciate all the help.
This forum is better than Fixya. If you need any help with computers let me know as this is my area of expertise.
One other point, the Deep Blue wire that is shown disconnected (Fig 3) which is from the mains, is this going to the Timer the one at the top connected to the motor. From your previous post it is going to the motor.
Will check tomorrow and remove the blue and grey from timer to the start switch.

 

[goldgrove]

All working now, thanks very much guys.

Blue / Grey to Start switch.

Dark Blue to Top of Timer (going to motor)