Indesit 126 Not Working

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Indesit IWME 126 freezes with 4H and door lock lights on

The problem

Indesit IWME 126 washing machine stopped mid-operation and appeared frozen. The 4H green light and door lock light stayed on, and after several hours the door lock light was seen flashing. The filter was checked and appeared clean. When power was cycled and the door closed, the machine briefly spun very quickly for a couple of seconds, then returned to the frozen state.

Likely cause

Most strongly supported diagnosis is worn carbon brushes in the motor. Earlier advice noted that a brief fast spin could also point to a motor tacho coil or tacho magnet fault, but the later report of a flash/sparking from underneath led to suspicion of worn brushes.

What fixed it

Inspect the motor and its carbon brushes and replace the brushes if found worn. Because other motor-related faults were also mentioned and no completed repair was confirmed, further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer if the fault is not obvious.

Checks to try

• Filter checked and found clean
• Observed 4H light on and door lock light on
• Observed door lock light flashing after being left for several hours
• Power cycled at the wall and machine briefly spun quickly for a few seconds
• Flash/light seen underneath during the brief spin

Parts or tools mentioned

• Carbon brushes
• Motor tacho coil
• Tacho magnet