Maytag MWA 09149
Hi guys bought a second hand maytag MWA 09149 a few weeks ago, but now we have a fault, machine lights up but wont start, it is showing no faults, so far i have checked the heater element getting 27 ohms, thermistor was giving a reading, had continuity at water valves and door interlock is locking the door, machine will not allow water in and makes a couple of clicking noises, also anyone know how to ut this model into test mode, have pressed reset no avail. thanks in advance
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Maytag MWA 09149 lights up but will not start
- The problem
- A second-hand Maytag MWA 09149 powered up and the panel lights worked, but the wash cycle would not start. No fault code was shown. The machine would not take in water and only made a couple of clicking noises.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis in the discussion was a door lock/interlock issue, including a faulty door lock, the door catch not operating the lock correctly, or a wiring/connection fault between the door lock and the PCB. A PCB or control-to-PCB communication fault was also mentioned as possible, but not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to check the door and door lock first, rather than assuming the interlock was sound just because the door locked. The discussion also suggested the fault could lie in the door catch operation or wiring between the door lock and PCB. The exact repair was not confirmed in the thread.
- Checks to try
- Heater element checked at 27 ohms
- Thermistor gave a reading
- Continuity checked at the water valves
- Door interlock was locking the door
- Machine showed no fault code
- Machine made a couple of clicking noises and would not allow water in
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Door lock/interlock
- Door catch
- PCB
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
Hi. It could be so many different things unfortunately. If lights are on but nothing works the first thing to check though is the door and door lock - washing machine wont start
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Thanks for the quick reply. I thought if the door locks then the interlock was fine. Although it could be the wiring ill remove the pcb tomorrow and have a look at that for blown capacitors. Thanks again
No the power often goes to the control panel but nothing activates the machine until the door is safely closed. So if the door lock is faulty, or the door catch isn't operating the door lock properly or there's a connection fault between the door lock and pcb the whole machine will be dead but the lights and control panel work. It only could be though, it could also be a problem with communication between control panel and pcb or the pcb etc.
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