I have a problem with my indesit drive motor, The windings are ok, continuitie but when energised it seems as if the poles are stoping it turn. i have been told that a capasitor sets a delay in the curcuit so that the poles repell and drive the motor. there is no sign of a capasitor but on the computer bored, on the 230v side there are three relays. Do these act as a capasitor and of set the phase ? if so could they be replaced ? all other parts of the cycle work but when it comes to the motor it detects a fault and emptys. Any advise education would be useful. Thanks.

Mark Bristol, November 2005

Hello there!

Have you checked the carbon brushes and cleaned all the contacts around these brushes?? Bad connections are frequent in these motors.

Have you carried out resistance checks between earth ensuring ther's a high resistance?? A low resistance will show that a short is occuring.

if the relays are dammaged or broken, a simple check over the coil and contacts when starting up the motor will show fault. youd expect a low voltage on the coil and high on the contacts. i'v not heard of relays in washing machines for the motor so i would be suprised if it was them.

One last thing, if all above fails a good smack with a large sledge hammer always helps in some way.

Good luck!





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Paul Aroehead, November 2005