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How come the power light is not coming on ?

I have just stripped down an hotpoint aqurius extra & cleaned out the pipe/filter that was blocked going to washer pump & put it all back together but now the power light is not coming on as before I took the filter out but I put it on its side to take the filter out ! the power is going to the circuit board at the front but the washer is not working.
Eric Ravenhill, April 2009
If its an electronic machine, check main control board for additional fuses. Next check the door switch and the wires leading to it, because all the power goes through the door switch. Then check for a faulty or burned out main switch. Then look at where the wires attach to the timer, if its an electromechanical type. Burned plastic at the base of the connectors usually indicates a burnt out internal switch in the timer.
Possibly a duff connection on one of the board connectors. Power off, drag machine out onto the floor, remove covers, disconnect circuit board connectors and clean with toothbrush. May help to tighten them with a pair of pliers. Clean off any corrosion or crud, refit and test. Closely inspect the entire wiring loom and circuit boards, looking particularily closely at areas where the wiring touches the machine frame. Your'e looking for any signs of wear or fraying which would allow the bare wire to contact the frame. Check all wires and connectors generally for internal breakages - caused by movement of the wiring loom attached to the drum. Over a long period of time the wire strands inside the insulator break through metal fatigue. Although the outside of the wire appears ok the internal is open circuit. Pull on each individual wire - if theyre ok internally, they shouldnt stretch.
Repair and service your own washing machine. Go to www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html

dannyboy, April 2009
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