I have just had the same problem on the same machine! I extracted the bra wire by removing the drain hose to the drain pump from the tub. I first removed the motor to get access easily to the clamp screw. Unplug the heater element and unclip the wire fixing point on the heater element clamp using pliers to squeeze the plastic lug. Then remove the two bolts holding the motor, one visible, the other behind right hand mounting point. Remove the belt and let the motor drop gently. Then pull it out towards the back. You can then move aside to give lots of access without cutting any cable ties.
Now make sure you have drained the drain pump using the plugged hose at the front and undo the drain hose clamp at the bottom of the tub. The hose then should simply pull off when the clamp is sufficiently undone. I found my bra wire sticking out but bent around the heater element but gentle twisting and sliding finally worked it free. Putting it together is simply the reverse.
If you can't find it that way - try turning the drum to see it it brings the wire within reach - then you could try removing the heater element but I was put off that by suggestions that it would require "extreme prejudice" to remove it. See http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:XgHujbL00BcJ:www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php%3Fname%3DForums%26file%3Dposting%26mode%3Dtopicreview%26t%3D1632%26popup%3D1+replace+heater+element+wff+2000&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=3
Good luck.
David Munro, October 2006
