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Thread Number: 72451
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
LG Front Load LE failure Reset/Repair |
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Post# 957380 , Reply# 1 9/13/2017 at 11:01 (2,407 days old) by henene4  (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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It appears LE indicates that the motor can't start turning due to too heavy load. If the motor does that without load, my first guess would be the inverter. Not sure if the inverter is covered by the 10 year motor warranty. If possible, post model and serial number. | ||
| Post# 957393 , Reply# 3 9/13/2017 at 12:52 (2,407 days old) by lisalouise (San Jose, CA) | ||
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MODEL # 796 40272900 Kenmore (LG) SN 006KWCF67003 This post was last edited 09/13/2017 at 13:51 | ||
| Post# 957397 , Reply# 4 9/13/2017 at 13:07 (2,407 days old) by lisalouise (San Jose, CA) | ||
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Thank you for feedback! Drains fine, drum turns fine and can still slide in bearing. Any chance motor is "weak" or bad as sort of assume like a light bulb, on or off. | ||
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Post# 957408 , Reply# 5 9/13/2017 at 16:28 (2,407 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 957416 , Reply# 6 9/13/2017 at 17:23 (2,407 days old) by lisalouise (San Jose, CA) | ||
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Wiring harness I ordered a new wiring harness. It should arrive on Friday. We will give that a whirl. Thank you for the help. | ||
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Post# 957429 , Reply# 7 9/13/2017 at 19:53 (2,406 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland ) |
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Motors never go bad. Or at least I have never replaced one. If it were to burn a winding I would imagine it would not do anything. It can be tested, I don't remember the ohms but they should equal across all windings. | ||
| Post# 957720 , Reply# 8 9/15/2017 at 22:42 (2,404 days old) by lisalouise (San Jose, CA) | ||
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FIXED! Eugene and Martin, you are geniuses! You saved the day. It was indeed the wiring harness. While it tested fine, it must have failed when under a load. You just saved our family $1500 as I was just about ready to throw in the towel and buy a new set. THANK YOU! | ||
| Post# 957739 , Reply# 9 9/16/2017 at 09:06 (2,404 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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"Wiring harness" What causes it to fail? Is it rubbing on something? Is the wire being flexed back and forth too much? Or are the wires just cheaply made (brittle)? | ||
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Post# 957746 , Reply# 10 9/16/2017 at 09:39 (2,404 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland ) |
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During high spin the wires flex a lot, causing them to break over time. It's a tricky one to catch because it will test "good" until the drum starts bouncing a bit causing an intermittent loss of signal. | ||
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