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[yell0w_lantern]

Neither the upper nor lower part of the unit will start.

The lights come on in each bay if the respective door is opened. The control panel lights up and all the buttons cause a beep when pressed. The green light next to the Time Dry button does not light up and if pressed when the dryer is completely off then the Sensor Dry mode is activated. Pressing the Start button for either the upper or lower dryer turns off the entire dryer without any sort of pretense at starting - no rumble, no sound of turning over, nothing at all.

 

A service man was here and tried replacing the circuit board but to no avail.

 

My guess is a fuse of some sort.

[Scottthewolf]

Which circuit board?  there's one in the control panel and one in the base of the machine in the very bottom, the bottom one usually goes bad because of water leaks in basements.

[yell0w_lantern]

I know for sure it was in the control panel.

[kdog]

http://appliantology...ce8000-mcg8000/

[yell0w_lantern]

Thanks for the manual. It does not specifically say where the thermal fuses are.

[RegUS_PatOff]

parts diagrams

http://appliantology... MCG8000AWW.pdf

[tpoindexter]

 

parts diagrams

http://appliantology... MCG8000AWW.pdf

Get an error when you click this link

[RegUS_PatOff]

Get an error when you click this link

what error ?

works for me ...

[yell0w_lantern]

I get a File Not Found error, too.

[tpoindexter]

Sorry, we couldn't find that!

is the message I get

[RegUS_PatOff]

OK, I added it to the 

MCG8000AWW service manual collection

http://appliantology...ce8000-mcg8000/

[tpoindexter]

Perfect!!

[yell0w_lantern]

Thanks!

 

 

[UPDATE] I checked my thermal fuses, high limit thermostat, and flame sensor for continuity and they were fine. The thermistor registers 12kOhms and no continuity, which, from what I read, sounds normal.

 

 

So would it be the relay then?

Edited by yell0w_lantern, 31 January 2013 - 12:20 AM.

[yell0w_lantern]

Okay, replaced the relay and no change. I had heard that motor also should be replaced when a new relay is put in but the motor won't be in until Monday.

[sh2sh2]

Are we sure the first repair man actually replaced the board in the console?

[yell0w_lantern]

He replaced it and the problem persisted so he swapped the old board back in and did not charge me.

[sh2sh2]

do these have a separate membrane touch pad or is it all one board in the console

[yell0w_lantern]

the control panel is separate from the board; yes, it is membrane style.

[Scottthewolf]

The problem is probably the main control board in the base of the machine.  http://www.repaircli...Number=31001561

 

This is the last time I'm going to advise you that this is the problem.

Edited by Scottthewolf, 04 February 2013 - 12:35 AM.

[yell0w_lantern]

 

The problem is probably the main control board in the base of the machine.  http://www.repaircli...Number=31001561
 
This is the last time I'm going to advise you that this is the problem.

 

I was under the impression it is also called, "the relay". I already took your advice and replaced it as I said above. So unless I got a bad component, it must be something else.