Frigidaire Affinity ATF8000FS1 Can't Get Into Diagnostics

[foxcitiesappliance]

We are working on a Frigidaire Affinity washer that will NOT go into diagnostics. The washer will agitate and drain, but no high speed spin. The washer also counts down to 3 minutes in the spin cycle and never spins and then shuts down with 3 minutes remaining.  

[johntech]

Have you checked for error codes? 

1. Wake the washer by pressing any button.
2. Wait 5 seconds.
3. Press and HOLD the Start/Pause and Cancel buttons simultaneously.

As long as the buttons are held, the failure code will appear in the display as an E followed by two numbers, a number and a letter or two letters. The control will beep and the Door Lock, Wash, Rinse, and Final Spin indicator lights will flash. 

You have to do the the key dance just right on this one for it to enter the test. It can take several attempts.

• Turn the Program Knob to the start position, Spin Only.

• Press Start/Pause to start the cycle and save it.

• Press Cancel to stop the cycle and turn off the LEDs.

• Press Cancel again to turn on the LEDs.

• Within 5 seconds, press and hold the Options and Start/Pause buttons until LEDs start sequentially chasing, then release buttons.

1. All the LEDs will sequentially light. Pressing a button below a light cluster will light all the LEDs in that cluster at one time to confirm functionality

2. Turn the program knob (1) click clockwise from the start position. The hot water solenoid will activate and hot water should enter through the

3. detergent compartment.
   3. Turn the program knob (2) clicks from the start position. The bleach water solenoid will activate and cold water should enter through the bleach compartment.
   4. Turn the program knob (3) clicks from the start position. The bleach and the wash water solenoids will activate and cold water should enter through the softener compartment.
   5. Turn the program knob (4) clicks from the start position. The door lock solenoid will deactivate and the loading door can be opened. When the door is opened, the drum light should turn on.
   6. Turn the program knob (5) clicks from the start position. The washer will fill and tumble. Once tumbling has started, the Boost Heater (if so equipped) will turn on.
   7. Turn the program knob (6) clicks from the start position. The drain pump & door lock solenoid will activate and the washer will operate in high spin.

   SAFETY WARNING: If power is removed during this test, the door can be opened. To prevent injury, DO NOT put your hands inside when the tub is rotating.

   8. Turn the program knob (7) clicks from the start position. The control will signal the last error code. 

    

   If you are doing everything right but won't go into test mode the you either have a bad user interface (bad button) or a bad main control.