Hotpoint washer mod HTWP1400F1WW 6 Years old will not spin in spin cycle

[Jeff Kratz]

I am in need of some help. I am working on my mother inlaw's hotpoint washer mod. HTWP1400F1WW. The complaint is it will not spin in any spin cycle. It has an inverter type motor and a magnetic lid switch. The inverter motor has a diagnostic light that blinks 1 second on and 1 second off idicating normal operation. The door switch ohms out from the cord end to the motor and the meter goes on and off when lifting the lid and closing it.

I made the mistake of actually paying for advice on justanswer.com and they told me the motor was bad. The mechanic insisted that the lack of trouble code did not matter and it had to be the motor or the inverter. I asked for a second opinion and got the same answer. The diagnosis made no sense and they could not provide any test procedure to verify. Like an idiot I purchased a new motor with inverter and installed it to have the exact same problem with no change. I am now deep into a six year old washer for too much money and am clueless as to what to check from here?

I found a wire diagram along with an error code list behind the control panel. If I am reading it correctly it shows a chart of the control plug and states that there should be line voltage between neutral and pin 5 to the motor while in spin cycle. I test it and it has line voltage there no matter what cycle it is in? Even in the off position. I removed the control and opened it up and all the contacts look new. I can find nothing physically wrong with the main control.

I am kind of desperate at this point as there isn't even an appliance repair person in my area to call. If anyone has some ideas as to what to check I would really appreciate some guidance.

Thanks,

Jeff K.

[ServiceTech_Daniel]

From what i am looking at on the timer Chart of the schematic . Cam 14 terminal R24 (Red)supplies voltage from the timer to the motor during spin. 

On the motor there are two connections that have a pin 5. one pin 5 is RED the other pin 5 is RB . 

On the timer chart Cam 14 terminal r24 is Red . So during spin , voltage should be supplied to pin 5 (Red) to neutral. if not I would suspect that the cam inside the timer isn't closing and supplying voltage to the motor 

 

 

Edited November 28, 2022 by ServiceTech_Daniel

[ServiceTech_Daniel]

19 hours ago, Jeff Kratz said:

I found a wire diagram along with an error code list behind the control panel. If I am reading it correctly it shows a chart of the control plug and states that there should be line voltage between neutral and pin 5 to the motor while in spin cycle. I test it and it has line voltage there no matter what cycle it is in? Even in the off position. I removed the control and opened it up and all the contacts look new

From the wiring diagram it shows L1 going straight to PIN 5 (RB(Red black)) on the board . That is the voltage that powers the board independently on the motor if I'm not mistaken 

Daniel

 

[Jeff Kratz]

Daniel,

 

Thanks for the reply. I am checking voltage at the back of the connector to the main control. Pin 5 is brown wire and neutral is white with a red stripe on pin 8 working from memory. For some reason I have voltage there all the time. I was inclined to condemn the timer but it goes through it's cycle it just wont spin?

Jeff