The drain pump shorted out, a common problem on this model. Replaced that.
The short blew the ACST (a kind of a switch) on the main board, a common problem on this model. Replaced that.
The damage was more extensive on main board than I’d hoped, an additional relay is probably bad and an unknown number of other components. Replaced that.
The new main board fails to communicate with the inverter board, a common problem on this model.
I’m going to borrow a DMM to troubleshoot, but at this point I’m stuck between dumping more money into it, or returning both the new main board and the drain pump which have not seen action yet, and just buying a new washer.
Helluva surge to blow a relay.
Youre probably in for a new washer mate. Time alone. You gotta account for that.
Don’t got a lotta time, but more time than money atm.
Sometimes DIY repair ends in expensive gremlin chasing frustration, good luck OP.
Where I am now on a generator. Next step is to get the multimeter, the wiring diagram, and check EVERYTHING. I hate this part.
and check EVERYTHING. I hate this part.
Blegh I wasn’t gonna share this earlier since it still stings but:
I just went through it with my 1994 K1500 truck. Head gasket leak fouled every single damn one of the sensors the oddball and short lived Throttle Body Injection system ECU relies on. All of them, I soon discovered. First it was only rough running when cold, then became undriveable. Plus it leaked coolant out the rear before it worsened and got into the oil, so it evaporated into the distributor and MAP sensor for months probably and corroded them into a nice bright green copper oxide.
One part at a time scouring old forums and watching pixelated old YouTube repair guide videos for advice on why it was running rough after getting the gasket done, especially cold. Eventually got it…$1900 later. Even did the fuel pump. This particular truck model year is worthless even operational so I was definitely weighing my options before that last magical part swap lol.
Didn’t take many pics but here’s one of the distributor:
Had to do a similar repair on the control board for my dryer last year. Or was it two years ago?
Had a similar thing happen to our washer, ended up just buying a replacement board and stuffing that in.
Washing machines are scams. Every company uses a raw aluminum spindle to support the drum that is designed to react with detergents and break after a number of washes. It takes hours to replace, if you can find the part. Then Bosch started sealing the drums with welded plastic so users could not replace them.
They’re taking too many hints from the printer industry
