FIXED MVWX600XW0 Maytag Bravos washer- will not wash full loads

[Baldy2001]

Model Number

MVWX600XW0

Brand

Whirlpool

Age

6-10 years

This washer is confusing to work on. Here are the symptoms:

When loading a full load the washer aborts in sensing mode. It will lid lock then basket spins twice to sense then a loud hum which gets louder then may have a warm electronic smell. The water solenoids never turn on. In order to stop need to unplug the machine.

When a small load is placed in the basket it washes without known issue. Must be small.

Have run the following diagnostics: automatic test- cycles through all functions with out any apparent issue.
Manual test- gentle and heavy agitation work fine as well as fast spin.

Tried the calibration routine but it aborts immediately with lid lock light flashing. At one time the drive motor engaged but quickly turned off with a clunk.

Have replaced the following: shift actuator as a shotgun method without spending a lot of time. Then the starting/ run capacitor thinking the motor was not getting enough surge to start with a large load.

Reading some posts thinking a bad control board. Hard to swallow that investment with a 8 year old machine that’s been worked hard.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thank you

Chris

 

[Jake]

Hi Chris,

Go into the diagnostics and see what error code you get.

Here's the tech. data sheet for your model that shows to how to pull the error code up: https://www.dropbox.com/s/eclqhrlnbfjr8rn/W10240504%20Maytag%20Bravos%20MVWX600XW0%20MCT%20Washer%20Tech%20Sheet.pdf?dl=0

Jake

 

[Baldy2001]

Hi Jake,

It looks like F1 E2- motor control fault.
Other codes are F0 E0.

Chris

 

[Jake]

Ok Chris,

Yes, F1 E2 Indicates a fault of the motor control section of the main control. See TEST #3b: Drive System – Motor, page 14.

I remember this error code another member had from 2014 here: FIXED: WTW5640XW0 Whirlpool Cabrio top load F1 E2 Error and the control board was bad.

Here's another one from 2015 that was a bad control board too, causing this error code: FIXED: 110.28002010 Kenmore F1 E2 but all manual modes pass

Here's the control board for your model you can order:
W10745339 Cntrl-Elec


Jake

 

[Baldy2001]

Hi Jake,

So yup it was the control board, replaced it. Now back up and running. Thanks for the help!

Have a good one,

Chris