It's a heating problem, usually caused by the PCB.
Typical - I've found more info for 8 flashes on washerwise.co.uk :"It's a heating problem, usually caused by the PCB. New boards are pretty expensive, or I might be repairable by a specialist. But there's not many specialists around.
If you can get a board cheap, it might be worth repairing, but another compoent might have caused the board to go faulty. And if your going to investigate further, UNPLUG THE MACHINE.
si
April 2006