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Zanussi ZWG 5161 washing machine E90 failure after replacing brushes?

Help!
Just spend 45 euro incl. Send money for new carbon brushes and replaced them my self, was badly needed because the drum would not want to rotated any more.
Now after replacing the carbon brushes a E90 failure occurs, something with the electrical circuit.
Checked all conections if conected in write way. No result.
Who can give good advise please?
Did not have had any problems before chancing the brushes.
This machine has no reset or cancel buton.
Someone hows how to get the following failure code after E90?
We have a Zanussi ZWG 5161 1600rpm.

Richard (Dutch)
August 2013

Zanussi Household Appliances, Washing Machines Washing Machine Help

Thank you mm,
Did this already before putting in new brushes. Thoroughly cleaned it with a vacum cleaner and blower.

Richard
August 2013

Tried this already, did not help.
Realy al cabels disconected, inspectated, reconected but not lucky.

Richard
August 2013

]did you clean all carbon dust from the motor ?or did you just replace the brushes ??in reaction motors you must clean all the carbon dust from the brush gear if you don't and your machine has an electronic control system you run the risk of an insulation problem that the carbon dust shorts to earth and can blow the control panel and the motor

mm
August 2013

Was that not 10 pound each?
Could not find identical brushes for less.
Other types where also in Holland for less availabl, about 25 euro complet incl. Sending costs.
Brushes for Solo or Ac motor nr. 1243098.
http://www.onderdelenwinkel.nl/koolborstel-sole-motor-1243099.html#.UhTn_XwaySM

Richard
August 2013

Thanks Peccavi,

Already dit that on the mainboard side.
Unscrewing the controlpannel looked al lot of work yesterday evening after 22:30 pm.
Will try it this evening.

Richard
August 2013

I found this - it talks about Zanussi and the E90 failure code...

E90 indicates a communications error between the user interface board (control panel) and the main circuit board. If you take the top off the machine (power off first!), then stand in front of it and look at the front left you'll see the main board and a blue multi-stranded cable coming out of it and going into the control panel. 99 times out 100 this is the culprit, if there's a poor connection at either end then this generates E90. You need to remove the control panel (screws behind soap drawer and plastic clips along the top), disconnect the blue cable, give the connector a bit of a squeeze with your pliers to tighten the connection, do the same to the other end on the main board, refit everything and away you go.

Read more: http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=985780#ixzz2cYKvZFqo

You can get Zanussi brushes for £10 from Amazon.

Peccavi
August 2013