JohnPine wrote:This advice is for Hotpoint / Ariston /Indesit owners
If the door lock clicked a number of times before it displayed the led door error. The problem is not with the lock. The clicking noise is the solenoid inside the door interlock. The fact that it is clicking shows that it is functioning.
The problem is with dirty or defective motor brushes that prevent the machine from starting, so it unlocks the door.
A quick solution is:
Remove the rear panel of the machine, take off the drive belt, disconnect the white plug and earth lead from the motor.
Undo the two bolts holding the motor and drop the motor out of the bottom of the machine.
Remove the carbon brush holders and get rid of the carbon dust. Then use a piece of very fine wet and dry abrasive paper and clean the commutator until you can see the metal behind the dust.
You should sooner or later replace the brushes.
Thanks for btemple642 on fixya for this tip:
http://www.fixya.com/support/t12636470- ... rius_keeps
This solution worked for my Hotpoint/Ariston ARMXXL 125
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