The hilarious part of this is that just adding a power strip between the washing machine and the outlet finally fixed this problem once and for all. In other words, I just took a generic 5 outlet power strip, plugged it into the outlet, and then plugged the machine into the power strip. My intention was simply that it's much easier to turn the power strip on and off to reset the machine than to have to unplug it and plug it back in all the time. Since doing this in October 2018, my washing machine has been working flawlessly. Someone explain that one to me. Let me know if this fix works for you.
just had this issue. i have to flip the breakers or do the unplug + power, start reset method for it to power on everytime i need to use. noise filter looks good, control board looks good. display board works. power strip it is!
Hey so try this... unplug the cord and and take a pair of pliers and bend the plug ends outward some. Some times the plug ends are barely making contact with the outlet contacts. Worth a shot.
Yes it can seem that way but putting that outward bow (not enough to where it won’t slide in the outlet obviously lol) may make better contact. Same thing would happen on my dryer. It seemed tight at plug but I could grab the plug and wiggle when it had total power loss and it would come back to life(basically same thing you’re doing by unplugging and plugging back in ). I did that u shape to the dryer plug and it quit. Another thing u could do to troubleshoot total power loss is at the outlet to leave the plug end slightly out of the wall and use a voltmeter to measure across the plug of the washer(from left to right) and see if you have 120 volts(make sure you place meter setting to AC voltage reading and not DC).Only have the plug far enough out to place your voltmeter leads on the plug ends. Just don’t touch the exposed ends of the meter leads obviously lol. Let me know how it turns out. If doing that to the plug doesn’t work are you seeing voltage across the plug? One more thing u could try... you could run an extension cord to a different outlet and see if it quits also but I would try the curve to the plug first. Thanks. Good luck.
Btw, when testing the 120 volts I mean to have leave it slightly out of the wall and wait to test the voltage when it has signs of no power again. Be careful not to wiggle the plug while doing it(idea is to see if voltage loss is due to plug not making good contact with outlet. So if you wiggle slightly that could make it contact and get 120 volts back).
@@n1qualifiedman this is a common & unexplainable issue with LG washers. so many folks are having the same issue. you're obviously getting power. something with the control board is causing it to reset or something. i've been going mad this past week trying to trouble shoot & diagnose it. i don't wanna give LG $200-$300 bucks when the machine is $600
Just wandering. Instead of using a power strip, couldn't you simply go to your breaker box, turn your breaker off, plug in the washer, turn the breaker back on and accomplish the same effect?
Any info on the outcome here? My thoughts is something with the discharge of the capicators inside the main PCB. I'm no electrician, but I suspect something failing inside. Since unplugging it, waiting, and then plugging back in usually results in an arc at the outlet, this is a sign of failing capicators (right?)
you could be right. so far, i've left it plugged in on the power strip, and it's working flawlessly. as soon as I plug straight into outlet, it resumes the old behavior of refusing to run on until unplugged.
wingerrrrrrrrr yes it can but not limited to just that. It could also be Water/moisture in the outlet Loose wiring Lack of a ground wire Frayed or uninsulated wiring Old, worn out outlets Cracked or broken outlets
Those can be problems but in this case the question is about arcing that occurs at the time it's being plugged in, not arcing that occurs when it's already plugged in.
Hey good effort and sorry it didn’t work. The noise filter is actually a mains power surge protector the protects the machine from over voltage power surge. Good luck and yes it’s silly that they call it a noise filter. Cheers
Thank you. Mysteriously, the washing machine has been fine ever since I plug it in via a power strip. I just have a generic 5 outlet strip plugged into the wall, and machine plugged into that. No issues since I went to this set up. Hard to explain.
Ok I have a lg washer that so t turn on at all ...I saw your video and I can’t find the part number replacement for the Model WM2016CW/01 S/n. 903KWAT06536 Board replacement EBR38163321 What’s the noise filter# and do you have one to sell
Just a theory, but when a capacitor is starting to fail, it can generate intermittent power issues. If that's the case, your middle power strip might stop working once the capacitor dies for good. If a capacitor on the control board is going bad, you could probably tell by checking by sight or touch (for swelling), or with an ESR meter so you don't have to remove the capacitor from the board to check it. Then, just solder in a replacement.
That's a good tip. Thanks. This was a while ago, but I remember looking at the PCB and not seeing anything obvious being wrong, including bulging capacitors. Also, the video was filmed in October 2018, and the washing machine has been going strong being plugged into a power strip through today (March 2020). No issues whatsoever. You'd almost have to suspect some fault with the outlet, but I have not bothered to replace it, yet. Also, it's hard to believe that it can be the outlet given how common this issue is. Maybe the power strip's surge protector is doing some magic conditioning of the spikes the machine can't otherwise handle. Who knows? House is relatively new (2006ish) with modern wiring and electrical system.
I had a repair man come and work on my LG WM5000hva. It would at least come on before he worked on it and now its completely dead. It arks when you plug it in and always has since I got it. I have tried the strip and it still does not work. There is power going to the board but the touch screen is completely dead. I payed $145.00 for him to fix it and now its worse. I can use it at all.
