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7-3. HOW TO READ THE DISPLAY IN LOAD TEST MODE

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7-4. HOW TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL FREQUENCY 

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The digits indicate the water level frequency.

* Press the WASH/RINSE and SOIL LEVEL button simultaneously.

For example, if the display indicate 058,
the water level frequency is 20+(58 X 0.1) = 25,8 kHz.

If you press the START/PAUSE button when an error is displayed, any error except         will disappear
and the machine will go into the pause status.
In case of         ,         ,         if the error is not resolved within 20 seconds, or the in case of other errors,
if the error is not resolved within 4 minutes, power will be turned off automatically and the error code
will blink. But in the case of         , power will not be turned off.

8-1. SAFETY CAUTION

There’s built-in AC 120V and DC power in output terminal of PWB assembly in common. Be careful
electric shock when disconnecting parts while trouble shooting. (Wear Electro Static Discharge gloves
when working.)
After cutting off the power when changing PWB assembly, disconnect or assemble.
Be careful static when handling PWB assembly, and use Electro Static Discharge plastic pack when
delivering or keeping it.

WATER INLET

ERROR

• Correct water level (24.6kHz) is not reached within 

8 minutes after water is supplied or it does not reach

the preset water level within 25 minutes.

UNBALANCE

ERROR

• The load is too small.

• The appliance is tilted.

• Laundry is gathered to one side.

• Non distributable things are put into the drum.

DRAIN ERROR

• Not fully drained within 10 minutes.

OVERFLOW ERROR

• Water is overflowing. 

(water level frequency is over 21.3kHz).

If           is displayed, the drain pump will operate 

to drain the water automatically.

PRESSURE SENSOR

ERROR

• The PRESSURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY is out of

order.

• When water level frequency maintain condition of

below 10 kHz and over 30 kHz.

DOOR OPEN ERROR

• Door not all the way closed.

• Loose electrical connections at Door switch and

PWB Assembly.

• The DOOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY is out of order.

HEATING ERROR

• The THERMISTOR is out of order.

8. TROUBLESHOOTING

8-2. ERROR MODE SUMMERY

LOCKED MOTOR

ERROR

EEPROM ERROR

• The connector (3-pin, male, white) in the MOTOR

HARNESS is not connected to the connector (3-pin,

female, white) of STATOR ASSEMBLY.

• The electric contact between the connectors (3-pin,

male, white) in the MOTOR HARNESS and 4-pin,

female, white connector in the MAIN PWB

ASSEMBLY is bad or unstable.

• The MOTOR HARNESS between the STATOR

ASSEMBLY and MAIN PWB ASSEMBLY is cut

(open circuited).

• The hall sensor is out of order/defective.

• EEPROM is out of order.

Displayed only when the START/PAUSE button is

first pressed in the Load Test Mode.

POWER FAILURE

• After the power supply is stopped while washing

machine is working, the power is supplied rapidly. 

DRY HEATING 

ERROR

• The connector (3-pin, male, white) in the FAN

MOTOR HARNESS  is not connected to the

connector(3-pin, female, white) of FAN MOTOR

ASSEMBLY.

• The electric contact between the connectors (3-pin,

male, yellow) in the FAN MOTOR HARNESS and

(3-pin, female, yellow) connector in the MAIN PWB

ASSEMBLY is bad or unstable.

• The MOTOR HARNESS between the FAN

MOTOR ASSEMBLY and MAIN PWB ASSEMBLY

is cut (open circuited).

8-3. TROUBLESHOOTING SUMMARY

Remark

Result

(tolerance 

5%)

At 86

℉

 (30

℃

)

At 104

℉

 (40

℃

)

At 140

℉

 (60

℃

)

At 158

℉

 (70

℃

)

At 203

℉

 (95

℃

)

At 221

℉

 (105

℃

)

39.5 k  

Ω

26.1 k 

Ω

12.1 k 

Ω

8.5 k

Ω

3.8 k 

Ω

2.8 k 

Ω

Remarks

Result

(tolerance 

5%)

At 86

℉

 (30

℃

)

At 104

℉

 (40

℃

)

At 140

℉

 (60

℃

)

At 158

℉

 (70

℃

)

At 203

℉

 (95

℃

)

At 221

℉

 (105

℃

)

At 241

℉

 (1

16

℃

)

At 266

℉

 (130

℃

)

At 293

℉

 (145

℃

)

At 320

℉

 (160

℃

)

At 356

℉

 (180

℃

)

39.5 k  

Ω

26.1 k 

Ω

12.1 k 

Ω

8.5 k

Ω

3.8 k 

Ω

2.8 k 

Ω

2.1 k 

Ω

1.4 k 

Ω

1.0 k 

Ω

0.7 k 

Ω

0.4 k 

Ω

RD Pin1 to Pin3: 16.5 V

Pin1 to Pin2 / Pin2 to Pin3: 0.8~1.2

Pin3: Dry thermistor

Pin4: W

ash thermistor

Pin6: AG 

thermistor

RD

Pin1: U

Pin2: V

Pin3: W

NA

Pin1: +

Pin2: Hb

Pin3: Ha

Pin4: GND

NA

 Pin1: PTC

Pin2: PTC

NA_

Pin3: Main wash

BL3

BL4

Pin1: Common

Pin2: Pre wash

Pin3: Bleach

Pin4: Hot valve

Result

T

est Points

8~12 k 

Ω

8~12 k

Ω

10~15 Vdc

10 Vdc

10 Vdc

Remark

V

oltage Input

Pulsing signal

Pulsing signal

Pin1 to Pin2

Pin1 to Pin3

Pin1 to Pin4

Pin2 to Pin4

Pin3 to Pin4

Result

T

est Points

700~1500 

Ω

60~90 

Ω

Infinity

120 V

a

c

Remark

At 77

℉

(25

℃

)

At 77

℉

(25

℃

)

V

oltage Input

Pin2 to Pin4

Pin3 to Pin4

Pin4 to Pin5

Pin2 to Pin4

steam generator

Result

T

est Points

0 

Ω

0 

Ω

0 

Ω

0 

Ω

WH Pin1 to RD Pin3

WH Pin3 to RD Pin1

YL

 Pin1 to WH Pin3

YL

 Pin2 to WH Pin1

12 ~18 

0.8~1.2

WH, BL, BK, pin1: V

ac (input)

BL, pin2 

: steam generator

WH, pin2 

: dry heater (input)

heater (input)

BK,

pin2: wash heater (input)

pin2: steam generator/

YL,

wash heater /

dry heater (output)

pin1: V

ac (output)

Ω

Ω

10~40 

Ω

YL,

pin1: GND

pin2: S

pin4: L

BL3 Pin3: Circulation pump

BL4 Pin1: Drain pump 

      BL4, pin1 to BL3 pin3

1. Pump running: 120V 

5%

2. Stopped Motor/Pump: 0 ~ 1V

Result

T

est Points

10-20 

Ω

18-30 

Ω

(1) to (2)

(1) to (2)

Result

T

est Points

5~15

Ω

Ω

5~15

Ω

5~15

Ω

Pin1 to Pin2

Pin2 to Pin3

Pin3 to Pin1