AEG L6FBA48 Washing Machine Blinking Red Lights In Standby

September 23, 2024

Customer Question

Tim asks:

Dear Paul, I am from Germany and faced the problem with my 4 year old AEG L6FBA48 washing machine 6000 ProSense and maybe you can give me some advice here. Washing machine display and one program diode are blinking in standby mode (i.e. machine is off and connected to wall socket), when I turn it on - blinking elements are slightly visible and remaining elements of display are show without problems. The machine works without problems whatsoever (no error codes, nothing), except this blinking during standby. My machine is standing in the stack (aeg dryer is on top) and connected in neighboring socket, but the dryer has no issues whatsoever. Both machines were never moved around or transported and always stay in same place. To visualise the problem there is a reddit post about it. https://www.reddit.com/r/Appliances/comments/1f3l6pa/aeg_washing_machine_blinking_red_lights/ I've seen your video for capacitors replacements to fix blinking, but aeg detail 4055407219 (display, leds and buttons PC) for my machine has only sockets for internal wiring connection and SMD components under plastic cover. Therefore I am a little lost whether it is PCB defect and what actually cause this blinking problem out of blue and how dangerous it is if i will do nothing with it. Washing machine was never in heavy use, I kept controlling filters cleanliness and detergent area. Have no electric wiring problems in the house (flat is in new house, no room lamps blinking during washing machine or dryer work, never power outages during working machines). Due to blinking, I am currently plug it out when I am not using it, but I want to keep it plugged in without blinking display as it is annoying in the darkness. Would you please give some advice what might be the problem here and whether it can be fixed without display pcb replacement Thank you very much for your help and wish you a pleasant day Kind regards

Model: L6FBA48

Paul Says:

I will try and help with this problem about AEG L6FBA48 Washing Machine,

Hi Tim,

Sorry to hear about the problem with your AEG washing machine. Thanks a lot for the detailed description and the video you sent. It looks like you have an electronic fault, probably with the printed circuit board.

From your description, I see you have both the washing machine and tumble dryer plugged into a double socket. In some European countries, the wiring from your fuse board to the socket may only be a spur. This means there's a single 2.5mm cable going to the socket. Be aware that the load you're putting on this cable may exceed its capacity, causing a voltage drop.

Let me explain: a washing machine on heating mode may draw 10 Amps, and a tumble dryer may also draw 10 Amps. This gives a combined load of 20 Amps. A 2.5mm cable on a spur connection can only handle a maximum of 16 Amps. Therefore, you might end up with a voltage drop on the line, which could have caused the problem with the circuit board.

Sometimes circuit boards fail because of voltage drops. I've managed to get you the workshop manual and exploded diagrams of your machine, including the wiring diagram. The fault might be with the printed circuit board or another control board in the system.

I can't pinpoint the exact fault without seeing the machine, but I've gathered all possible information about it. Note that there are nine different variations of the model number you gave us since you didn't include the PNC number. So, when ordering any parts, make sure it's always for the correct model.

You will notice in one diagram that it lists different circuit boards, 587 and 586. One of these could be your problem. There's also 210F, which I suspect is another circuit board. It's also worth inspecting the electronic filter at the back right-hand side of the machine.

I hope this helps you get your machine running again.

All the best,

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