How to Access and Check the Pump on Amica ZIM629E Dishwasher for Error C

You`re right, Stiff 12 & Danex, you can`t connect 230V to this pump directly, it didn`t burn immediately, but it got hot after a few seconds and the smoke went off - luckily it still works :)

In my case, Error C was repaired - the service replaced the control module.

The Amica ZIM 629 E dishwasher requires a control module code 1032362.
The cost of the module itself is approximately PLN 200. in the Amica service store (with shipping by courier), replacing it should not be a problem for someone who has two working hands

Can someone provide the value of IC1? LNK3xxxPN so much read hole inside the system.

msztula wrote:

Can anyone provide the value of IC1? LNK3xxxPN

Please, but check carefully because it is often more than this: LNK364PN + R1=10Ω/1-2W

Hello to all forum members!!!

I would like to ask for help - I am reheating a cutlet - I have a ZIM629E dishwasher, two days ago I turned it on at night (I heard it was beeping at night), in the morning after opening the door it turned out that there was water inside, the tablet did not dissolve and generally the dishwasher did not works. After turning on the power, I am able to start the program normally, the display shows that the dishwasher is working, but it does not actually start. It is not the pump`s fault - it has been checked and works.

Yesterday I called a home appliance service technician, he disassembled the dishwasher, scratched his head and after a few `tests` he concluded that it must be the fault of the control module (actually I don`t know on what basis).

The dishwasher sometimes starts normally, i.e. it initiates the program, draws water, even yesterday I managed to wash the dishes once, I noticed that when the start is correct, the display dims slightly, but in the vast majority of cases it lights up brightly and shows a pre-wash, but the device does not work.

Yesterday, the specialist was surprised that no error was displayed, but after reading the topic, it seems to me that the error will appear only after initiating the test program, am I right? I looked through the service manual page posted here earlier, but I don`t know how to run the test program - I don`t have a START/PAUSE button, only OK and when I press it, nothing happens.

Unfortunately, the earliest the authorized service can arrive is 30 days later, I have a small child at home and it will be a problem , and I have just returned from the electronics/appliances store and comparing the device I have (in terms of workmanship and appearance) to similar ones, I can say that it seems much better and it would be a pity to throw it away.

Please help!

Regards!

Qba
Basic errors do not need to be triggered by any test, they should appear on its display immediately after they occur.
For me it was Error C and, as I wrote earlier, replacing the control module helped. The dishwasher is about 1 year old since it was replaced and it works (although it is not used much outside the summer season).

The lack of an error displayed is truly puzzling.
This module - if I remember correctly - consists of 2 parts connected at the factory with cables - one piece goes somewhere near the display, so if your display was stuck, there may be something wrong.
Since I assume from the content of the post that you won`t torture the dishwasher yourself, let the service technician replace this module, on his own responsibility... if it doesn`t work, take the module and send it back to where he bought it.
The only problem is that this module is not readily available, I waited almost 2 weeks before it was sent to me from the Amica central service, so it may not work quickly.

Recently I have been trying my hand at various areas, maybe now I would try to repair the dishwasher with your help
As for the display - it dims (it`s quiet at first, doesn`t go off, I don`t know what happens later) after closing the door, in my opinion this is correct, because the controls are hidden anyway, so I think everything is fine with it - gently it dims when the dishwasher starts working, it lights up 100% when it starts "supposedly".

How to run the testing program in this dishwasher and what will it do?

Hello, it seems that the dishwasher does not detect when the door is closed, maybe something happened to the lock? It should beep after closing.

I also thought about this, but after confirming the program, a message about the need to close the door appears on the display, then after closing it, it disappears and information about pre-wash appears. After some time it starts beeping, then the display turns off completely, but the beeping continues. ,

I am reporting that after replacing the capacitors, the dishwasher started working, thank you

Qba!
Do you still have these capacitors? Post a photo of them please.

Janusz,
Your post from July 19, 2017 - these two in the lower left corner.
Perhaps I was too enthusiastic about the topic, because it is an intensive program and it has already beeped twice during it, once when changing from the pre-wash to the main wash.
Ps. I only removed and installed the module, my father-in-law replaced the capacitors, if you need something more - let me know and I`ll ask.
Edit. There was a beep again, the program stopped, the display lit up, and then the dishwasher started working again. Any ideas?
Edit2. It beeped again, work stopped, it beeps every now and then and doesn`t want to finish the program
Edit3. It beeps whenever it wants, at different intervals, sometimes it resumes the program, then it beeps and stops. Now it works for 20 minutes without beeping. What should I mention next? I suspect more capacitors

Hello. I am another "happy" owner of error c 😃. After reading all the available information, I decided to get rid of it myself. I ordered a new control board (about PLN 200 on the Amica website). The board arrived, I installed it and after the first start-up (everything was ok), I happily started assembling the dishwasher. However, something tempted me and I tried it again and unfortunately this time the error c appeared again. Devastated, I started looking for another cause and it turned out that after checking the circulation pump, there was no resistance on one of the windings. I believed the resistance on the power plug. I dismantled the rear cover of the pump and it turned out that measuring directly at the connection of the windings to the plug, everything was OK. I corrected the plug on the pump body and everything has been working fine for a few weeks now 😁

noma99 wrote:

In my case, after measuring the resistance, it turned out that there was a problem with the washing pump. After disassembling it, it turned out that the impeller was welded (glued, permanently connected due to friction) with the body.

I would like to add the so-called "three cents". In my case, "Error C" occurred after the dishwasher had been left unused for a long time.

After performing additional diagnostics (holding the "+" and "-" buttons for 5 seconds), I received error L9 (washing pump BLDC motor failure).
After removing the engine from the dishwasher and removing the impeller, it turned out that the shaft was seized in the rear slide bearing, and it rotated with great resistance in the rubber O-ring.
After removing the rear plain bearing and inspecting the shaft, the diagnosis was that manufacturing defects and an aggressive environment had caused corrosion and severe pitting, causing delamination of the metal.
There were visible cracks in the structure of the roller material, which I could chip out in pieces using a sharp tool.

After cleaning the shaft from falling fragments and sanding it with fine water-based paper, the bearing moved with the correct clearance.
The pump was assembled, installed in the dishwasher and fastened with a new stainless steel screw clamp (range 90-110mm).
Fortunately, after starting the dishwasher, the pump started the first time and completed the washing program.

I am attaching some photos with details of the damaged roller surface (after initial cleaning):

Error C in this dishwasher is a damaged washing pump. More precisely, a cracked impeller that is rubbing against the internal housing of the pump.
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I took the dishwasher to the service center because everything I found in the user`s advice turned out to be incorrect.
In the service - without going into detail - the control board was replaced (a set from Amica, i.e.:
- Board with a display and two control buttons,
- Plate with three control buttons
- Main board, incl. with a transformer, with a control card attached - the inscription AMICA-U7311....).
- 3 cable bundles with connectors.

The dishwasher has been working without problems since then.
I sold the old set of tiles as damaged, but the buyer did not report any problems, I believe that at least part of this set was functional.