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Thanks Matt. Have you run into this in the past. The F7 is a Basket Fault code but it mentioned a lot of things in that description. It mentions the shifter, pulleys, capacitor, etc. I’m just surprised it would be the control unit at $200+ according to the Service Poiner.

Thanks Brian. The washer spins but during testing, spins and little and then stop and repeats this about 3 times. Nothing in the basket so I don’t think it’s out of balance. What diagnostic test(s) from the Tech Sheet would you recommend running? Maybe I can do that again and get back to you with results.

Hi Brian. I cleared the fault codes. Afterwards I ran the Auto Test. The could hear the basket fill with water, and agitate (not sure if it was one direction or both since the lid was closed). After that, the water drained and the spin cycle began. I’m not certain if the basket spun or not. I heard it try/grind for about second and stop. It did this 3 times before moving on to the next steps and then was done. But it’s safe to say the basket didn’t just spin smoothly without making any noise. Then I did the tachometer test with me manually spinning the basket with my hand. The faster I spun, the faster the lights moved which I believe is normal. I went in to diagnostic mode after all this and got no fault codes which I thought was odd. I even got out and went back in to diagnostics and did it again but still nothing – only the Sensing light coming on without any other lights for all 4 codes. Thoughts?

Brian, isn’t the auto test cycle the same as the drain and spin cycle or, are you saying just do a drain and spin cycle like we’ve been doing when the clothes are so wet? At this point I’m tempted just to order she shifterand put it in. Other videos I’ve seen seem to point to that part.

I replaced the shifter and that wasn’t it. I haven’t done any laundry yet, but the auto test cycle still sounds the same where the basket starts to run for a second about 3 times. I’m assuming the basket would normally just run. I did a Rinse and Spin and a Drain and Spin and both end up stopping with the Lock light flashing. The only way I can get past it is to unplug the washer. Thoughts?

I un-canceled the service call I had for Monday. It’s $90 and if I want them to go through with the repair they only charge for the repair (I’m sure it includes the diagnostics but…). With $20 to ApplianceVideo.com and $60 for the part, I’m in it for $80 as is but we need the washer.