LG Washers2018–present

Error Code LE

Locked Motor Error — motor stalled or failed to rotate

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: LE

What This Means

Connector of PCBA (GY3, BL3) or motor connector or connection connector disconnected; Rotor magnet cracked; Stator winding resistance out of range (should be 5-15 ohms, U-V, V-W, W-V)

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Step 1: Is LE displayed? Yes — proceed.

  2. 2

    Step 2: Check connectors (motor hall sensor connector GY3, motor drive connector). Are they disconnected or disassembled? Yes — reconnect the connector (connector/wire/motor). No — proceed.

  3. 3

    Step 3: Is rotor magnet cracked? Yes — replace the ROTOR. No — proceed.

  4. 4

    Step 4: Pull out GY3 connector and check resistance of stator windings (U-V=pin1, V-W=pin2, W-V=pin3). Is resistance in range of 5-15 ohms? No — replace the STATOR. Yes — replace the MAIN PCB ASSEMBLY.

This Error Applies To

LG WT7405CW Series Washers (2018) (2018–present)

Service manual exact match: WT7405CW

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