Code 133 is the repeating current trip on Phase 1 to 4 Fisher & Paykel washers, with the same sources and service as 132.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so 133 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Repetitive current trip: excess current in the motor or electronic switches, more severe than fault 132; Phases 1 to 4.
Once more the Motor Controller reports too much current in the motor or its electronic switches. The manual’s own description calls it “a more severe occurrence than Fault Number 132 but has identical fault sources and fault service procedure.” It is entered for Phases 1 to 4.
Identical procedure
Reading the 133 entry teaches nothing extra. A technician runs through the 132 sequence: wiring between controller, stator and rotor sensor first; the motor with its harness and connectors second; finally the controller module itself, after ruling out any leak that could get at it.
Single versus repeated
One measurement lies behind both codes, and the manual separates them purely by how often it happened. A momentary trip appears as 132; if the same surge keeps coming back, 133 is what gets recorded. Jot down which number your display gave, because severity is expressed through that choice.
Phase 5 and 6 washers
These trip codes belong to Phases 1 to 4, and the manual has no 133 entry for later machines. A newer washer that shows 133 is outside what it covers, so a technician needs to read the display and the model first-hand.
Staying safe
Cut the power at the wall, and leave the motor circuits alone.
Other motor codes
130: an error in the rotor sensor signal, which reuses part of these sensor checks.
Washer repair in Los Angeles
Los Angeles callers can reach us on (310) 872-1939 about a 133 fault. Mention the code and whether 132 came up first.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
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