Code 162 is a brake deceleration time-out that the manual says was installed for software testing only; no cause or action is given.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so 162 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
Brake deceleration time-out: the basket did not stop in time after falling below 100 rpm; the manual says the code is there for software testing only.
Very short entry
The Fisher & Paykel manual enters 162 as “Brake Deceleration Time-out Fault” and ties it to Phases 3, 4 and 5. Only a few lines are given, so only a little can be said.
How the fault is defined
While the machine brakes, the Motor Controller keeps watch as the basket slows down. After the speed falls below 100 rpm, a fixed amount of time is allowed for the basket to come to rest. If that time runs out first, the controller flags 162.
A further sentence marks it out from nearby codes, namely that the fault “has been installed for software testing only.” There is no primary source, no secondary source and no action listed.
What the owner is left with
The source gives 162 neither a reset sequence nor a checklist.
Should it appear, write the code down precisely together with the washer’s activity, a spin ending for example.
Before anyone looks inside, the power goes off at the wall, as for any repair.
Braking codes that have procedures
164: braking has gone on for 20 seconds, and the manual begins with the motor wiring.
34: a fault of the brake resistor, found on Phase 1 only.
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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