234 is a lid lock open circuit. The service manual lists harness, lock housing and Motor Controller, with a lid tang check.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so 234 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
Phase 6: lid lock open circuit; the manual lists the lid lock harness, the lid lock housing and the Motor Controller as possible sources.
Phase 6 top-loaders display 234 for a lid lock circuit that reads open. The lid lock is what keeps the lid closed; open means no continuous electrical route reaches it, or it does not answer.
Three tiers in the manual
Tier
Manual entry
Action
Primary
The harness connector, at either end. Inspect the harness running to the lock, plus the joints at the controller and lock
Replace the harness
Secondary
The lock never engaged
Replace the lid lock housing
Tertiary
The controller for the motor gave no reaction when the lock was triggered
Replace the Motor Controller, once the tang check is passed
The tang check
The Motor Controller is only blamed after a look at the lid itself. It needs a tang, and the tang has to sit correctly so it trips the lock. With that confirmed, the manual says the Motor Controller must be faulty.
This lid inspection is the single item within an owner’s reach. Harness connectors are for a technician.
Neighbouring lid lock codes
Code 235: a lock that stayed inactive on command, handled with a resistance check.
Code 238 and 239: failed lid lock in-line tests, run on the factory line at the end.
Washer repair in Los Angeles
If your Fisher & Paykel shows 234, call (310) 872-1939 and say whether the lid closes normally. Our washer repair page describes the service.
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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