Code 236 means the wrong Motor Controller is fitted. The washer fails to start and the code shows at once.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so 236 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: incompatible EEPROM version; the wrong Motor Controller is fitted, the machine fails to start and the fault is displayed immediately.
The entry at a glance
Applies to Phase 6 washers.
Heading: “Incompatible EEPROM Version”.
Symptom: the washer does not start, and the code is on the display right away.
Primary fault: a motor controller that is not the right one for the machine.
Remedy: fit a different motor controller.
This is not a code that surfaces part-way through a wash. It is how the washer answers the instant it is told to run. The manual offers neither a reset nor any owner check.
Consequence for the repair
A correctly matched Motor Controller is the cure, so the washer’s model number matters to whoever orders the part.
Codes of the same kind
The manual contains one other wrong-version entry: code 230, in which an EEPROM value is out of range and a wrong version is noticed. Code 161 stands apart; there, the hardware set-up fails to agree with the EEPROM table, and the listed action again is a new Motor Controller module.
Gaps in the entry
No figure is given for how many wrong controller types exist, nor a way to read the version from the module, nor any owner test. Whether the washer loses every cycle option or merely cannot start is left open. Failure to start is the only wording used.
Fisher & Paykel washer repair in Los Angeles
Ring (310) 872-1939 and give the model number, and say whether the washer ran at any time before the code. The washer repair page explains how we handle these calls.
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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