What EC3 Means
EC3 is raised when the DW60 runs its own test of the wash motor windings and the result comes back wrong. F&P's remedy list moves from the harness, to the main board, to the wash pump itself - and on this design the motor is part of that pump assembly.
Common Causes of EC3
- An open or shorted winding in the wash motor
- A harness problem making a good winding read as bad
- A main board whose test circuit has itself failed
🔧 One Safe Check You Can Try
Nothing to test at home. What helps is describing the noise: a motor that hums without turning, or turns and then cuts out, tells a technician something the code alone does not.
⚠ Why You Shouldn't Go Further Than That
- Switch off at the breaker before the pump area is reached, because the motor terminals stay live until the supply is cut and they sit in a wet compartment.
- A winding that measures wrong through a damaged harness is a healthy motor condemned, which on this machine means paying for a whole pump assembly.
- The pump seats on a gasket in the sump floor, and a gasket disturbed and reused is where the machine starts leaking underneath.
- Removing the pump means tipping the machine, which puts its weight on the inlet and drain connections behind it.
Opening a panel to inspect or repair something yourself doesn't automatically cancel your manufacturer's warranty — but it can risk accidental damage, and some manufacturers do have specific service conditions. Check your product's warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.