My Bosch has stopped working and I need a repair manual to diagnose the fault. The problem is that the wash cycle won't start. On testing the rinse cycle. the machine fillis but then nothing else. On the spin cycle the drain pump works but then nothing.

Checked the pressure sensor, of the four terminals one does not appear to have any connections with the other three. Of the other three one is common and the other two flip on pressure. It could also be a motor problem

Tochi Marwaha, October 2010

Wildthing - many thanks had exactly the same problem - tried the same solution and the machine came back to life. We have had ours 10 years without problem and we will be buying Bosch again when the need arises

wychwood, December 2010

Same problem here -all we could hear was the click of a timer but no motor starting - we tipped it on its side and gave the motor a whack with a spanner from underneath, it's ok now, but you prob would not want to try this on a newer machine. Before anybody gains a false impresssion, I should say this machine has worked well for 8+ years in a damp cellar, so I would not be surprised if some of the contacts have oxidised. I would certainly buy Bosch again.

WildThing!, October 2010

test that your heater element is not O/C this can prevent some washers programmes advancing after filling with water .

wirecutterman, October 2010