Miele w1918 washer quit spinning and aggitating and rinse 1-2 light keeps flashing

SOURCE: Miele Washer problem Novotronic Premier

Main wash light flashing is a heating fault. You either have a faulty temp sensor (NTC) or the pressure chamber has blocked and the heater element has popped.

SOURCE: Washing machine problem

my w830 is doing exactly the same thing.

I am usually pretty good at fixing these sort of things so if/when I solve it I will post back here.

I think it is a motor fault - most likely the motor brushes are worn out.

SOURCE: Miele W864 Fault

I have a W844 and the exact same fault occured. I traced it to badly worn brushes on the motor.

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SOURCE: rinses light flashes miele w864

this usualy indicates a problem with the motor not turning, it can have many causes