Stop switch held at power-on. The stop switch was already pressed when the power came on, or its connection is bad.
Shown on Brother machines including 311H, 311HN, 341H, 342G, 430F, 430FX, 430HX, 438F, 800B, BAS326H484, BAS360H, BAS370H and others.
What to check
- Switch off, check the switch is not stuck and that its connector on the main board is seated (P40–P43 on BAS-360H/370H).
Switch the machine off before touching any connector. If the code comes back after these checks, the fault is usually in the control boxes, PCBs and sensors.
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Source
Summarised by Shankar Sewing from the BAS-360H BAS-365H instruction manual (page 45); BAS-370H BAS-375H instruction manual (page 51); KE 430HX KE 430HS BE 438HX instruction manual (page 100); BAS 311H SERVICE MANUAL (page 150); 430f instruction manual (page 81). The manual has the complete procedure and connector numbers for your exact model.
Other Brother error codes
E010 Stop switch pressed in standby · E016 Stop switch connection fault · E050 Head tilted when the treadle was pressed · E051 Head tilted while sewing · E055 Machine head switch position · E065 Panel key stuck · E111 Needle-up stop position not reached · E130 Motor stopped / synchroniser fault · E131 Motor encoder signal fault · E132 Blown fuse on the motor PCB · E133 Motor PCB or upper-shaft motor fault · E150 Motor overheating · all Brother codes
Frequently asked questions
What does Brother error E015 mean?
Stop switch held at power-on. The stop switch was already pressed when the power came on, or its connection is bad.
How do I fix Brother error E015?
Switch off, check the switch is not stuck and that its connector on the main board is seated (P40–P43 on BAS-360H/370H). If the code stays, the fault is usually in the control boxes, PCBs and sensors.
Which Brother machines show E015?
In the manuals we have read, E015 appears on 311H, 311HN, 341H, 342G, 430F, 430FX, 430HX, 438F, 800B, BAS326H484 and other models.