Stop switch connection fault. The main board sees a poor connection to the stop switch.
Shown on Brother machines including 311H, 311HN, 341H, 342G, 430F, 430FX, 430HX, 438F, 800B, BAS326H484, BAS360H, BAS370H and others.
What to check
- Check the switch is not stuck down, the harness is not shorted, and connector P9 (HEAD-SW) is in the main board.
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 HE 800B SERVICE MANUAL (page 139); BAS 311H SERVICE MANUAL (page 138); KE 430HX KE 430HS BE 438HX instruction manual (page 100); 430f instruction manual (page 81); KE 430FX 430FS BE 438FX 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 · E015 Stop switch held at power-on · 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 E016 mean?
Stop switch connection fault. The main board sees a poor connection to the stop switch.
How do I fix Brother error E016?
Check the switch is not stuck down, the harness is not shorted, and connector P9 (HEAD-SW) is in the main board. If the code stays, the fault is usually in the control boxes, PCBs and sensors.
Which Brother machines show E016?
In the manuals we have read, E016 appears on 311H, 311HN, 341H, 342G, 430F, 430FX, 430HX, 438F, 800B, BAS326H484 and other models.