This is done to reduce the risk of water spillage damage to the components or injury to the user.
Ge washer lid lock clicking.
Top load washer lid lock feature.
The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.
Like many washing machines ge made washing machines have a safety feature that prevents the washer from running with the lid open.
If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.
This switch allows the washing machine s control board to detect whether the lid is open or closed.
Top load bought in jan.
Lid lock switch keeps on clicking unable to start washer i have a whirlpool washer model wtw4616fw2 that is about 4 months of use and now my lock switch keeps on making a clicking sound which would not lock my washer for it to start.
Door lock motor and switch assembly.
If there is a pause in the washer cycle the controls will lock up.
General electric or ge top loading washing machines have a lid switch located on the door jamb of the top of the cabinet.
My new ge washer will not start.
This feature can be disabled for testing purposes only.
I have an older kenmore top loading washing machine.
I did some google searching and found that there could be a few different issues that are causing the lid lock light to flash or blink on the control panel of my washer.
Starting in 2015 top load washers feature a lid lock that engages when the washer is either load sensing before and during fill or when it is spinning above 50 rpm.
If the washer was stopped before the cycle was complete.
The stop pause button was pressed to temporarily stop the cycle and was not reset.
A power failure or if it was put in the test mode at the factory.
I have a ge top load washer model gtw680bsj5ws.
It is not sensing that the lid is closed and therefore will not start.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
I have a gtw330ask3ww washer with a lid lock problem.
I do not lid lock light flashing blinking on top load washing machine how to clear read more.
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The pause can occur because of the following.
You cannot set the washer to lock for the entire cycle.
The switch is compressed by the lid when the lid is closed and decompresses when the lid is open.
I have replaced the lid lock unplugged it for an extended period of time attempted to reset it and it does not appear that any of the connections are loose.
Just went to use a answered by a verified appliance technician.
