Washer Lid Lock Flashing

There s never a convenient time for a washing machine to break and it s no fun to haul clothes to a laundromat.

Washer lid lock flashing. The lid lock is a default feature of your maytag front loading and top loading washer to prevent opening the appliance while the cleaning cycle is in progress. If you have a whirlpool top loader and the door is locked with a flashing light here are some things you ll need to check. This switch is connected to a solenoid that completes a circuit allowing the machine to run only if the top is down. This switch performs the same function but the lid must be locked in place for the machine to wash.

The lid lock light on vmw washers made by whirlpool kenmore and maytag will flash whenever there is a problem with the washer. Scan the included wiring diagram until you find the wires labelled lid switch and lock switch the majority of washing machine lid lock switches are powered by 3 or 4 wires each of which performs a different function. Most washing machines come equipped with a lid switch. The striker is the part that helps press down the lid switch.

However some washing machines come with a lid lock. If f8 e1 or lf too long to fill appears in the display the washer is taking too long to fill or the washer is filling and draining. So take a deep breath and let repair clinic help you identify the problems with your speed queen washing machine. This video from sears partsdirect shows how to troubleshoot a blinking lid lock light on your top load vertical modular washer.

Check the lid switch and striker. Yet it was not until around 4 30 pm the light began to flash. We have the sd f71 code and while running the diagnostic cycle when in c8 spin it seems to be agitating like it is in wash or rinse mode then we get f72. I did a small load 9 00 am this morning.

Make sure it s not out of alignment. Overtime these parts can become loose and move from their original location. My washer lid lock keeps blinking and not letting the cycle run its course. Examine your washer s tech sheet to determine which wires to cut.

August 19 2017 at 8 24 pm. Why did the lid lock light start flashing when it was not being used. It s possible the drain hose extends more than 4 5 114 mm into the standpipe. Hopefully these will be color coded.

Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. The problem may not necessarily be a broken lid lock.