Whirlpool Washer Lid Lock Bypass

If you will open the top up you should see the lid switch and you should see the electric wires attached to it.

Whirlpool washer lid lock bypass.

There s a springy piece of metal in it that you have to remove it s the actual lock. For safety reasons the washer won t enter the spin cycle while the lid is open. Remove the lid lock switch assembly. Originally recorded september 2 2017 the owner of this machine was enthralled to know that the lid switch could be defeated.

When you turn the washer back on again you should be able to operate it without the lid lock. The door switch on a front loading washing machine must be engaged for the washer to start and the locking mechanism must be activated. Use a 1 4 inch 0 64 cm nut driver to loosen the two mounting screws holding the box in place on the bottom of the panel. Turn the knob 1 click left then 3 clicks right on click left and then 1 click right.

You have to lift the top of the case that the lid is attached to and pull the lock mechanism off. Ok so there is no way to bypass this lid switch because the control board is looking for changes in resistance. This way an extra item or two. With the machine unplugged you can disconnect the wires to the lid switch and attach them to themselves and the lid switch will then be by passed.

Bypassing a lid switch on a front loader involves a few steps and safety precautions must be made beforehand according to part select. To run the washer through a full cycle with the lid open it s necessary to install a jumper wire in the lid switch circuit. With the washer off. You can t bypass those style lid locks without making a elaborate toggle switch setup.

However if you re really interested in bypassing the lock turn off and unplug the washer then disconnect the wires that are attached to the lid switch and reconnect them to themselves. It doesn t work on the red white and blue wired whirlpool it does send a lock signal but the washer won t do anything. Lets put this washer into diagnostic mode and see if there are any stored fault codes. Put the lid back down and plug the washing machine back into the electrical outlet.

Once installed the jumper will make the washer think that the lid is closed allowing you to perform a complete diagnostic while the lid is open. The main control checks the door lock assembly to get information about the state of the lock lock unlocked etc if the main control does not get the proper resistance readings back from the lock the control will not allow the washer to do anything. If you re attempting to troubleshoot your whirlpool washer you may need to operate the washer with the lid open. Turn on the appliance and lift the lid.