Why won't my washing machine lid lock complete a cycle after replacement?
New lid lock assemblies often fail to complete cycles or register properly, sometimes leaving the lid stuck shut with a flashing red light. This prevents the machine from finishing wash loads and raises concerns about potential control board damage from jumping pins.
What people tried
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- 1jumping pins to fake a closed lid signalDid this help you?
- 2replacing the lid switch assembly with non-OEM partsDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I ordered a non-original lid lock switch assembly off Amazon and, in the meantime, jumped 2 pins to get the washer to register it was closed so I can finish the load of laundry.”source ↗
“I installed the new assembly, and it reads when it's opened or, but it doesn't complete a cycle.”source ↗
“Could I have fried the board from jumping the pins? Even though everything else is functioning?”source ↗
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