Ge Washer Lid Lock Flashing

Plug the washing machine back in and then within 30 seconds quickly open and close the lid six times.

Ge washer lid lock flashing. Raise the lid at least 2 inches and make sure it closes each time. It s possible the drain hose extends more than 4 5 114 mm into the standpipe. A simple bypass for the first type of lid switch is to simply jam a piece of wood into the switch causing it to activate the solenoid. Press the start pause button to restart wash cycle.

If washer is paused for longer than 30 seconds during a wash cycle the washer will automatically shut off and the wash cycle will need to be restarted. However some washing machines come with a lid lock. See the control lock description. You ll need to do this within a 12 second period.

Unplug the washer and repair or replace the lid switch wire harness. I have an older kenmore top loading washing machine. When 4 cycles are completed without the lid switch opening the inverter control assumes that the lid switch is defective. 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.

Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. Lock icon the washer is locked will blink once if you press any button or turn the cycle knob. Lid lock the lid is locked. The inverter control expects to see the lid switch open after every cycle.

The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. 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. Wifi icon on some models will display when washer is connected via wifi. Pause symbol will display when washer is paused between cycles.

If the wire harness is okay replace the lid switch. This switch performs the same function but the lid must be locked in place for the machine to wash. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. The lid lock light is flashing on my top load washer.

To reset washing machines that use the ge hydrowave system start by unplugging the washer for one minute. Ge washer door or lid won t lock.