Kenmore Washing Machine Lid Switch Bypass

All the youtube videos on bypassing the lid switch on my kenmore washer are three wire harnesses and mine is a four wire harness and all the videos show that you unplug from the switch itself mine don t so can you not bypass it.

Kenmore washing machine lid switch bypass.

How to bypass a four wire lid switch on kenmore washer. If you do not have a volt ohm meter you can bypass the lid switch. P washplate agz72909702 turns back and forth at the bottom of the spin basket to circulate. Grim69 bypassing the the lid switch should be blue and white 2and3 on j15 the lid switch.

Bypass lid switch kenmore washer duration. What wires bypass switch. Washing machine quick lid switch bypass. Set a magnet on the site where the lid lock switch meets the washer cabinet.

Lid lock broke wife wants it off so she can open when washing. Amana washer whirlpool washer maytag washer or kenmore washer won t spin. The lid switch on your kenmore washer completes the electrical circuit when the lid is closed. Just under the unit s housing at this spot there is a solenoid which is a type of powerful electromagnet.

For safety reasons the washer won t enter the spin cycle while the lid is open. And lg wt1101 wt1501 wt1701 wt1801 wt4870 wt4970 wt5070 wt5170 wt5270 wt5480 wt6001 and wt7600. 559 appliance repair 16 284 views. To bypass the lock switch should be 3 on j15 to 5 on j16.

On my plug i have yellow blue white and red. Washer washplate agz72909702 is an original equipment manufacturer oem part that fits some top load washers in these series. The blinking of the. It was bought on 21 20 2010.

If you re attempting to troubleshoot your whirlpool washer you may need to operate the washer with the lid open. 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. Kenmore 110 series washing machine. Bypass the lid lock duration.

Placing a separate magnet there will create a stable electromagnetic connection with the solenoid and trick the machine into thinking that the lid is. Genuine original equipment manufacturer oem parts. Careful there is 120v on that line between 4 and 3 on the lid switch will bypass it. The best way to test the lid switch is with a volt ohm meter.