GE Washer Won't Spin or Stops Mid-Cycle? Lid Switch
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- Опубликовано: 25 сен 2012
- This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the lid switch assembly on a GE top-loading washing machine. The most common reasons for replacing the lid switch are when the washer is not spinning or won’t turn on.
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thanks for the video guys! my washer is a little bit different but it worked out the same way! saved me some cash!
Wow, so grateful for this video! Thank you! My washer is up and running again. The hardest part of all of this is removing the lid switch - mine had some rust - so I followed the video and removed the lid to get access and cut the wires. After that, it was smooth sailing!
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My setup was slightly different (there was also a rubber tube attached to the control panel) and I had some difficulty getting the clips off, but overall this solved my problem and only took about 15-20 mins. Washer is spinning again woot! Thanks for the video and the part.
+John Smith Thank you for sharing.
thanks for sharing this is it the same part for all ge brand washers?
Yes. You can also test it using an Ohm meter.
I have this exact machine. Great video. Changed part and reassembled in bout a half hour. Same me some bucks. Thanks
Cool thanks!
gary ruggiero I also have this exact machine and I'm going to try this. Nice video!
I have a kenmore 80 series top loader that appears to get stuck in its drain cycle. It will only advance to the spin cycle if i open the lid and then shut it. Any ideas? timer getting stuck maybe?
Thank you.
Thanks just what we needed
Moniquie Lewis We're happy to help!
Hi since I dont have an ohm meter I made a little jump and it didnt start agitating or spining so well I dont know what else the next step should be to call a tecnitian right!?
We recommend using the repair help section of our website (there's a link in the description of this video. If you enter your model number there you'll have access to model, part and symptom specific repair help. It will give you a few more ideas of parts you can check.
RepairClinic.com Does the top portion of the washer needs to be aligned properly?
Does the top portion of the washer needs to be aligned properly?
now my washer is working now thxs
Where can I get a new lid switch for my GE top loader precise fill washer?
Mine fills up with water and drains, that is all, then I realized the switch was out of place and I could not hear it clicking, so now I'm here. Is that the sit on you guy in this video?
The switch isn't always the culprit sometimes when you have the settings set to soak the washer will time out and not finish washing. Turn the soak selector off. If washing machine starts working you've found the issue isn't the switch but the control panel.
How do you test it first , my exact washer won't do spin cycle?
my washing machine stops after wash cycle. it won't go into the next cycles. i've replaced the control board, the lid switch, the pressure switch and the water inlet valve. why would it still not be working?
My washer would fill and let out the water, but wouldn't agitate. It make a grinding noise. Did the reset and it worked a little and then stopped agitating again. Now it's just filling with water but not spinning.
Im curious if you fixed this problem? Mine is doing the same thing...
Mine is too!
How did you come to the conclusion of the switch ? Mine isn’t spinning.
1:21 WHAT DID YOU DO THERE?? Mine isn't going anywhere. What exactly do you need to do to it?
Can you bypass this type of lid switch with a wire nut and wire nutting them together like on the older ge's???
Yes but I highly urge you not to do it since it would allow anyone (children) to open the lid while it is spinning. Very dangerous.
I have the GE Profile top loading washer. It started a cycle then never finished. When I try to start it, it just says "lid". I replaced the lid switch and still nothing. After replacing the lid switch, I jarred the washer (mostly out of frustration) and it worked momentarily and stopped again. Won't fill, won't drain the water that got in from its short window of working time. What else can it be? the other side of the sensor is s magnet. I don't think it is the issue.
Was that a weather resistant outlet installed (unnecessarily) installed indoors? ("Reeeeeeeeee!" in triggered electrician.)
How do you know it's the lid switch that's causing the machine to stop mid cycle? Thanks!
Did you ever figure out why it was stopping at mid-cycle because my washer is doing the same thing
Thr timer may need replacing. A module being the timer knob.
My GE top load washer does not wash or spin. It will fill up and drain. When I turn it on there is a small spark on top of the motor board. Do you know why it is not working?
MEGARETH69 It sounds like the motor may have failed if you saw that component spark. The motor and board is all one part on most models.
If the switch is bad and the washer stopped running , would the start button be able to restart the washer if the lid was not raised or lowered. I'm trying to figure out why I have to keep pushing the start button to restart the washer after it stops during a cycle . How do I by pass the lid switch and keep the washer going even if the lid is up as I can see if the washer shuts off during a cycle . Can I just connect the 2 wires coming from the machine together and that will make it as if the lid was closed and the washer should work as if the lid was closed ? Of course I will shut the lid during the cycle but if it stops again during a cycle I can rule out its not the lid switches fault Right ?
This is the issue im having i have to keep restarting it
Hi just a little question I suspect the lid switch is broken since my machine does not spin or agitate! Can I make a little jump in the switch just to see if its that?
Hi can you help my Russel Hubbs automaric wash machine do not spin
Does this sensor keep the agitator from working as well?
Yes, it will.
I have a hydrowave ge and it says lid and won't spin but the water fills. what could be the issue here? lid switch? I heard it could be the fuse but I can't find it..
+lia Ham The control probably detects a problem with the lid switch.
how would i know the lid switch is the problem
My washer stopping at mid cycle if anybody has any idea how to fix this problem let me know
My condition is that the lid is loose. If I put pressure on the lid with my arms, the washer works fine, even after I remove my arms. The lid is noticeably loose ...
+es laporte It sounds like the lid switch or actuator is broke.
My Profile washer keeps saying Lid on the read out and doesn't operate. I replaced the lid switch just as in this video however it still won't work and still says Lid. Any ideas?
I have the same problem with my Ge Profile washer now. What was the issue?
I have no error codes. And the lid switch will stop water from filling the tub when the lid is lifted. Which I assume that the lid switch works. But still no spin or agitate. Am I missing something. Any help would be great thanks.
I have an GE washer. Minds a little up to date then this one. I had the same problem. Change the lid switch, good to go. Well so far so good. I didn't have to all what he did. There are better videos out there.
I have the GE GTWN4250MWS. It's about 4 years old, and all of a sudden it will not spin/agitate, and it will not fill if it is set to auto sense the load size (before we had issues with it, the auto fill option would not fill if the lid was open). Is this likely a lid sensor issue?
+tiffany kurtz Could be a broken belt. The motor has to engage the tub and move it to sense how much water is in it during auto fill.
+RepairClinic.com The washer motor is displaying is flashing a 10 code. Would it still be the belt?
What a stupid design for this particular washer to where you have to splice wires and put wire nuts. Thanks for the vid
GE top load.....beeping but not working. Have done reset, drained hose....just watched the lid switch repl video. Is there anything else we should try? 4yrs old washer, GLWN5050MOWS
+Tucker Varnadoe The lid switch is a good place to start. The main control board or motor with inverted board could also cause problems.
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I've replaced the drive belt, lid switch assembly, and drive motor. still won't agitate or spin. Any recommendations? Maybe I need to reset something?
Chris Deal It sounds like a problem with the controls. Depending on your model you would have a control board or timer. Front loading washers often have a motor control board. Enter you model number into our website search box to view the parts for your washing machine. www.repairclinic.com/RepairHelp/Washing-Machine-Repair-Help
***** My washer model is wjrr4170g2ww. I found this part: www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/b3p11/GE-Washing-Machine-Timer/WH12X10348/1264499?modelNumber=WJRR4170G2WW&ss=a11b3c13d862673&mr=1 . I think this is what you're talking about? Is there a way to test my current one to see if it's actually broken? I'd rather not order yet another part for it to not fix it again.
Chris Deal That is the control and we have a 365 day return policy. Testing a timer is complicated as you have to be able to read the wiring diagram and test for output voltages at various wires, terminals, or components.
***** I ended up calling a repair guy. It ended up just being a faulty wire in the wire harness.
Chris Deal That's a pretty tricky thing to diagnose and locate. Thank you for the information.
My GE top loader washer was working fine then i ran a second load, now it doesn't agitate or spin...drains fine. Makes a clicking sound though. I have done a motor reset and checked the clear tube on the side to see if it was clogged. I did notice I have a leak coming down from the clutch which I just replaced. Any ideas, cause I'm all out...
+Heath Biederman You could have a lid switch problem as most machines won't agitate or spin if they detect the lid is open.
+RepairClinic.com the water underneath concerns me to.
I can hear water falling then I hear 2 beep where the magnet and switch is located Doesn't spin or agitate, Can this be switch problem? MODEL:GTUP240EM5WW
Washer dryer combo(stack).
+Larry Manyvan The lid switch is on the left right where the actuator enters the washers main top. www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Door-Latch/WH44X10288/1974376?TLSID=1773
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I can see that!, but is this door-latch solutions to my washer not spinning?
thanks
+Larry Manyvan A defective lid lock could cause the washer to not spin.
I had an overflowing problem with my washer and I fixed it by cleaning out the side valve on the outer tub. But when i was going through to test the washer another problem arose. The washer now will not do final spin. I had to take apart the washer to get the outer tub cleaned out but when I put everything back this problem arose and now i have no idea whats wrong with it. I fixed the overflowing and suddenly got this problem after. Ive tried the motor reset but no luck. Help!!
+Eric Gutierrez Washer fills, agitates, and drains properly. Motor makes a clicking noise when i open and close the lid on the spin cycle to start it but the motor does not fully spin.
+Eric Gutierrez Probably in issue with the motor control. Without a model number it is difficult to say what the problem is.
Is it true that bypassing the lid switch on this particular model will not work?
+Marry Wan Not sure as we never recommend bypassing a safety feature. The switch closes when the magnetic actuator is positioned on top of the switch.
my ge washer is stuck in "wash cycle" its not making any sounds at all. we unplugged it and back in and it lights back up on wash cycle again.. could it be the timer?
+adam ramos Yes. Order at www.repairclinic.com?TLSID=1773
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Here's how to know if it's the switch. Open washer and put a magnet where should be when you close washer. If that's works . Keep it like that's.
I have an GE wcre6270k2ww that will drain but when spinning it is spins super slow, leaving all of the clothes soaked and wet. I was wondering it was the switch, reason being is that as the washer cycles through I am able lift the lid and see all the cycles.
+Adrian Fernandez The motor and inverter assembly may be defective. www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Drive-Motor/WH20X10076/1796660?TLSID=1773
Adrian, did you ever figure out what was the problem? My machine also drains but spins very slowly during spin cycle leaving the clothes very wet at the end. I already replaced drive belt but still same problem. Please help, if possible.
My washer keeps saying sensing ,I disconnected it reconnect it and still says the same anyone knows why
that's the lid sensor not the switch.
Bro I don’t hve tools to do this , I’m dead ass having a mental breakdown 💀
It would’ve been nice if you’d shown what the Symtoms were that the switch was bad also why the hell did you remove the control panel? Actually why did you take anything apart? I could see maybe raising the lid if you had fat hands or not very flexible or maybe some models but I’ve never seen a washer that you can’t get to the switch from inside the lid, or at least that you can’t poke your head inside and look and you can see the switch, and the wiring and there’s a few inches of room all the way around... plenty of room to fit your hand
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They don't make them like they use to, this high tech computer operated junk nowadays, I replaced my lid switch, correctly spliced it, now it fills and drains but won't spin. My next washer I'm going older!
What happened to the days when you could go to Sears and get a washer that would last you for at least 20 to 30 years...
I totally agree with you
All just a bunch of disposable garbage
@@karleenfoley4405 I think they make them to break down more becuase they want to sell parts or new machine.
@@karleenfoley4405 my grandma's speed queen is going on 35 years now! Wow
Never buy from G.E. I strongly advise you to go with someone else. I bought a washer from them and there are tons of people having major issues with them after just 1 year.
You kidding me? When I tried to pull out my switch it laughed at me
I wud NEVA by a GE washer afta dz eva agn da brand iz 2much n itz ALWYZ da washer n nt da dryer.Juz go wth a difrnt brand dtl wrk 4ur warrnty evn if da warrnty xpirez ul gt ur $$$$ worth.
what do you do when your piece of shit GE won't even release the spring clips with a puddy knife, jack hammer, or even grenade to get the face panel off? sitting here with a brand new switch and cant even get in to fix it