This is done to reduce the risk of water spillage damage to the components or injury to the user.
Ge washer lid lock bypass.
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Ge toploader washer was clicking relay like clicking sound after water filled but washer would not starting agitate or spin cycles and after a pause displaying end.
You cannot set the washer to lock for the entire cycle.
The approximate resistance of the lock coil is 70 ohm from red violet from j512 board connector.
My model has three wire lid ge model gtw680 bsj0ws.
Placing a separate magnet there will create a stable electromagnetic connection with the solenoid and trick the machine into thinking that the lid is.
Set a magnet on the site where the lid lock switch meets the washer cabinet.
W ire colors at the lid switch are yellow red and violet.
Just under the unit s housing at this spot there is a solenoid which is a type of powerful electromagnet.
However some washing machines come with a lid lock.
I want to bypass lid fault but i m not sure what color wires to connect.
Like many washing machines ge made washing machines have a safety feature that prevents the washer from running with the lid open.
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Checking between red and yellow wire at the same board connector will show the continuity.
This switch performs the same function but the lid must be locked in place for the machine to wash.
Starting in 2015 top load washers feature a lid lock that engages when the washer is either load sensing before and during fill or when it is spinning above 50 rpm.
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.
Top load washer lid lock feature.
It requires 120 vac to activate the lock.
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I assumed lid switch bad and so tried to bypass switch.
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