Bought a used unit. Would not spin. Bought a $1.99 light switch. Followed your instructions. Thank you very much.

Dude! You're the the best! I've been fighting that POS for 3 years

Broke my washer today by forcing it open while running. Always hated the safety lock feature anyway. I have the same mechanism by the looks of it. I'll have to give this a try thankyou!

@MrMartinez5476

Жыл бұрын

Is there a certain type of switch to buy to do this bypass?

@izzyplusplusplus1004

2 ай бұрын

I broke mine becase the lock wouldn't unlock, and I jerked it open anyway.

@bobjohnson1389

Ай бұрын

Any 110 volt switch will work​@@MrMartinez5476

We have arrived. My man 🫡🇺🇸

Thank you you helped me out a ton!!!

Thanks a lot man that's what so many videos I'm finally yours is the only one that makes sense in that works also mine didn't just quit I like haven't been able to open and close my lid when I went to so I was trying to bypass it and yeah apparently you can't just tie the wires together and go on to have to make it more difficult these days

Hey chad good idea it worked for me however i wanted to make a few things more clear for folks with questions so if you have red blue and white wires the white and blue go together on one screw of the electrical switch and the red goes to the other screw however ladies there is usually a green screw on the electrical switch which is a ground screw nothing attaches to that however u could ground it but its not neccessary..Also chad was saying you have to be around when it gets to the spin cycle and that is on his unit on mine i have to flip the switch when it reaches the rinse cycle because my machine does rinse and spin in one cycle so i just wanted to be clear on that my machine is model WTW4616FW1

@chadrose9999

Жыл бұрын

Jason you are actually right. I failed to mention that in the video. It's the rinse cycle that I need to switch it on. Also if you miss the time of it ..you can always just unplug it and plug it back in with the rinse cycle on and the switch on and works pretty much the same

@JasonKloby

Жыл бұрын

Hey chad i also found out you can use a big magnet attaching it to the striker where the lid locks which tricks the striker into thinking its locked for future reference .Ive learned how to do so many things from youtube even fixing my own electronics its just so cool the talent ppl have to offer if ur willing to fail and learn but as of ur idea my washer is working excellent thanks bud

Thank you

Worked marvelously

Great Idea 💡 ! Now the industry ( because of the lawyers ) has ruined new washers … I’ve got the same problem on a brand new Wirlpool washing machine under warranty, and have temporarily “bypassed” the magnetic reed switch so as to be able to wash at home … not a happy camper at all ! Stupid dumb move on the part of OSHA ! ( Government strikes again ! )

@BanditRider86

9 ай бұрын

What's a magnetic reed switch?

This is similar to an idea I had. I was researching for videos showing how to temporarily bypassing this type of switch lock mechanism. I had toggle switch in mind, just didn’t know exactly which wires to tie together and which one by itself in toggle switch.

I totally agree finally a video to show how to bypass it

Awesome thanks, saved me stress w the wife hahah thx

Thank you sir🫡

It is really frustrating that I have a perfectly good washer but it won't work because of the lid lock mechanism that is not even needed for it to properly wash my clothes. I've already spent way too many hours trying to fix this goddamn thing. I'm ready to hook bicycle pedals up to it and just wash them like my great-great-grandparents did😅

Be careful doing it on a whirlpool. I did it on my whirlpool and it went BANG and fried the control board. Little newer style. Wired exactly like this which should work fine! Guess they are on to us lol

How would I do this on a whirlpool mod WTW8127LCO? If can help please an I appreciate it.

Hey, This is great. I am having quite the time with my Maytag Centennial. I too ordered a new lid switch and it did not work! However, mine has four wires, red, blue, white and yellow. Do you know where the yellow wire goes in this set up? Thanks!

@chadrose9999

10 ай бұрын

Does it have a black strip on the yellow wire

@leighhackney6751

10 ай бұрын

@@chadrose9999 No, it is just yellow.

Do u have video of u working on it

I did exactly what you said and blew the main board ,I must have other problems?

Mine have a yellow wire..What do I do with it

I tied blue and white together with a pigtail to on part of the switch and the red to the other terminal and when I threw the switch it fried my controller board!

@chadrose9999

10 ай бұрын

Man sorry to hear that, mine worked fine. I had to unplug it to reset it the first time

What do you mount the tge switch to?

@chadrose9999

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the slow response I just mounted to the screw on the back of the access panel

Hey I watch video my working but the red light on but not spinning at all

Can you just twist all 3 wires together?

@kasharalester4593

7 ай бұрын

That’s what I’m trying to figure out 😂

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Hey man im having this issue with my washer when i close the lid one of the clips broke so now it wont work so on the light switch do u put the blue and white wire together and screw it to the top or bottom screw of the switch? And i take it the red goes on the other screw right ? Or does the white and blue go on the ground screw?

@chadrose9999

Жыл бұрын

What I did is just tie the blue-and-white to the top and then the Red to the bottom I don't think it really matters as long as it makes contact.

@stevepope5484

10 ай бұрын

It doesn't matter.its just opening and closing contacts. Wonder what the voltage is on those wars?hopefully 24volts. I'm gunna try once more with my second new switch. Then the B is going in storage! The ol kenmore series 70 came out of hiding and is FASTER /QUICKER than this stupid whrillpool crap.

New style? It’s been a 6 wire setup for 10+ years.

We're do you put the blue and white one can you show me please

@chadrose9999

3 ай бұрын

You have to break cycle. White and blue tie together

I literally cracked my switch to open this ridiculous lock. I just want a non digital washer!!!

@stevepope5484

10 ай бұрын

I did same thing! Ordered another NEW SWITCH tricky rascals /lid wouldn't even close. There's answers out there for this/but hard to find? Stupid procedures to trick the machine etc

Ok so I have the same washer. I hate that freaking lock!!! My kids are smart enough to leave the damn washer alone. Anyways. My issue is no matter what I set it on, it lights up FILL & LIDLOCK then about 10 seconds later, the lid lock starts flashing and nothing happens. NOTHING. Then it won't unlock. So I have to unplug it. It was working fine. Now it's not. So I have shit load of dirty clothes and stupid washer won't work. Advice? Do you think it's the lid lock going out? If so imma do this. This is the dumbest shit ever I swear. F* new technology.

Where does the red wire go to?

@chadrose9999

10 ай бұрын

I posted in the description of the video

Doesn't work for me. After it washes I can't get it to rinse

Mine has 4 wires

Where does the red wire go to

@chadrose9999

10 ай бұрын

How many wires does your switch have?

short story made long.......

This is for only a fix

So Blue and white on one side of switch and red on the other

If you have kids don't do this washers rip kids arms off look it up they are powerful!!!

Thanks for nothing... Just smoked my washer all the way.

@chadrose9999

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry man. Some of these boards are different but most of the wiring is similar on most. I have wired bypassed many with no issues but maybe I have just been lucky