Whirlpool Cabrio Lid Switch Replacement

Thread the lid switch lock assembly wire harness through the hole in the back of the top panel where you released the white plastic clip.

Whirlpool cabrio lid switch replacement. Set a magnet on the site where the lid lock switch meets the washer cabinet. Temporary whirlpool cabrio e3 f5 repair click below for more info. If your whirlpool cabrio washer will fill with water but won t spin the lid lock switch is probably bad. Release the tape on the lid and open the washer lid.

Now remove the 2 screws holding lid switch and clips down the line holding wiring to it. This is a whirlpool replacement part part number w10059230. Release the locking tab and pull the lid switch lock assembly wire harness plug out of the receptacle on the electronic control board. This video provides step by step instructions for replacing the lid lock assembly on whirlpool top load washing machines.

Hit that subscribe button. The most common reasons for replaci. Next open the lid and insert a screwdriver into the lid switch actuator hole. Now trace wire harness back under control panel you removed earlier and disconnect it from control board.

Just under the unit s housing at this spot there is a solenoid which is a type of powerful electromagnet. To diagnose this problem you ll want to put the washer in a spin mode. There weren t any instructions. Placing a separate magnet there will create a stable electromagnetic connection with the solenoid and trick the machine into thinking that the lid is closed when it s really open.