Maytag Washer Lid Lock Blinking

This video from sears partsdirect shows how to troubleshoot a blinking lid lock light on your top load vertical modular washer.

Maytag washer lid lock blinking.

Loaded and started the washer. Lid lock light was blinking with nothing in washer. The lid lock flashing reasons causes and repair solutions are for most whirlpool kitchenaid maytag amana and kenmore top loading washing machines. When attempting this make sure power is off to the washer and use extreme caution.

The lid lock light will flash if lid lock has not moved into the lock position the lock motor can not be powered or the lid is not closed completely due to interference. Lid lock light flashing. It s possible the drain hose extends more than 4 5 114 mm into the standpipe. It was on spin cycle when the power went out when the power came back on both the green and red lights were flashing with the lid locked.

The problem may not necessarily be a broken lid lock. The washer s diagnostic mode can be used to troubleshoot washer problems by viewing logged washer errors performing an automatic diagnostic cycle or manually turning on and off different washer parts to test for proper operation. The lid lock light on vmw washers made by whirlpool kenmore and maytag will flash whenever there is a problem with the washer. I have a maytag centennial washer and the lid is locked.

It filled and light was on but lid lock light kept flashing. The lid lock is a default feature of your maytag front loading and top loading washer to prevent opening the appliance while the cleaning cycle is in progress. If f8 e1 or lf too long to fill appears in the display the washer is taking too long to fill or the washer is filling and draining. Examine your washer s tech sheet to determine which wires to cut.

This can reset the washer and clear the flashing lid lock light. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.