Customer Questions and Answers for Automatic Washer (Direct Drive) - Whirlpool Repair Manuals by Whirlpool

Hello Rose! You will need to check your lid switch WP8054980. You should hear a clicking noise when the lid is being shut, this indicate the lid switch activates. You can also test the lid switch using a multimeter MA-DM1. Here is a link from our free repair forum you can refer to for help with using a multi meter. Hope this helps, thaks! http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html