Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Door Switch by Ge

Hello Jerry, You will need a Phillips head screwdriver and a pair of needle nosed pliers. First and most important, discontinue the power supply to the unit by either turning the breaker off or unplugging the unit. Next, open the door and look straight up. There are two screws that hold the main top on. Remove these two screws and remove the top by lifting slightly and shifting it to the left. Now there are two screws, one on the left and one on the right you can see by looking down into the top. They screw in directly back toward you. Be careful not to drop them. The heads of these can use a Phillips or a square bit. Once these are out, lift the front panel slightly and pivot the front panel around, being careful of the wires. I never disconnect any as it is not necessary for this job. Now, to prevent miswiring, write down the color of the wires in the sequence they are connected for reassemblies' sake. Use the needle nosed pliers to remove the wires. Depress the tabs on the sides of the old door switch and it will come out. Reassembly is the exact reverse of the disassembly process.

Hi Nana. It can be both ways that the door switch will close the circuit to the machine and not allow the light to come on if that part of the switch internal connections are not making correctly. Door switch is part # WE4M415. Make sure your light bulb part # WE05X20431 is good also. Thank You.

Hello Bill. There should be a wiring diagram on the machine or in the control panel. You will need to use that to hook up the door switch WE4M415. Hope this helps.

Hello D. Murphy. You will need to remove the front panel from the unit to replace the door switch WE4M415. You will remove the top panel to gain access to the screws securing the front panel. Then remove the front panel and squeeze the tabs holding the switch onto the panel. Reinstall with the new switch in reverse order. You will need a flat blade, and a screwdriver, and some pliers to do the repair. Hope this helps.

Hello Joan. What is the model number of the unit your working on? Thanks. http://www.appliancepartspros.com/modelnumber_locator.aspx

Hello Peter. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. The switch should read closed on the NC and COM terminals and open on the NO and COM terminals. These will reverse when the switch is pressed. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. Hope this helps. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html