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Customer Questions and Answers for Lid Switch Kit by Ge

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Part Number: OEM7860459
Manufacturer Part Number: WH12X10141

The Lid Switch Kit is an OEM part for GE washing machines. This part detects whether the washer lid is closed, and allows the machine to operate only when the lid is properly shut. This safety feature prevents the washer from running when the lid is open, ensuring safe and efficient operation. For the magnet assembly order WH12X10276.

Causes of a bad lid switch can include wear and tear from regular use, electrical issues, or physical damage from rough handling.  

Symptoms of a bad lid switch include:

  • The washing machine not starting or stopping mid-cycle
  • The washer not agitating or spinning
  • The machine running only when the lid is manually pressed down
  • Error codes related to the lid switch

This OEM GE part is also compatible with Hotpoint, RCA, and some Kenmore models.

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Gary, if you test the lid switch for continuity when the lid is closed (at connection 2 from pin 5 to 6 of the small inverter board) it should read continuity. If it does not, then you have a bad lid switch WH12X10334. If it does read continuity, then you may have a bad inverter board WH12X10481.

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Pedro, Remove the front panel and you will find the lid switch to the right side on the bottom of the top cover. Splice in the new switch after removing the old one.

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Kristen for Model Number ge top load washer - magnetic lid swithch

So, my ge top load washer works perfectly in all areas except during the spin cycle. When it is time for the washer to spin a click sound is made the agitator attempts to move and then stops. However, if I remove all wet clothing from the washer during the spin cycle, the washer will spin and will continue to spin if I add wet clothing once the spin cycle has been initiated. Additionally, if clothing has gone through the spin cycle and I want to start the spin cycle again, the washer will spin without issue. What part should I look at replacing?

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Hello Kristen, without a model number the best suggestions we can offer would be to look at the bearings, the idler assembly if equipped as well as your belt and motor. Thanks!

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Lynne, This unit does not have a lid lock on it. The door lock assembly would be the most likely cause for this issue. The part number for the lid lock will be WH44X10288.

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Dee, Yes the motor inverter board should have a flashing light and if it does not then test power to the board. If there is power then the motor would need to be replaced.

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J.L.

GE washer WLE6500B1WW acts perfectly when you start it. It goes thru the first 9 minutes with no problems. When it hits the 6 minute mark where it would slow down the agitation for the last 6 minutes, it sounds like it's struggling to move. It becomes loud, and soon stops agitation all together and just sits there until the next cycle. In the draining/rinsing cycle, it drains the water, but then won't spin. So I have to manually reset the machine back to a wash cycle to rinse it. I like 2 rinses, so I do this twice, each time stopping it at the 6 minute mark so it's not struggling through the slow agitation phase. Each time it doesn't spin. On the final spin, I need it to spin so I must reset it to spin only, and literally take all the clothes out except like 3 pieces. It still takes forever for it to catch and start spinning. Once it does, I can quickly open the lid and throw few more things in, until everything ends up back in there, and then it will continue to spin. However once it ends, if I want it to spin more, and reset the spin cycle, it wont again. it sounds like it's trying, but when you open the lid, the stuff is just sitting still. so I end up air drying for hours so I'm not putting soaking wet clothes in the dryer. After much research, it seems like it could be the lid switch, and may also be the coupler. I'm praying it's not a control panel problem. I suppose I could have a belt issue too, but the fact that it won't agitate in the slow cycles makes me think lid switch discontinuity.

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Hello J.L., You will need to put the unit into the field service mode. This will direct you to the component/components at fault. The procedure is explained on the tech sheet in the control panel of the unit. as follows: "Position cycle selector knob at 9 o'clock. Depress start button while rotating cycle selector knob 180° release start button and all led 's will light. This is position zero. Led number is position location from left to right. Rotate knob clockwise to various encoder positions (detents) per the table to perform functional checks."

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Autumn for Model Number GE WJSE4150B2WW

Washer seems to forget what it is doing. It stops during any given cycle. You can push the start button again and one of two things happens; it either starts back up or it begins to fill again starting the cycle over. Sometimes it takes pushing the start button 5 or 6 times to get it to go. Also, if it makes it thru the wash and rinse cycle it tends to not final spin the clothes all the way. I can then put it on the final spin cycle and it will continue to wring them dry. Every once in a while it will do a couple loads without issue and but then reverts back to having trouble.

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Hello Beverly. You need to look at the light on the motor and see if it is flashing an error code. If so, this will lead you to the part that needs to be replaced on the unit.

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