Thread Number: 25549
Maytag Lid Switch Question |
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Post# 393151   11/14/2009 at 04:16 (5,249 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 393157 , Reply# 2   11/14/2009 at 05:36 (5,248 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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I think the "secret cycle" went on until the newer Dependable care machines with the semi waterfall fill in the middle, prolly about the same time the lid switch moved a few inches to the right. alr2903 |
Post# 393172 , Reply# 4   11/14/2009 at 08:12 (5,248 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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I use a mini pry bar for lid switch bypass. It is the perfect tool. (link to site giving them away)
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Post# 393176 , Reply# 5   11/14/2009 at 08:26 (5,248 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I have done it a few different ways, but this seems to be the best because it can be reversed in an instant should you want to sell the machine......first unplug machine, take out the 2 screws that hold the control panel in place, and tilt forward....now you have 2 switches, the one near the front has to be unscrewed and wrap the ends with electrical tape, leaving the screws in place for later use, DO NOT wrap tape around the little plunger that pushes in(usually red or white), and tape this switch off to the side.....now take the rear switch remove the screws and wrap electrical tape around and over the plunger while holding it in, tightly, and re-install in place, now reassemble the control panel, and your machine will now operate with the lid open or closed..... if you want to re-sale the machine you can always just remove the tape and put everything back the way it was........sometimes theres a little fuse attached to the switch mounting plate, if you don't do this correctly it will POP this fuse....cheap and easy to replace if you do, been there and done that! |
Post# 393248 , Reply# 6   11/14/2009 at 14:38 (5,248 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 393675 , Reply# 8   11/16/2009 at 11:30 (5,246 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 393692 , Reply# 9   11/16/2009 at 12:20 (5,246 days old) by iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 393723 , Reply# 10   11/16/2009 at 14:16 (5,246 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 393735 , Reply# 11   11/16/2009 at 15:06 (5,246 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 393776 , Reply# 12   11/16/2009 at 17:16 (5,246 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()   |   | |
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I have never seen it happen. So I electrically bypass the switch and think nothing of it. |
Post# 393781 , Reply# 13   11/16/2009 at 17:51 (5,246 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 393787 , Reply# 14   11/16/2009 at 18:02 (5,246 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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I was flipping through my Maytag repair manual and I noticed in some of the timer sequence charts for the 12 series, there is no designated increment for pause between agitate and spin phases. Looks like the A512 and up models. I assume there is a short pause with a onger timer throw to make for a quick change from wash to spin. Can someone with a 512, 612, or 712 model verify whether or not there is a single 'pause' increment in the timer? Malcolm |
Post# 394017 , Reply# 16   11/17/2009 at 13:54 (5,245 days old) by kenwashesmonday (Carlstadt, NJ)   |   | |
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Electrical tape is a hack. Here's my sentence again: "One side of the line cord goes to one side of the switch, move that wire to where the other side of the switch goes." |
Post# 394063 , Reply# 17   11/17/2009 at 17:32 (5,245 days old) by danelto (State College, PA)   |   | |
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Okay, you guys have me intrigued. I think I can manage a lid-switch modification. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks. Dan |
Post# 394299 , Reply# 18   11/18/2009 at 14:38 (5,244 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 395899 , Reply# 21   11/25/2009 at 16:22 (5,237 days old) by pulltostart (Mobile, AL)   |   | |
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