Kenmore Washer Door Lock Light Flashing

The problem may not necessarily be a broken lid lock.

Kenmore washer door lock light flashing. Why did the lid lock light start flashing when it was not being used. I followed the instruction and unplugged my kenmore washer for 5 minutes and so far it is working as it should. How to troubleshoot a kenmore front loading washer when the door stays locked. This video from sears partsdirect shows how to troubleshoot a blinking lid lock light on your top load vertical modular washer.

The kenmore front loading automatic washer automatically locks when a wash cycle is currently in progress and prevents accidental opening of the washer s door until the cycle is finished. Yet it was not until around 4 30 pm the light began to flash. Contemporary kenmore dishwashers come equipped with a lock mode which is a safety feature that prevents the unit from operating between cycles you can use this feature to prevent children from inadvertently turning on the dishwasher when you aren t around. Blinking lid lock light fix how to replace the lid lock produced by scott the fix it guy with 27 years repair experience please visit our website.

And removing the bottom front service panel as shown in the first image below. A vertical modular top load washer flashes the lid lock light instead of a code when the washer won t start. The lid lock light on vmw washers made by whirlpool kenmore and maytag will flash whenever there is a problem with the washer. Carefully reach up along the inside of the front panel and pull down on the manual release tab that is on the bottom of the door lock assembly.

I did a small load 9 00 am this morning. You can manually unlock the door by. You should then be able to open the washer door. This video shows how to troubleshoot flashing lid lock errors on a vertical modular washer.