How to replace the lid switch WH12X10334 on a GE Hydrowave 006

This is the 6th post in the Ge Hydrowave series.  In this post I’m going to cover how to replace the lid switch on a GE Hyrdowave washing machine.  I’m also going to show you how to diagnose a bad lid switch.  Here we go…

If your GE Hydrowave washer is not spinning or draining, the first thing to check would be the lid switch.  In order to check the lid switch, we will need to remove the front panel.

Removing the Front Panel

Use a putty knife to release the clips that hold the front panel in place.  And then remove the panel.

Test the Lid Switch

Now that the front panel is removed, the washing machine unplugged from the wall outlet, now unplug the far left plug on the motor.  Pictured below:

Once we unplug the left plug we want to test the continuity between pin number 6 which is the redish wire (see arrow below) and the the line terminal on the power cord.  (Should be the smaller terminal.  The terminal on the left in the 2nd pic below.)

With the lid closed I get continuity.  I’m not getting an accurate reading since I was taking a picture with one hand, but this lid switch is good.  If it were to show a reading of 1 with the lid closed like the picture below,  then the lid switch is bad and will need to be replaced.

Replacing the Lid Switch

In order to replace the lid switch you need to depress the tab that holds the lid switch in place.  You can see the tab best in the 2nd picture below.  If your fingers aren’t strong enough to depress the tab, you can use a screw driver, just be careful not to jab yourself in the hand.  🙂 Once the tab is depressed, pull the lid swithc out and then push back down through the opening seend in the 3rd pciture below.

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Next we will need to remove the top panel so we can get more access to the lid switch.  To this we will need to move the control panel out of the way.  So I can get this post done sometime before next year, you can see the process here on part 3.  Our goal is to release the tabs that connect the control board to the top panel.  Next, all you have to remove are the (2) 1/4 screws on the front of the washer.  Shown in the picture below:

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Now that the top panel is removed and the washer is still unplugged, we will need to remove the zip tie that is holding the lid switch into place.  See black arrow above.  Unwrap the black electrical tape, cut the two wires leading from the lid switch (see red circle) and then splice the new one in.  Reverse your steps to put the washing machine back together and you should be back in business.

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