- Model Number
- GTW460ASJ8WW
- Brand
- GE
- Age
- 1-5 years
-GE topload washer has always worked well. I think about 5 years old, could be more like 6 or 7 years old.
-I stupidly tried to wash pillows. Pillows heavily laden with water, I tried numerous Drain/Spin cycles to no avail, always unbalanced, would start drain and spin but could tell load was unbalanced as spinning started and eventually washer quit the cycle
-Tried to squeeze water out of pillows and I think I got water on the lid lock because when I tried it again the lid lock would not lock and light was blinking. I reached under to feel the lid lock switch, it was wet and gave me a shock (I know, stupid, should have pulled plug first).
- Unfortunately read some bad internet advice and tried to bypass the switch by cutting the red and yellow wires of the lid switch near the control panel and connecting them.
-When I plugged it back in I heard a "pop" noise from the control board, uh oh.
- I looked up the part purchased a new lid switch - WH08X32697
- installed new part, went through the error codes and had (23 crit lid lock fail, 9 lid swch redun, 28 options knob, 19 state timeout, 26 out of balance)
- cleared codes, retried, still got error code 23, could not get lid to lock and therefore those cycles wouldn't work.
- Found this website, wow, so much good info and help, read this post about the dangers of bypassing the switch and blowing the control board and needing to replace it.
- Looked up part, on AppliancePartsPros.com, and bought this control board: AP7012223 (WH22X32357)
- hooked it all up, but washer does not 'turn on'. Small green LED on control board blinks, but pressing buttons, holding for 10 seconds, pressing button and turning knob, nothing turns the washer on.
Any advice on what to check or what I did wrong. I realize I was throwing parts at the problem, never a good approach, but now I'm $250 in and still have a non-functioning washer.
Thank you in advance if you have ideas. There are some amazingly knowledgable and generous folks on this forum!
-I stupidly tried to wash pillows. Pillows heavily laden with water, I tried numerous Drain/Spin cycles to no avail, always unbalanced, would start drain and spin but could tell load was unbalanced as spinning started and eventually washer quit the cycle
-Tried to squeeze water out of pillows and I think I got water on the lid lock because when I tried it again the lid lock would not lock and light was blinking. I reached under to feel the lid lock switch, it was wet and gave me a shock (I know, stupid, should have pulled plug first).
- Unfortunately read some bad internet advice and tried to bypass the switch by cutting the red and yellow wires of the lid switch near the control panel and connecting them.
-When I plugged it back in I heard a "pop" noise from the control board, uh oh.
- I looked up the part purchased a new lid switch - WH08X32697
- installed new part, went through the error codes and had (23 crit lid lock fail, 9 lid swch redun, 28 options knob, 19 state timeout, 26 out of balance)
- cleared codes, retried, still got error code 23, could not get lid to lock and therefore those cycles wouldn't work.
- Found this website, wow, so much good info and help, read this post about the dangers of bypassing the switch and blowing the control board and needing to replace it.
- Looked up part, on AppliancePartsPros.com, and bought this control board: AP7012223 (WH22X32357)
- hooked it all up, but washer does not 'turn on'. Small green LED on control board blinks, but pressing buttons, holding for 10 seconds, pressing button and turning knob, nothing turns the washer on.
Any advice on what to check or what I did wrong. I realize I was throwing parts at the problem, never a good approach, but now I'm $250 in and still have a non-functioning washer.
Thank you in advance if you have ideas. There are some amazingly knowledgable and generous folks on this forum!
