MGDC300XW1 gas dryer will not start

[jwoodhall]

Model Number

MGDC300XW1

Brand

Maytag

Age

6-10 years

Maytag Centennial gas dryer. Dryer will not start. Door switch good (even bought new one and it works). Push button switch good (even bought new one and it works). All fuses on the back of the dryer have continuity. Thermal fuse on motor has continuity. Made a makeshift plug and attached to motor and plugged into same outlet dryer was plugged into and the motor spins up without issue.

Push button switch clicks when attempting to start when door is closed and clicks again once door opens. Appears to be functioning correctly.

Has to be something between switch and motor, but blue wire from switch has continuity.

What else can I check?

 

[jwoodhall]

May have just been dust on the switch connection to the motor. Had the wire pulled out of the harness to test and then installed back into the harness and plugged it back it and voila!, it started up fine. Sooooo frustrating.

Maytag Centennial gas dryer. Dryer will not start. Door switch good (even bought new one and it works). Push button switch good (even bought new one and it works). All fuses on the back of the dryer have continuity. Thermal fuse on motor has continuity. Made a makeshift plug and attached to motor and plugged into same outlet dryer was plugged into and the motor spins up without issue.

Push button switch clicks when attempting to start when door is closed and clicks again once door opens. Appears to be functioning correctly.

Has to be something between switch and motor, but blue wire from switch has continuity.

What else can I check?