Placing a separate magnet there will create a stable electromagnetic connection with the solenoid and trick the machine into thinking that the lid is.
Washing machine door lock bypass.
A simple bypass for the first type of lid switch is to simply jam a piece of wood into the switch causing it to activate the solenoid.
If your washing machine runs you have placed the magnet accurately in the proper location and successfully bypassed your washing machine s door lock.
If the machine is in motion the door will lock automatically to prevent access to its moving parts.
Just under the unit s housing at this spot there is a solenoid which is a type of powerful electromagnet.
This switch performs the same function but the lid must be locked in place for the machine to wash.
Understanding how a door interlock works helps you decide if it is faulty or not.
Set a magnet on the site where the lid lock switch meets the washer cabinet.
Plug your washing machine with the electrical outlet.
Washing machines must have some way in which you can lock the door closing mechanism when the machine is started up and then unlock them with a certain delay normally two minutes after the current has switched off via the program or on off switch in order to ensure that the door cannot be opened while some of.
If you see your washer is not running reposition the magnet again until it works.