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A Kenmore residential washing machine made between 2001 and 2009. Identify the age of your Kenmore washer with its serial number.

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Washer wont start - Possible lid latch issues

So I put clothes in the washer and none of the lights come on when I push the start button. What I've found is it starts only on the 'clean washer' cycle but nothing else. I'm assuming - never tried other then the issue arised, but I'm assuming the lid doesn't need to be closed to run this cycle and since that's the only cycle you can run with the lid open would the lid latch be the issue?

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You can check continuity of the switch with a multi meter, if it isn't working you can buy parts for it. For some reason I seem to be geo locked from the sites with manuals and parts I've tried ( I'm in Thai land) so I cant do better than that at the moment. Still looking...

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Hi @ididntbreakit,

What is the model number of the washer?

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There are two different switches used on your model depending on its age. The older type can be accessed and changed as in this video. The newer type is addressed in this one The issue might be something other than the switch, if this doesn't help, just holler.

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