When I try and start the washer, the door locks and it starts sencing the load but then stops and clicks a few times and then the lid lock light flashes. The lid stays locked and I have to unplug to reset and open the lid. At first, the washer would stop at certain cycles, like rinsing or spinning, now it won't start at all and just locks the lid with the light flashing.

I found the diagnostics book inside and performed all the tests and diagnostics. All electrical tests check out. Have come to the conclusion it is either the shifter or the control board. When going through diagnostic tests, while checking the rpm/optical sensor on the shifter, when toggleing to test this all the led lights are supposed to go out and then rotate drum slowly by hand and the lights are supposed to come on one by one, but all the lights do not go out, the done led stays lit, therefore rotating the drum sequence does not function. This is where I am stumped as to is the shifter or the control panel. Any thoughts?

I did do the voltage test for the shifter and got 13 vdc. but did not do the rotating test to check for the vdc. I will check that today.
I also removed the shifter and had a look at it. The white arm that rides along the shifter cam seemed to be out of position riding on the back of the cam instead of in the groove. There is a tiny black switch this arm toggles, is that part of the optical sensor, or what is its purpose?

Thanks for all your help, will check the rpm sensor input and hopefully will find that it's not reading and be able to replace the shifter. To replace the control board is just too expensive.

What about where you mentioned "white arm that rides along the shifter cam seemed to be out of position riding on the back of the cam instead of in the groove"? Not sure what you are talking about there but if the shifter is not engaged properly with the cam in the splutch, that is a problem.

Eric