GE Washer will not start

Washer Repair
1

My washer won’t start. I hit the button and nothing.
When I change the load selector the cycle times change.
Please help

2

Check the water level pressure switch behind the control panel. This is a normally closed switch. You should have continuity across the two terminals with the wires removed.

Eric

3

I’ll try that.what if there is, then what?

4

I am assuming that when you say your washer will not start, that it does not fill. Is this correct?

Eric

5

Yes sir. I hit the start button, nothing. If I change cycles the time changes but nothing else.

6

Try a reset by unplugging the washer for 2 minutes. When you plug it back in, does the display come on right away or do you have to press the start button for it to come on?

Try going into service mode by pressing and holding the start button and rotate the cycle selector 180 degrees (8 clicks). Release start button and display should show 88 and all 3 LED indicators should be on. Rotate 2 clicks to the right to check for error codes. Error codes are indicated by any of the 3 LED indicators being on. If on, note which ones. Rotate one more click to the right to check for further error codes and note them. Each successive click after that will activate the hot water valve, cold water valve, slow agitate, fast agitate, pump, and spin. To exit service mode, press/hold start button and rotate cycle knob 180 degrees, release start button.

Eric

7

When I hit the start button nothing happens. The display doesn’t turn on til I change the cycles

8

I can’t get into service mode. Is it possible the start button took a shit and the board is bad

9

That’s what it looks like. If you get the board from here and it doesn’t fix the problem, you can return it.

Eric

10

I had continuity on the switch. I had to wait for a meter.
I also have no blinking light on top of the motor. I took off panel to look for it and I don’t even see a light.

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[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]There are two types of motors that could be on your washer. One has an inline fuse that kills the blinking light (and the motor) and one that doesn’t have the fuse. The one with the fuse has a green light (I know you don’t know because it isn’t blinking) and the one without the fuse has a red light. However you can tell because the red light models (without fuse) have a flap on the side of the inverter for viewing the blinking light. If the flap is present there isn’t a fuse however if the flap is present you should find and check the fuse. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]If the fuse isn’t bad or doesn’t exist you likely have a bad motor. If the fuse is bad replace it and you may be good to go. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]This page has pictures of the different motors and the fuse location. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Times New Roman]HydroWave GE Washer Repair Guide[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

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[QUOTE=fairbank56;794496]Try a reset by unplugging the washer for 2 minutes. When you plug it back in, does the display come on right away or do you have to press the start button for it to come on?

Try going into service mode by pressing and holding the start button and rotate the cycle selector 180 degrees (8 clicks). Release start button and display should show 88 and all 3 LED indicators should be on. Rotate 2 clicks to the right to check for error codes. Error codes are indicated by any of the 3 LED indicators being on. If on, note which ones. Rotate one more click to the right to check for further error codes and note them. Each successive click after that will activate the hot water valve, cold water valve, slow agitate, fast agitate, pump, and spin. To exit service mode, press/hold start button and rotate cycle knob 180 degrees, release start button.

Eric[/QUOTE]

Okay so I got into service mode and when i turn right 2 times nothing shows up, but when i turn right 1 more time the Rinse LED comes up. All my other turn activate the hot,cold,slow agitate,fast agitate,pump, and spin. But one more thing to point out is when I went to cold it didn’t put any water out.
Not sure what the Rinse LED explains.