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Posted by z on June 25, 2006, 2:25 pm
ireallyknowthisstuff@yahoo.com wrote:
> Bypassing a safety feature in a washer is never a good idea. Accidents
> are never planned, and you don't want to contribute to the possibility.
> With that said, it is up to you to decide how you modify your
> appliance.
>
> The wax motor moves a plunger that locks the door and triggers a switch
> to let the board know that the door is locked. You could short the
> switch I suppose. But would the machine be bothered if it thinks the
> door is locked all the time? Good question.
>
> There is a known connection between certain Neptune board burnouts and
> a related component elsewhere. One board component is related to the
> wax motor, and another is related to the fill valve. There are other
> relationships as well, perhaps 4 in all. The wax motor one is the most
> common. And replacing the wax motor along with the board is the
> suggested procedure, because it is not known which component is causing
> the problem with the other.
They had some kind of free upgrade/replacement for the wax motor that
flushed out the detergent compartment, but you had to ask for it. Of
course, I do realize that has nothing to do with this topic.
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