How to Bypass the LG Top Load Washer Lid Lock.

LG uses a 2 stage system to verify the lid is closed. Here is how to defeat it.
Washer in video is the ‎WT7305CV / ‎WT7305CW

[@BusyMEOW]

THANKYOU!! ❤ I just sprayed some PTFE lubricant on the nub that pokes out and cleaned around where the magnets are and it's working again! 😊 I also put something heavy on the lid to make sure the magnets read each other.

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@GregoryChapman-gg1dg]

God bless you man and thanks for the help! Part won’t be in for three days, and the laundry was piling up! We appreciate your tip sir

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@newbornmotherhoodphotograp9396]

My favorite HOW TO video. Easy to understand, easy to hear and great information! Thank you!

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@Dayman7]

This video saved me work. I couldn’t figure out why I was getting the dl code. I was so close to ordering another switch until I watched this. The magnets in my lid lost their magnet force to the point where it wouldn’t tell the lock to trigger. So I just waved a strong magnet over the lid magnets and bam, now my washer works fine again

[@hiphop360]

Wow.. so the magnets in your lid somehow got demagnetized? Are you saying that you were able to remagnetize them using a strong magnet? Or are you saying you now always have to use a strong magnet outside the lid in order to provide the magnetic field so your washer will work?

[@Dayman7]

@@hiphop360 I was able to re magnetize them. I’m not sure what caused them to be demagnetized, maybe from years of use, but again thanks for the video

[@sirensays7058]

Thank you! We're in the market for a new washer, but I despise the locks! Fabulous video.

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@maryryan999]

Omg this worked! ! I didn't need the Lego trick, I used approximately 3in magnet/with picture on it that I had on the refrigerator and it worked. Your a life saver!

[@hiphop360]

Glad it helped!

[@l7o6s5c4]

This is the BEST BEST BEST tutorial and explanation I have found yet!! THANK YOU so much for your video.

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@Ghostwolf.83]

Thank you for this! I've been wondering how to do this on my LG washer for 7 years. Lol. I didn't even need to make a stopper either. I was able to hold my finger about 1/4" away from the hole and let the tab hit my finger, and then it retreated back into the locked position and stayed there.

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@cooldog60]

Love it! Thanks bro.

[@KramericaInc]

thank you!!! couldn’t figure out stage 2. your video made it clear

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@mikeyoung3189]

SMART MAN... OBVIOUSLY HAS GOOD COMMON SENCE & UNDERSTANDING OF THINGS .... WELL DONE SIR !!

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@suzannestram472]

Love the Leggo technique! Also very good filming, angles, and tips! Thank you!

[@MetaLexxer]

Perfect! Thank you!

[@jonbontobi504]

How interesting!! Seems everybody has kept this a secret they just don't want to divulge. Thank you!!

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@inspector48]

Awesome idea! Going to try it.right now. Thank you so very much for the video.

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@justinw123]

The biggest thing I hate about the lid lock is I can't wash out my detergent cup while the machine is filling up with water. So you got all that left over soap oozing all over the inside of the cup.

[@hiphop360]

+1 lol.. yeah my detergent cup I use to fill the dispenser is really gunky as well.

[@terryshilo4767]

After I fill the dispenser I throw the gunky detergent cup into the washer with the clothes. Same for the Clorox cup.

[@hiphop360]

@@terryshilo4767 Btw, ever since I read your comment about throwing the cup into the washer with the clothes I find myself doing that ever so often now... Thanks for that!

[@dwaynedover8677]

This was the best explanation I found on the 2 stage locking mechanism. I have a Whirlpool Cabrio but the mechanics are the same. With that in mind once I used the magnet to see what was happening I was able to use a deck of cards to determine the correct space the lock should stop (I did not have a lego) and determined that I needed something 1/4 inch in depth taped to the flat area where the lock protrudes and that worked. I was able to tape a nut (as in nut and bolt) that was exactly the same as the cards as determined by a micrometer, actually .24 inches. Then I theorized that after 4 years the two plastic parts had started wearing each other out and tried two pieces of duct tape to the inside of the lock holder on the door and what do you know the machine is working perfectly and I can send back the new locking mechanism I had just purchased from Walmart. Thanks again for the great video definitely got the creative juices going.

[@hiphop360]

Glad you found it useful!

[@davidturner4464]

Brilliant. Thanks for your expert analysis and demonstration. Off to find some legos and ,magnets.

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@missyann4146]

This was an excellent video. So easy to understand !! Thank you so much !!!

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@melindasuttondownie8389]

Great video! Exactly what I needed. Thank you!

[@hiphop360]

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[@The1Prince91]

Thank You for sharing 🙏 🙇🏽. Also man I’m not sure if you are in media or any form of broadcasting you have a phenomenal pitch & tonation you should consider voice work or public speaking if not already.

[@hiphop360]

lol, come on... really!?

[@1STGeneral]

I'm not a tv show watcher but I remember one of the characters on king of the hill having similar voice characteristics as yours

[@VPNHunting]

Good God thannnnk you for this video!!! This is exactly what I needed to do after days of tying with just the magnet!!!!! Great video!

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@suzannestram472]

Love the Leggo technique! Also great explanation, tips, and camera angles! Thank you!

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@AimGobalWorldBibleSchool]

Good Idea Man...

[@petermaz701]

Great job, you sound like you are in the education field.👍🏼

[@johnranallo424]

you're.....not your

[@petermaz701]

@@johnranallo424 corrected thank you.

[@hightidelowtide6380]

Remove the switch using a phillips screwdriver and remove the plastic cover exposing the contacts and motor, but becareful not to bend the copper tabs inside. Then cut the wires to the magnetic sensor and connect them together (sensor will be removed and bypassed). Snap the cover back on and take 1.5" Velcro and wrap it around the plastic housing and tab, but make sure to leave a 5/16" gap in between the tab and velcro. Then take the sensor and tuck it down inside under the bleach tray corner area. Now the washer will run with the lid open. As for a permanent bypass (I doubt there is one unless you are a certified LG tech with a diagnostic tool). I believe the control board gets a signal from the tab position controlled by the small motor.

[@hiphop360]

Great info. You wouldn't happen to have a video of you performing this modification would you?

[@hightidelowtide6380]

@@hiphop360 I don't sorry.

[@nikolaratkovich3296]

thank you sire. genius. exactly what i needed today. the solution to my problem came to me by means of your video.. olds break washers with their bbbmr comments .

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@imakroesen6128]

Love it! What a genius.

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@herdHistruth]

I tried to fix my friends lg top load washer with a lid malfunction and after four videos the last one said it could be as simple as powdered detergent built up on the hinges for the lid so I cleaned up the hinge area and it worked 👍

[@herdHistruth]

But it ended up being a bad electric door latch lock

[@hiphop360]

@@herdHistruth Glad you got it figured out!

[@yiqingzhou5172]

this is VERY helpful. thank you

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@susanholst5614]

Thank you soooo much. I appreciate your easy explanation and 'fix'!

[@hiphop360]

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[@matna8171]

You are awesome! Thank you!!! :)

[@hiphop360]

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[@BusyMEOW]

You're my dude! Thankyou!!

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@thepikapalate9697]

YES THANK YOU

[@hiphop360]

No problem!

[@neanutbrown6509]

Idk since i was a child i love to put my hand in the washer while its washing or just stare inside it its very relaxing helps me meditate 🤷🏾 clear my mind or is it just me🤔😒

[@denversaunders]

This is great info! Thanks! Do you know if there’s a way to do this by taking apart the lid lock and connecting wires?

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@jhonb6768]

If you come up with a permanent method to just allow me to open the lid when I want, let me know. In the mean time, thanks for this. Oh, and nice shoes!!😎

[@hiphop360]

Will do, Thanks! (Aj1 Mid Panda)

[@peterpulpitpounder]

@@hiphop360 What if you just cut the white tab off?

[@hiphop360]

@@peterpulpitpounder the 2nd stage would fail. The white tab must not be allowed to overextend. There must be something to resist the tab from sticking out to much. If you cut it off, there would be no part of it left to running into the bump stop. Therefore the 2nd stage would fail.

[@sarahpb6014]

Thank you!!!

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@PKShader]

Thank you

[@hiphop360]

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[@user-ii9by8nj1r]

Thanks much!

[@hiphop360]

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[@nightrider4594]

Thanks bro!

[@hiphop360]

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[@erocj932]

thank you ❣️

[@hiphop360]

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[@brandtsweet]

Good video

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@DBchi-town]

what kind of circle magnets are those

[@hiphop360]

Nothing special, just plain old magnets...

[@jzehren11]

Dealing with a dL issue on startup... trying to bypass the Lock so I can actually wash my laundry. Tried the Magnet trick, but unfortunately, it didn't work :( But then again I'm using a WT7800CV

[@hiphop360]

Is it a 2stage system like what I show in the video?

[@jzehren11]

@@hiphop360 yep. But I think it's an issue with the control board since sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't

[@dwingber7580]

@@jzehren11 Did you ever figure out what the issue was? I’m dealing with the same dL code.

[@reeganmorrell9844]

Good idea .lego blocks .now I've seen everything

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@annettegarcia1950]

haha! genius! Thanks!!!

[@hiphop360]

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[@landonthebugkidfansmore1203]

Thank you very much I’m a kid so that means I’m probably gonna have to do that with my parents. I’m at home and I’m home by myself evil ideas.

[@misspammi921]

What are the measurements on these legos????

[@user-gr3sj2oe2r]

that was going to be my question but I see he didn't answer yours so it's doubtful he'll answer mine SMH

[@hiphop360]

They are just standard size I guess... I didn't go out and specifically purchase them for this task... I was just looking for something I could make that I could tape onto the washer that would allow the tab to stick out just enough... you may be able to use all types of different things to do the task.. Popsicle Sticks, coins, bottle caps, card board, etc...

[@Webedunn]

Real life McGuyver ! 😂👍

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@jamieprice5141]

The magnets and extended plastic tab: 👁👅👁

[@JessSkubi]

I just sit on top of mine until it locks and starts. Too many games with these LG washers. I just replaced the water pressure switch. I don't wanna go back underneath. Both error codes have been going off for months. 😩

[@CelesteGarciaTX]

Ugh mind knows the door is open

[@pmgear]

great reverse engineering

[@hiphop360]

Glad I could help!

[@waynegranzin3824]

certainly some fine macgyver-ing if you just want to open the lid for a one-off scenario. but hardly a practical method for real world day-to-day use. : ( i was about to just get a box cutter and whittle off the little plastic tongue thing. but THANKS to your video i didnt go ahead with that. that would likely have been a disaster! this is the most ridiculous feature. i'm not a child and there are no disabled people in my house. this feature should be able to be switched off for those who dont want it.

[@hiphop360]

So glad you didn't cut that off.. Yes that would have been a disaster indeed.

[@peterpulpitpounder]

I would just cut the white tab off and be done with it. Wouldn't that work?

[@hiphop360]

The 2nd stage would fail. The white tab must not be allowed to overextend. There must be something to resist the tab from sticking out to much. If you cut it off, there would be no part of it left to running into the bump stop. Therefore the 2nd stage would fail.

[@peterpulpitpounder]

@@hiphop360 Okay, thank you for that info. How about wiring your own switch to engage and disengage the connection?

[@peterpulpitpounder]

@@hiphop360 And how do you like this washer? Any recommendations on a washer that is excellent and relatively quiet? Been thinking about a SQ model, with agitator, but I sure do like the larger capacity models without it.

[@hiphop360]

@@peterpulpitpounder I suppose it is possible with enough understanding of exactly how the actuator that is driving the plastic tab sends the data regarding the postion of the tab. You have an electrical engineering background?

[@hiphop360]

@@peterpulpitpounder I don't have a lot of working experience with other washer models to be able to recommend anything. I do recall seeing and interesting model that had a removable agitator. Whirlpool WTW8127LW / WTW8127LC .. seems like a very interesting concept. But have done absolutely no other research on it.. Reviewed dot com www.reviewed.com/laundry/content/whirlpool-wtw8127lc-top-load-washing-machine-review says "WTW8127LC is one of the best pole-agitator washers that we have ever lab tested, and it’s our highest-scoring pole agitator to date." When I bought my LG washer, at the time, the LG was rated number 1 on that site.. now the LG is #2 and the Whirlpool with the removable agitator is number 1... If I was in the market right now to buy a washer I would take a thorough look into the new whirlpool model.

[@SayTheTruth313]

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