I have a front loader washing machine the light is flashing door locked and door will not open tried unpluging no help.
Whirlpool front load washer door locked light blinking.
Step 3 if your whirlpool washer did not unlock at the end of step 1 press and hold the end of cycle button for five seconds to manually reset your washing machine.
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Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
To do that pull the washer forward and unplug it.
Other than that you ll need to manually unlock the door.
Listen and when you hear the unlatching sound the door should open.
My whirlpool washer locked light keeps flashing and nothing else will work door is locked it s been ten minutes and the wash cycle hasn t started yet.
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2 press and hold the end of cycle cycle signal button s for 20 seconds and this should reset the washer and clear the flashing light.
If you have a whirlpool top loader and the door is locked with a flashing light here are some things you ll need to check.
Reach through the open panel.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
First try to just unplug the washer for 60 seconds or flip the circuit breaker off to the washer and usually the control panel will reset and the door lock light will stop flashing.
The door lock led light will blink.
Once the water remaining in the washer has drained the door will unlock.
Hold down the control lock button on your whirlpool washer for three seconds at the end of the washing cycle.
Check the lid switch and striker the striker is the part that helps press down the lid switch.
Use a t 20 torx screwdriver to remove the three torx head screws along the bottom front of the washer.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
If you see water the washer may not have drained completely.
Make sure it s not out of alignment.
Look inside the washer through the front window to see if there is water in the drum.
1 unplug the washer for 10 minutes and this may reset the washer and clear the flashing light.