Ge washer model wjre5550h0ww start button does't work

1. Press the start button. If all the cycle lights illuminate, move on to the next step. If they don't light up, your machine hasn't reset properly and you will need to try another method.
2. Press the start/stop button again.
3. Rotate the dial until the "rinse", "wash" and "stop" buttons light up on the control panel.
4. Turn the machine off and unplug it for 10 seconds.
5. Run a test load without any clothes to check that everything is working normally.

It shuts down because of time out, is the water turned on, sounds stupid but it has happened several times, I go on a service call just to turn the water on to the machine.

On the GE GFWN1100LWW the Lock light indicates that the Child Lock (Panel Lock) is enabled. Press and hold the Lock touch pad for 3+ seconds. The light will go out. (Note: if you hold that button for too long, the lock will disengage and then reengage.)

The lock is useful to avoid having someone change the settings or start the washer when they shouldn't. (For example, you don't want to start or change the cycle settings on the washer while cleaning the control panel's surface.)

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Their is a fuse in the harness red wire that runs down from the control to the motor on the hydrowave washer. Hydrowave washer manual
Of course if yours isn't a hydrowave maybe you oughta post a model number. GE has several different styles.

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check the bottom right coner take the panel off and cheack the pumps not blocked , or its the door lock ,or pc board

Aren't microprocessor controlled appliances wonderful? Especially when the code is flawed! No wonder the space program bit the dust!

Used to be that you could buy the ratcheting coupler piece for 5 or 10 bucks for the old GE machines. Alas, no more. The newer GE timer must be replaced if the teeth are stripped.

Be careful not to damage the indicator dial when doing this repair as it is about $20 for a round piece of plastic and a tiny steel clip. Pry this off using opposite points of the dial (grab it at the 9 o'clock and the three o'clock positions with as many fingers as possible) and pull gently so as not to set up any fractures in the dial's hub.

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Unplug machine, remove knobs, end panels. Remove remaining screws that hold the control panel and tilt forward. Removing the fascia will reveal the screws that hold the timer on.

Sears PartsDirect wants about $80 for the timer.

Good luck from Detroit, MI.

Here's what the Padlock represents:

Lock Function

You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. Or you can lock the controls after you have started a cycle. children cannot accidentally start the washer by touching pads with this option selected.

To lock the washer, press and hold the DELAY START button for 3 seconds (on some models use SIGNAL button). To unlock the washer controls, press and hold the DELAY START button for 3 seconds. The control lock icon on the display will light up when it is on.

NOTE: The POWER button can still be used when the machine is locked.

Solution: Hold down the power and delay start button at the same time. In about 3-4 seconds a beep will occur and the red key lock will turn off. I think it is a problem in the machines firmware. I just guessed at what combination of buttons the engineers used to do a firmware reset. In any case it worked for me.

possible bad control board