Maytag dryer medc300xwo, light wont come on buzzer dont work motor wont turn. Grounded white wire on motor, motor will run

THE BUZZER WON'T SHUT OFF ON MY MAYTAG ...

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Jul 21, 2017 - The way it works is that power from the heater goes to the motor so that the heater can't heat unless the motor is running.

1 answer · Top answer: The buzzer is not actually controlled by the timer. It's controlled by the centrifugal switch ...


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Check to see if it has a thermal fuse, usually a white plastic piece with two wires from it. Also make sure that only1/2 your breaker has not tripped... (I know you checked it) if 1/2 tripped you will have lights etc but no motor action. Also check the door switch.

I don't have a Maytag schematic handy but there should be one on or in the dryer. Trace the clock wiring back until until you get voltage. I am betting one leg of the time motor goes to the drum motor (Gray wire maybe) and the other leg to the dryness sensor module (brown wire). Check these wires against both Line and Neutral. That should tell of it's the module or the motor block.

most likely you need a new door switch which is located under the top front if you open the door you will see the switch recepticle replace that switch its cheap https://www.google.com/search?q=maytag+dryer+switch&num=100&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwju8qXBp9nZAhXLo1kKHVoICLUQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1536&bih=772

Instructions

1Turn off and unplug the dryer. Since you need to remove the front panels and expose the electrical wiring of the dryer's buzzer you should turn the dryer off and then unplug the machine to avoid shocks. Once the dryer has been unplugged, turn its dial to the "on" setting to make sure the dryer is completely powered down.
2Locate the buzzer. The best way to locate the dryer's buzzer is to check the machine's schematic or manual. The buzzer is usually located behind the front panel of the machine. In some cases the buzzer is located behind the dryer's back panel. Dryer buzzers are generally small black boxes that are wired to the timing device.

That is a bad sign. If the buzzing starts when you press the start button and stops when you release its almost safe to say that the motor has a dead short or grounded out and causing that to happen. You can check the start switch by getting a multimeter and with the dryer unplugged take the wires off the switch, place a lead on each pin and press the start with meter set for continuity. If it shows continuity when presed and stops when released your motor is shot and needs to be replaced.

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Hello,

That thermostat your describing is the main controlling thermostat and NOT the thermal fuse however to test it the 2 with the larger wire terminals will have ZERO ohms resistiance at all times,the 2 smaller terminals will have appx.100-1000 ohms resistiance. Now then the thermal fuse will have TWO wires and mounted to the tube where the burner asm. is and it too should have ZERO ohms resistiance at all times if its good.

To test the motor the WHITE and purple wire on the motor is the run winding it will have continuty with i believe appx 10 or so ohms resistiance at all times

the start winding on the motor will also have continuty and the wires on it will be the same WHITE wire as the run winding and the orange wire

but if your dryer wont start check the thermal fuse on the burner tube first,the the door switch if thermal fuse checks to be good


GENE

maytag dryer m#mde308dayw will not start just hums

After checking the door switch and belt (both ok) I took the wires
from the thermal fuses-- straight wired them together and the dryer started working. I went to my local appliance center,
purchased the thermal fuse kit --replaced the old fuses--now it
runs great.
I hope this helps someone else with this problem.

On the side of the heater box is a small black thermal fuse with 2 white wires going to it. If this is open the dryer will not run.Replace it.
Your fuse kit comes with 2 of these fuses and the hi limit.

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