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.
Maytag door locked light flashing.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
The door remains locked during this time.
If f8 e1 or lf too long to fill appears in the display the washer is taking too long to fill or the washer is filling and draining.
1 unplug the washer for 10 minutes and this may reset the washer and clear the flashing light.
The door lock led light will blink.
The door locked light is flashing the washer is humming but nothing else is happening.
The door may immediately unlock.
After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
If the control lock feature isn t engaged and the lock light continues to stay lit or flash try to perform a power reset.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Fresh hold option is on.
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Posted by yuwtze at 1 34 pm on july 12 2017.
When the lock light is blinking it typically means that the unit either took to long to fill with water in which case it ll go into flood mode and keep draining for 15 20 minutes and unlock on it s own or there is a glitch in the electronics and just unplugging it for 60 seconds will reset the issue.
Disconnect power to the dishwasher for 30 seconds and then restore power.
To unlock the door cancel the fresh hold option by touching power cancel.
I have a maytag maxima.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
Click here for more information regarding the lid locking did you receive an lf or f8e1 error code or is the spin or wash light blinking.
A lock icon appears on the front of the washer s control panel to indicate the lid is locked and also displays the current progress of the cleaning cycle depending on the model of your maytag washer.
Open and close the dishwasher door and select a new wash cycle then select or press start.
The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
