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Model: LGR8620PGO	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 5 - 10 years
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hankincm		#11 Posted : Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:37:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 9/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 8		This maybe a silly question but how do I check for continuity
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Gene		#12 Posted : Saturday, September 22, 2012 12:09:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		You have to have a simple multimeter to run such test. The following article on our forum will explain in detail how to run a continuity test - http://forum.appliancepartspros...continuity-ohmmeter.html Gene.
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hankincm		#13 Posted : Sunday, September 23, 2012 12:44:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 9/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 8		I'm getting 0.5 between the two terminals on all settings except the timed dry setting which is reading 1.
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Gene		#14 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 10:02:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Gene Unplug the dryer. Open the control panel. Remove the wires from the "BU" & "BK" terminals at the timer. Check for continuity across these terminals with different timer settings. Post the results, Gene. Do the same test for terminals "T" & "W", "TM" & "OR" and "TM" & "WB". Do not forget to remove the wires from the terminals before test it. Gene.
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hankincm		#15 Posted : Tuesday, September 25, 2012 8:41:48 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 9/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 8		Originally Posted by: Gene Do the same test for terminals "T" & "W", "TM" & "OR" and "TM" & "WB". Do not forget to remove the wires from the terminals before test it. Gene. Terminal Test, Setting, Result "T" & "W", Air Fluff, 0.5 "T" & "W", Automatic dry, 0.5 "T" & "W", Timed dry, 0.5 "TM" & "OR", Air Fluff, 0.5 "TM" & "OR", Automatic dry, 1.0 "TM" & "OR", Timed dry, 0.5 "TM" & "WB", Air Fluff, 1.0 "TM" & "WB", Automatic dry, 0.5 "TM" & "WB", Timed dry, 1.0
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Gene		#16 Posted : Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:21:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Looks like the timer is the culprit. - The timer Part number: 8299766 Gene.
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hankincm		#17 Posted : Tuesday, September 25, 2012 1:24:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 9/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 8		Just my luck...I purchased a new one of these on 9/1 last year. Now I'm beyond the one-year warranty period. Thanks for all of your help Gene. Looks like I'll be ordering another one.
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