I finally stopped using a flathead screwdriver to test door switches | Appliance Repairers

Wyatt King · 2026-03-13T08:50:08.153634+00:00

I was working on a Maytag washer in a customer's garage and kept getting a weird error code after I thought I fixed it. The old guy who owned the place pointed at my tool and said, 'You know that's not making a real connection, right?' Has anyone else found a better way to test those without buying the special tool?

susanm226mo ago

Never failed me" until it fries a board, Jason.

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wyatt_fox685mo ago

My buddy's shop uses a bent paperclip with the ends taped for insulation. It's janky but it actually makes a solid connection, unlike a screwdriver just bridging the gap.

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jasonl846mo ago

Seriously, that flathead trick has never failed me once.

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