Sounds like the lid switch is broken. Unplug washer,remove screws on bottom right and left side of console. Flip console up and back. There will be a white plastic wire plug coming up from washer cabinet that is connected to another white plastic wire plug. Disconnect that plug. There a 3 wires coming from plug. Ignore diconnected plug mounted on cabinet and take a jumper wire and jump across the 2 outside wires on plug coming from console. This by-passes the lid switch. Make sure jumper is secure before re-starting machine.
Glenn, May 2007