Product review (5 stars): Don't bypass the lid switch. Spend the $7 and fix it correctly.
This part is easy to install and fixed my washing machine perfectly. When I bought this washing machine, a previous owner had jury-rigged the lid switch so that the switch was always pressed, whether or not the lid was closed. It's convenient, but dangerous. After owning the machine for 4  years, the way the switch had been jury-rigged failed. I considered repeating what they'd done, but decided to check the price of the replacement part instead. I'm so glad I did. I'll miss never having to bother to close the lid, but it's worth the peace of mind of knowing that no one's ever going to injure themselves using this washer because I was too cheap/lazy to fix it correctly.