I’m working on my mother’s kenmore elite, it will not let water in, but drains just fine. I have tested the float switch and it is fine. I’m not sure about the water inlet device.(I don’t know what you call the switch that trips to let the water run in.) I was wondering if there is some way for me to test if it is working properly. Be glad to hear any of your ideas.
Now, to check the fill valve, touching the two prongs on the valve should be the same as touching the meter probes together, correct?
No. It is not a switch but a solenoid which is pulled in to open the valve.
I have no continuity through the switch, could this be the problem?
[COLOR=Blue]It should read 695 to 995 ohms as per the tech sheet.
So if you are on the 200 ohm scale it will read as an open re: the resistance is outside that scales readability.
You have to be on the 2 Kilohm scale.
Yes they will sell it here I just could not find it, give them a call or an email.
[/COLOR]
Checking the fill valve solenoid, I have 891 ohms. so then, when I hooked everything back up to check for voltage across the fill valve, I had 2.2V across the plug for the fill valve. As soon as i start the wash cycle, my voltage goes to Zero.
I replaced the control board. got everything put back together, ready to go. as soon as i started the cycle there was a pop and a smell of a burnt out electrical part. i got back in there and the part that burnt up was an electrical part on the vent duct right at the top of the door. any theory on this? the dishwasher still does not work or fill with water.
on the main motor, checking the main windings (P3, P4, &P5) these are the Main Winding, Aux. Winding-Wash, and Aux. Winding-Drain. When I check across these connections, I have continuity to each and all of these three connections. Is this how it is supposed to be.
on the main motor, checking the main windings (P3, P4, &P5) these are the Main Winding, Aux. Winding-Wash, and Aux. Winding-Drain. When I check across these connections, I have continuity to each and all of these three connections. Is this how it is supposed to be.
Yes
They are all connected together at the connection on the right hand side of the motor on the wiring diagram (R-BK). To check each one individually one meter lead must be on the R-BK and then the other lead to P3 or P5 or P4.
As an example of what you are doing if Main winding is 3 ohms and Wash winding is 5 ohms, when you measure P3 (Main) to P4 (Wash) you are measuring those 2 windings in series so you should read 8 ohms.