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dpk1000  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:34:21 PM(UTC)
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Alll of a sudden, the dishwasher would not fill up with water.

I tested the old fill valve and found it to be operational when AC is applied.

I used the documentation to determine that there is NO power to the fill valve under any circumstances.

Ideas ??

PS: It occured to me that the onset of this problem was accompanied by the strong smell of something 'burning up' underneath the machine.

Thanks !!!
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richappy  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:55:16 PM(UTC)
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The ground to the fill valve is daisy chained together with a lot of things like the heater. Look around under the washer and look for a burnt/loose connection.
If ok, you should pull front panel and find the timer terminal that supplies voltage to the fill valve. Sometimes the pin gets burnt or pulls out a little, just push it in with meter probe. I check with the washer running, but with the motor wires disconnected to avoid spray arm spray!! If ok probably a stuck float.
dpk1000  
#3 Posted : Thursday, September 13, 2007 6:57:45 PM(UTC)
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Here is one for the books: The blue wire that feeds the fill valve broke and burned through the insulation where the entire group of wires passes through a metal guide at the bottom of the door. Almost impossible to detect without my magnifier. Tomorrow, I'll pick up some wire of the correct gauge, splice in a piece and re-do the protective layer of tape. Done !!!

Thanks for your help !!!
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