KitchenAid Dishwasher KDTE104DSS0 Should my Water Inlet Valve have continuity?

[successhawk]

Model Number

KDTE104DSS0

Brand

KitchenAid

Age

6-10 years

Hi, should my water inlet valve have continuity between the 2 terminals? I read that they should, and mine did not, so I ordered one. I immediately tested it when it arrived, and it did not have continuity.

This is the part I ordered.
amazon.com/gp/product/B07T192RPC/

BTW, I'm getting the 6-4 code. I checked the float switch and it had continuity.

Thanks

 

[Jake]

Make sure your meter has fresh batteries in it, set your meter to the lowest ohm setting, then touch the meter probes together and it should show 0 ohms.

That water inlet valve from amazon is a aftermarket part and aftermarket parts will not work properly on appliances.

Here's the OEM water inlet valve for your model:

Whirlpool W11175771 Water Inlet Valve (AP6339872) - AppliancePartsPros.com

Water inlet valve W11175771 / AP6339872 made by Whirlpool

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Watch this video to ohm test it:

Jake

 

[successhawk]

The batteries in my digital multimeter are good. When I short-circuit the probes together I get .2 ohms (and tone). When I touch the terminals on the valve I get 0L (no tone), the same as if I am touching nothing. This is a bad part, right?

 

[Jake]

Yes, that is the bad part.

Jake