Scored a nice Lux 5000 this week. Lady said it needed a new hose. Before I picked it up, I was already pricing hoses on Ebay.
Got it home and decided, with the help of Google, to explore the hose handle. I found the power switch had some scoring at the terminals. I found a replacement in my stash (exact) and reassembled the handle. I hooked it directly to the PN and it worked! Even though the switch may have been the problem, I wondered if the source was the wands or PN. I have already taken the wands apart and found no problems except a bit of scoring (not melting) on a couple of male contacts.
I will mention that the female ends do have a tab that can be gently bent, to ensure snug contact.
To eliminate the possibility that a problem may be with the PN, I will be inspecting and cleaning it this weekend. Then I will clean the entire vacuum thoroughly.
I really love this stuff!
