My dreams have been crushed :(

[super-sweeper]

Well guys, if you've seen my adavntage thread (Mea nd a piece of the 1970's meet up), you would know why i was so happy,
but for some reason, the thing doesn't want to turn on. i keep messing up things like this, and i didn't even dismantle the motor this time, so what do i do?
i was hoping to vacuum with this thing, but i can no longer even think of myself for it.

-Alex.

 

[jmurray01]

Sounds like a wiring problem exacerbated by the cleaning you did on it, or simply just arose for no reason.

 

[super-sweeper]

ok then

there's 3 wires, a hot, a blue and a orange.
i have them like so:


-----------
: 1 :
: :
: 3 :
: :
: :
: 2 :
: :
-----------

KEY:
1-Hot.
2-blue
3-orange
is that right?
ps will upload picture later.

-Alex.

 

[vacuumfan96]

Wiring

I know how to wire up the older Eureka's so I may be able to help. Here is an example of the way I wired up my 1432A with a sanitaire motor. As convertibles have the switch in the handle that eliminates the switch wiring part. Ok so you said you have 1 hot, 2 blue and 3 orange. Which wires are coming from where? If you post a picture I could get a better understanding of what and which wires are coming where. But to my knowledge you should just match up the corresponding colors and cap them off with a wire nut. Can you explain which wires are coming from where? for example on my Eureka, the cord has 3 wires. A black-hot, white-cold and green-ground. headlight "optional" mine does not have one. their wires are black and white. And then the motor wires. One blue and the other yellow. Foot switch are black and yellow. I have the yellow of foot switch to yellow of motor, white of cord to blue of motor then black of cord to black on the foot switch.

 

[vacuumfan96]

Picture

Once you get the picture posted then from there I can see what color wires are coming from where then I can tell you what goes to what.

 

[super-sweeper]

No, 1 of each...

I tried to draw an example of the switch with keyboard charactors, XD,
Let's see....
The blue&Orange comes from the motor, along with a black hot wire.
(I also think there's a neutral that comes from the motor too, almost certain of it).
The is also of course a black hot and white neutral that comes from the Power cord.
(Note:This cleaner is aquiped with power surge;which may explain the Blue&Orange).
I'll ahve to get a better look at it when i get home, maybe even dram up a model .

Also, if anyone here is a fan of Portal, the Blue and Orange wires go along with the Colors of the portals,Blue&Orange, and the Robots too!
(IS anyone here a fan of portal?I'm a HUGE fan )
-Alex.

 

[super-sweeper]

Pictures!

Here vacman96

-Alex.