In this video I unearth my Ensign Stealth to try and fix the faulty automatic height adjustment using a Sebo X1 base as a donor machine. Follow me on Instagram: / ibaisaic Follow me on Facebook: / ibaisaic
I recently experience a fault with a Sebo X4. After 10mins of use the machine would make a rumbling sound, you could feel the base vibrating. I replaced the speed detection unit (the intermediate belt pulley on the right). I also replaced the brush roll, although not worn the brissels can go soft causing adverse effects on the auto sensing. The PCB has two hall sensors, one monitoring the motor driven pulley and one monitoring the driven pulley to the brush roll. The computer measures the amount of lag between the two pulleys, the more lag the harder the brush drag. The speed detector is spring loaded between the pulleys, so it's a balance between brush drag and the spring tension of the pulley that sets the required height The board on the left is the power supply for the motherboard and height drive motor. Steps it down from 240VAC to 12VDC. Thanks for an interesting video.
Brilliant Roger - I think I asked on one of your Christmas videos years ago when you were getting round to fixing this. I just sold my Diversey Ensign SM1 which this video fills me with slight regret. And yes they are sluggish to move up and down 😉
Great video Roger! Amazing that you are able to figure out how to swap electronic components in a cleaner with such a complex system. Indeed, simpler height adjustment systems are less prone to failure. I wonder if the simpler “floating” brush roll in the Miele S7 is less prone to failure.
Ahh, I have one like this, but it's blue & white and branded "Windsor Sensor XP12", the bags are a nightmare to get here in New Zealand, nice to know I should be able to get them under another brand name :)
Tony I to have the Windsor sensor XP12 here in the United States and I must say that I run the Sebo bags in it and it seems to work a lot better with airflow then it did with the actual Windsor paper bags
It gets easier the more experience you have. It's all in practice, and once you fix it, and it works, you remember how to fix it. I have vacuums from the 1920's all the way up to 2020 in my collection.
I bought my x4 thinking that it would be good on the laminate flooring, but it just failed. I kept it upstairs for my carpets. I then bought an x4 pet version and although still not good on laminate, it did a good job until I stupidly lifted it up by the handle and it blew up. Now I have a Dyson for the carpet and laminate but the standard x4 still does the stairs with the the extension hose and attachment. Two hoovers to do one house? I know what you're thinking, but I am yet to find a hoover to deal with a stairlift rail and carpet.
A Sebo Felix would be a better option for hard floors as you can turn the brushroll off. Most Felix models also come with a dedicated hard floor nozzle.
Roger i need some advice, my sebo automatic X1 , the motor head caught on my rug, it shut down.i waited switched it on, but unfortunately the motor works but the brush head doesnt move.
If you think the ensign with a SEBO head looks strange try one of our grey Nuvac's at work that someone fitted with a red numatic face (and no it certinaly wasn't me in a fit of boredom ;))
If the problem was the circuit board he could have just repaired the board (or found a shop that could). It's why chips and I/C's have their own part #'s, they are sourced from factories all over Japan and China.
@@MrWolfSnack that's fine if he wanted both working but he just wanted the grey one to be whole. Willing to sacrifice the white to do it because it worked fine. Just put the grey covers on the working white unit.
@@ibaisaic completely understand. I did also think that you might be wanting to keep the purity of the original. I only recently found your channel and not sure if your restoring and collecting. Or just collecting some unique models. I see there are guys that are collecting complete, working, restored units.
