How to fix VAX Blade dead or intermittent brush head - head motor not turning and LED not on 

You're most welcome, pleased the video has helped you. I'm not always the best at explaining things to be honest but glad on this occasion I did'nt do a bad job and many thanks for your great comment.

Pleased the video helped you and you have saved your vacuum, many thanks.

I read in the comments someone else had the same issue but they had also changed the battery. Not sure whats going on there, the cause has to be in the main unit as the power to the head is controlled from there.

@@DARTraderMediaProductions I've probably broken that as well 😥Never mind. As the other person said, a quick disconnect after using it is fine, at least it's working now. And it was the exact same wire in the exact same place as in your video, so obviously a design flaw.

Pleased you managed to repair the broken wire at least, many thanks.@@RomseyUkuleleGroup

Pleased the video helped you, yes they probably have changed the design as ours was the first model. Many thanks for your great comment.

Yes, they just can't be arsed to be honest. I sometimes think they just prefer to sell a new item and make a little on that. Hope you are successful and many thanks.

That's great to hear, pleased the video helped you and many thanks.

Great stuff, pleased the video helped you and many thanks.

Nothing to loose, should work out just fine. Many thanks for your great comment.

Thanks so much, pleased the video was of help to you.

Great job, pleased the video was of help and many thanks for your great comment.

The cable I used was from a old figure of eight mains lead, the type you plug into a radio etc. It was slightly thicker than the original but that's for the better really and was multi-strand copper so flexible enough. Just strip the outer covering off to reveal the two inner cables, blue / brown and use suitable lengths to make up new leads. Hope this helps and many thanks.

You're welcome, happy the video helped you and many thanks.

Hopefully you will sort it. I am waiting for a replacement hose to arrive as mine has split. This vacuum cleaner has been a pain in the arse to be honest. I'll not buy another, they are just too unreliable for what they are. Many thanks for your comment and hope it works out for you.

To be honest I don't think I'd buy another as it's not been very reliable. The charger went first then the switch would stick and sometimes turn itself on, thought we had a ghost for a while. Then the head wiring and I've just ordered a flex pipe for the head as it's split. I've also noticed the main motor bearings whine sometimes when it's slowing down. Many thanks for your great comment.

Possibly but I would start by checking if there is any power getting to the motor to rule the motor out. As far as the sensor goes from memory there is a 1cm square orange / light brown component on the small board that the motor is connected to. It's marked B220 according to my notes and the motor is fed through it. In normal operation it will have continuity through it if you put a test meter across its legs. I think it's a thermal cut out as when a jam occurs it gets hot and cuts the power. This is why the user guide tells you to wait one min after clearing the obstruction before switching on again as it needs time to cool. I can't see anything else on that small board that would act as a sensor / cut out device. This is only my understanding of it's working and could be completely wrong but this was the conclusion I came to when I was playing with it.

Not sure I understand, there is nothing to unscrew on the brush bar itself.

That's strange, I have no idea whats going on there. I take it it was working normally before the wire(s) broke.

I did change the battery as the lights were flashing red so thought I had short circuited the power head. And new one charged up fine.

If the LED(s) on the brush head were red it usually indicates the brush bar is jammed or possibly the motor. Too much has gone on to say what the fault might be without it being in front of me.@@user-no9xn8gp1q

Thanks. It's a fix for now so we can cope with the hose quick unplug to stop it. But seems like it should just be a wire connection issue.

Could the switch be faulty ? or maybe as you say a connection issue somewhere.@@user-no9xn8gp1q

Yep, I would not buy another. First the switch went followed by the power supply and then the head, Oh and I've noticed a split in the flexible pipe on the head. The thing always seems to run out of battery when you've not quite finished. 🤣

Hope it goes well for you. I have another problem now, the flexible pipe has split on ours so I'll get one ordered and sort that soon. Many thanks.

I replaced mine a while ago. ha @@DARTraderMediaProductions