Dyson DC41 Animal BRUSH WON'T MOVE - FIXED! Switch Replacement 4K

[@jamiesmith5385]

A thousands times thank you!!! I could not find a video about this anywhere else for my particular vacuum and finding this video saved my vacuum. So thank you again so very much!!!

[@chuckspeer2163]

Thankyou again for your support I get tired of the shops wanting to upscale to another model

[@barbschonaerts1672]

My Dyson 41 was acting up, so I’m one of those older guys (83) that will try to fix anything, but I also check u-tube, found you and was ready to tear my vacuum apart. You suggested pressing the bottom 5 times and holy cow,,, it works again I can’t thank you enough. Gary

[@441vette]

Just a note to those that think the beater switch is defective and causing the beater motor not to run, it may not be the switch, it is likely it isn't. After checking the beater bar motor and the wiring up to the switch I decided to isolate the switch as being the culprit before purchasing a new one. Simple to do this, just disconnect the switch and short the wires together ( make sure the power is diconnected 1st! ). I did this and the motor would still not run. The next component in the circuit is that little switch-like device in between the 2 switches that has a mushroom cap on it. That's actually a 2.5amp circuit breaker. Do the same procedure to see if that's the culprit. Hook up the switch you just disconnected and disconnect the 2 wires to the circuit breaker and short those together ( AGAIN with the power off, or the unit not plugged in). If the motor now runs when you hit the switch, you've found your problem! This was my situation and I ordered a replacement breaker and voila, beater motor now works like a charm. Oh, and be sure and save that mushroom cap on the existing breaker and transfer it to the new one, You need that!

[@amberlierosesquirrel]

As wonderful as your helpfulness and description is!! ... I'm still not really following that! .. any of the electrical stuff... Anyone got a video on this please!?? 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@lyndahoang7433]

Can you share the name of the part so I can order it? I'm having the sane issue. Thank you.

[@SRM2025]

I had not heard after much research of pushing the grey button 5 times to reset the brush bar, Lo and behold it worked!!! Thank you ever so much.

[@saramcclelland4796]

Ive tried the 5 time button trick, 50 times over and NOTHING. Plus every place I read on how to do it its all a different way to do it! confusing!

[@InstinctBassin]

Couldn't figure out how where the spring on that roller button went until I watched this! Thanks a bunch. Now...what does it say about Dyson that this video has over 55K views?

[@Pinthetic]

Nice well done video. Mine, I was lucky and it was just a failed plug but good to see how to get to the switches.

[@anthonyvincent5892]

Thanks for the video. My switch was good when I took it to bits and measured it. For some reason, the act of taking it to bits and reassembling it caused it to function correctly! Perhaps the mechanism had shifted somehow - but hey ho, now itworks fine. I must say that the cleaner is very hard to move on long or new carpets. Thanks again. Vince

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[@connergraysen6687]

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[@rileyjesiah6284]

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[@connergraysen6687]

@Riley Jesiah you are welcome :)

[@davemccabe4606]

Good Video, you had the wire backwards so it doesn’t matter if there on the wrong terminal.

[@TerrenceRasul]

Thank you so very much for posting this video, I would have never gotten my vacuum back together without it!

[@cheriche2769]

Dyson slim ball too many parts to try and figure out why the vacume is not working I don't recommend Dyson slim ball animal

[@kennyveinot6020]

Thanks for the video.. gave me another option to check... unfortunately did not fix my issue either.. But at least I could put the springs back that fell out when I checked the switch :)

[@TokaltGallery]

I just got my Dyson DC41 vacuum working again. Very helpful video. Thank you Dannyboyz.

[@onj1fan]

where did you purchase the brush switch from? Dyson is telling me they do not have the switch. I am so frustrated with them right now!

[@waynebendelow282]

Thank you for the video showing the spring on the brush bar switch assembly and the tip on holding the grey switch up during reassembly. The spring disappeared upon disassembly. No idea where it went. I ordered two springs listed in a parts breakdown and when I receive them I will put the shorter one in. My initial task was to replace the power cord strain relief. The errant spring turned this into a project.

[@dannyboyz7061]

Awesome that's exactly why I did this. While I didn't lose the spring I thought, wow someone is going to lose this spring and have no idea.

[@hikeride7520]

Thank you so much, like you I tried the 5x reset and......................NOTHING. Glad I found your video, just ordered the switch, I'll let ya know how it goes.

[@onj1fan]

where did you order the switch from??

[@nicholashopper226]

Thank you so much for posting this very helpful video.

[@jessicadiett7820]

Where did you but the new button? I looked on the Dyson webpage but it’s not there :( Do you have a link to the replacement button?

[@dannyboyz7061]

I would search ebay first but if you can't find one there you might call a local vacuum repair store and see if it's a part they can order

[@TokaltGallery]

I called the 800 Dyson number listed on my vacuum, they mailed it for free.

[@Ward00]

www.ereplacementparts.com/switch-p-2565006.html#QandA. Screwdriver bit Dewalt Torq T15 necessary to remove 2 screws. Switch is a $2.19 part + $5.50 shipping.

[@johnskatrud3868]

Where can I buy a brush switch?

[@dirtdauber970]

Awesome!!! Now I have to vacuum again, Thanks a lot!!

[@a.deguzman3266]

Quick question have you tried a multimeter to test the brush bar switch for continuity? When I tested mine, when switch is depressed down position, I get a closed circuit. Is that what you get on yours?

[@tonydeng5472]

that is very helpful video, can you tell me where to buy this switch and the model number, thank you

[@memepr2086]

Thanks for the Video. Do you know what voltage goes to the brush?

[@joydarling314]

My brush moves for a few seconds then stops. Do you think it could be the switch? Or something else?

[@bigrahizzle]

Where do you get the switch

[@dannyboyz7061]

Raheel Naeem got mine on ebay. Just search DC41 Animal brush switch

[@nogoogle9063]

@@dannyboyz7061 Amazon - $6.21

[@Ward00]

@@nogoogle9063 eReplacementParts.com Website shows it costs $2.19.

[@nogoogle9063]

@@Ward00 Their web site was so slow it cost me more than $4.00 of my time to deal with them.

[@ip4157]

I got lucky. I cleaned the bar said a little prayer and now it works.

[@timsemenuk4219]

That's probably all that Dannyboyz needed to do

[@A4rings110]

@@timsemenuk4219 If that is all Dannyboyz needed, how would replacing the switch fix his issue?

[@timsemenuk4219]

@@A4rings110 the brush bar can continue to work after it's cleaned since it reduces the power needed to turn it. When it gets tangled up with hair and debris it draws more power and trips the thermal switch. The thermal switch can go bad too requiring to replace it.

[@nickclewes3143]

Any advice appreciated.... brush bar stopped working...replace full brush bar head, no luck. Replaced reset switch as described in this video... no luck... what else could it be??

[@michaelanderson4542]

I'm having the same problem.maybe try the reset

[@nickclewes3143]

@@michaelanderson4542 yeah.. replaced the reset switch and swapped the power switch for the brush head switch.. power still worked indicating the switch is not faulty but still no power to the head..next thing to try is the Yoke Cable.. looks a bit of tricky one to get at but is the last resort... Failing that it maybe the replacement brush bar I bought is also faulty - that would be my luck!

[@daddyo1952]

Still doesn't spin with new switch. Not sure if belt or motor. Took forever for switch to arrive.

[@zoltanjasz8109]

Thank you ..its working..

[@sandierussell6530]

Excellent !!!!

[@soapypuppy1347]

So...I did everything exactly right. But now my power button turns it on intially, and can be pressed to turn off and on the beater bar. But the beater bar button (gray) only shuts the vacuum off.

[@aliciagodwin6833]

I replaced both switches and ended up having to replace the brushbar motor. It’s now working but the power doesn’t stay on when I hit the power button. It powers on then when I let go of the power button, it goes off.

[@digitalenigma00]

Sounds like a problem w power switch, maybe new was defunct or you lost a spring or didnt reassemble it right.

[@paulorlando2718]

Watched it twice, and you put the wires on reversed from what you said you "remembered."

[@dannyboyz7061]

Pretty sure it doesn't matter what direction since it's just a switch

[@Brother99509]

There is not any - or + pole. Does not matter

[@SaultiBalldeip]

Damn...I thought this was my problem but I decided to swap the power and brush switches just to see if the brush switch would turn the vacuum on and it does hence the switches are OK. I must have another issue, perhaps my brush motor is shot. =(

[@TheCampbellChronicles]

having the same issue. did you ever figure yours out?

[@SaultiBalldeip]

@@TheCampbellChronicles I did if you take both the ball wheel covers off either side and remove two screws that allow the vacuum to Pivot back and forth in the center section you will see a white and black wire that goes to the power plug. Both of those wires we're snapped in half on mine from going back and forth for years so I soldered them back together and put shrink tubing over them and it's working good as new

[@TheCampbellChronicles]

Udo Donotron awesome!! I’ll take a look!! Thank you!!

[@SaultiBalldeip]

@@TheCampbellChronicles here what it looks like. photos.app.goo.gl/9x2BC1r7DkTaqKgz6

[@elac70]

@@SaultiBalldeip Even though this post was a year ago I had to reply and say thank you. I have a Dyson DC77/UP14 Cinetic Big Ball Animal + Allergy and nothing I could find as a fix sounded quite right. Mine ended up being a loose wire where the wires you describe attach to the connector for the powerhead.

[@chuckspeer2163]

Thankyou

[@HighFlyinAFGuy]

Mmm-kay.

[@cardiffpicker1]

Probably would have been goo6 to show people how to test the switch before disassembly. A person who cant figure out what you have demonstrated themselves sure as hell wint be able to test it themselves

[@jon-qd4gb]

You plugged rednblack into left terminal...not right....nothing wrong with switch....so where or what controls power to head when in upright position....must be another switch your not showing that can be bad....where is it aint?? Why doesn't anyone make a video on that switch????

[@ppjn348]

Good video but didn’t fix my issue.

[@SaultiBalldeip]

Same....perhaps our brush motors are burnt out.

[@soul1380]

This is the worst vacuum I've ever owned.

[@dannyboyz7061]

Really? We actually really love ours. I will say one particular thing I really like about it is the 5-year warranty and I will say we have taken advantage of it multiple times.that could seem like a bad thing but it's a warranty and it's covered and you got five years for things to go bad. My wife vacuums more than the average homeowner probably twice per day everyday. have you tried a different vacuum that you really like? I'm curious and open to trying new vacuums.

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!