Johnny Vac PowerLux X2 Cent...
$67.99
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The control board inside a Johnny Vac PowerLux X2 power unit is what listens for a wall inlet or remote keypad signal and switches the motor on and off, and this is the replacement board for that unit. When the low-voltage logic on the original board degrades, the power unit stops answering the hose handle even though the motor itself is fine.
A PowerLux X2 that will not start, cycles on its own, or ignores the wall inlets and keypad points at this board rather than the motor in most cases. Because the board sits between the low-voltage inlet wiring and the high-voltage motor circuit, a failure here can present as anything from total silence to a motor that runs the moment power is applied at the breaker and never stops. Swapping the control board costs far less than replacing the whole power unit, and it restores the unit's response to every inlet in the house at once rather than just one location.
Match the connector layout and mounting holes on the new board against the one coming out before ordering, since a mismatch there is the clearest sign the board is not the right one for your unit. Photograph the wiring before disconnecting anything so each lead lands back in the same terminal on the new board.
Disconnect the power unit from its outlet before opening the canister to service the board, and give the board a visual check for scorch marks or a burnt-component smell, which can point to a wiring fault elsewhere in the system rather than a simple board failure.
- Part: SWC3000
- Fits: Johnny Vac PowerLux X2 power unit
- Function: low-voltage on/off control from inlets and remote
- Symptom it fixes: no-start, intermittent run, unresponsive inlets