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My G110v2 had problems for quite a while, where the power went on & off intermittently. The carbon brush was just fine. I only used my D/A for two full/med correction within 1.5 yrs period and waxing on bi-weekly or monthly basis. My temporary solution was to wiggle the cord a bit or turn it into a specific angle to get the power back on. Until two weeks ago it went completely dead and nothing worked. Finally found out that the inner cable was broken in two places (near power plug & bottom of the machine near the speed dial), which explains the intermittent on/off and need to wiggle it to power it up.
Desperate for a fix, i contacted Meguiars for original cord replacement, none exists, neither in the US or through my local distributor. Considering my machine is already passed its warranty plus shipping it for replacement (if possible) would cost $$$. Next option: Porter Cable power cord replacement, which cost +/-$13, S&H gonna cost another $15- ? But i don't know whether it'll fit properly. So in my last act of desperation, I tried to be a smart*ss and dismantled the back of the D/A, running the risk of damaging whatever left of my D/A.
So went to local hardware store, bought a 5m (16ft) 2x.75mm cables (probably this is equivalent as 16 or 18 awg) cost about $1.7; a cable terminal/lug/skun? to connect it into the on/off switch inside the machine $.05 each; and $.90 for power plug. Changing the old cable was quite easy, 15min in all. So total cost came down to $2.7 and now i have a longer cable which makes it easier to move around.
Will try to post pictures later on, but i can't help commenting that the original cables is made in China (just noticed) and rather a poorly build one if i might add. I can't imagine how that cord could withstand a professional daily use? I use mine rather carefully, tried not to bend the cable whenever i could, still it broke...
Desperate for a fix, i contacted Meguiars for original cord replacement, none exists, neither in the US or through my local distributor. Considering my machine is already passed its warranty plus shipping it for replacement (if possible) would cost $$$. Next option: Porter Cable power cord replacement, which cost +/-$13, S&H gonna cost another $15- ? But i don't know whether it'll fit properly. So in my last act of desperation, I tried to be a smart*ss and dismantled the back of the D/A, running the risk of damaging whatever left of my D/A.
So went to local hardware store, bought a 5m (16ft) 2x.75mm cables (probably this is equivalent as 16 or 18 awg) cost about $1.7; a cable terminal/lug/skun? to connect it into the on/off switch inside the machine $.05 each; and $.90 for power plug. Changing the old cable was quite easy, 15min in all. So total cost came down to $2.7 and now i have a longer cable which makes it easier to move around.
Will try to post pictures later on, but i can't help commenting that the original cables is made in China (just noticed) and rather a poorly build one if i might add. I can't imagine how that cord could withstand a professional daily use? I use mine rather carefully, tried not to bend the cable whenever i could, still it broke...
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