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Dyson V6 Motorhead: Why is my Dyson going on an off when I'm holding the on button?

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:00:40 -0700

Why is my Dyson going on an off when I'm holding the on button?

First let me say, the battery charges just fine and I’ve totally cleaned out the collection bin. I push the button to turn on the vacuum and it works, but then turns off and on over and over again while I’m still holding the button down.

I looked this up online and someone said the filter needed to be cleaned. So I took out the filter rinsed it as the online instructions said, let it dry, then put it back in. This did not solve the problem.

Any other suggestions?

⟐ Answer edited June 20, 2025 at 10:00 MST

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Why is my charger not chargeing my batterey

Wed, 20 May 2020 10:17:19 -0700

Batterey not chargeing

⟐ Answered May 20, 2020 at 10:17 MST

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Solid blue light, but no power.

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 06:20:24 -0700

Can anyone help?

Our V7 Motörhead has solid blue light when the trigger is pulled, but does not turn on. They have sent us a new charger and new battery but still nothing. They cannot send us a new one as they’re out of stock. Any ideas?

Thanks!

⟐ Answered August 04, 2019 at 6:20 MST

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Why is the brush roller sticking for v6 vacuum

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 04:49:09 -0700

teeth on lower roll insert that can interfere with teeth on the housing. My brush roll will not turn when re-installed. It installs easily, powers up, spins about 4-5 revolutions, then shuts off power for a second, then comes back on without roller spinning at all. I can see it is the teeth interlocking but don't know how long it makes the first 4 or 5 revs.

⟐ Answer accepted October 17, 2019 at 4:49 MST

Dyson V6 Motorhead: How to change filter behind motor?

Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:20:42 -0700

My son accidentally used the vacuum on a liquid. I cleaned out everything immediately including the prefilter but there is an odor coming out when I use the vacuum. I'm guessing it's from the black filter at the back of the motor. How can I remove it for cleaning or replacement?

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Why is my Dyson not working?

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:57:59 -0700

my Dyson inst working and i have no clue why? how much would it cost to be looked at and fixed and who can i take that to?

⟐ Answer deleted April 28, 2020 at 22:57 MST

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Disassembled, now screws for cyclone cowl won’t go back in

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:36:11 -0700

It seems the screws are supposed to go through the cowl and the cyclone seal into the top body. They’re not going in because it seems they were never long enough to begin with. The pictures attached are with the screws threaded in the hole the minimum amount. With the cowl attached the screws aren’t long enough to thread in at all. I’ve tried pressing down on the cowl as I screw in, and videos don’t seem to have this problem

⟐ Commented February 24, 2023 at 10:36 MST

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Repair cables in dyson v6 motorhead

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 05:48:45 -0700

Hello,

Le electric cables in the motorhead self-distruct.... after about 3years... which is to me bad construction or planned obsolence... is there any tutorial how to fix it?

Thanks!

⟐ Answered June 02, 2018 at 5:48 MST

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Replace vacume tube ends

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 14:56:27 -0700

I need to temporary remove the ends from my Dyson handheld vacume metal tube to fit into my suitcase

⟐ Answered March 07, 2017 at 14:56 MST

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Vacuum won't turn on. Solid blue light, no power.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:59:52 -0700

Hello!

My Dyson v6 (out of warranty) won't turn on. It's charged, but when I pull the trigger, the blue LED lights come on, but there's no power. There is no flashing from thr MAX light.

I contacted customer support, and tthey'll they've offered to do was send me a new body for $250.

Any suggestions on what the problem could be and how to fix it?

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Motor works when canister lid is open, but stops when closed

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 10:25:28 -0700

My Dyson started pulsing on and off while vacuuming. I cleaned the filter and removed all dust/debris from the bin/canister. The odd thing is, the motor works fine when I have the canister attached, and the canister lid is at least partially open. As soon as I snap closed the canister lid, motor starts pulsing on and off rapidly, and vacuum will not work. I don’t see any clogs anywhere, and since it works fine with canister open, I know the motor and battery are OK. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Stick allowing cleaning head to rotate freely through 360

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:53:42 -0700

The pink stick part of my cleaner seems to have come out of the top and bottom holding brackets and it is loose and moving through 360 freely. The head will not stay in one position on the floor

Dyson V6 Motorhead: battery will not charge

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:48:28 -0700

What do you hang the unit up to charge it red light flashes for approximately 15 seconds and nothing after that

Dyson V6 Motorhead: I have no voltage coming out of my v6 power head terminals on meter?

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 09:32:02 -0700

There is no voltage coming out of power head contacts that feed canister and down to power head on my dyson v6…can I repair or do you need or spend $212 on amazon to repair.There are no other problems…Vic

Dyson V6 Motorhead: No light, no power in Dyson V6 Motorhead

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 07:03:52 -0700

My Dyson v6 Motörhead is suddenly not working. Its battery was replaced less than 2 months ago, and now no light comes on when it is connected to a charger. I bought a new charger, plugged it in directly, and still no light is coming on. Any ideas?! Thanks so much!

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Fell to Apparent Death

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 05:50:48 -0700

It was working fine and not out of charge. I was about to clean it and stood it up - it fell over onto a concrete floor. Now it will not run and blue lights do not light when the charger is connected. Totally Dead! Any ideas for repair would be appreciated…

Dyson V6 Motorhead: When you take it off charge it starts automatically

Sat, 04 Apr 2020 06:00:20 -0700

When I take dyson off charge it starts to run without pressing the red button. When you press the red button the blut light comes one so button is registering. Only way to stop it is put back on charge or take battery out.

Only just installed a new battery this week.

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Shutting off after 2-3 seconds

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 18:21:29 -0700

My Dyson recently started shutting off after 2-3 seconds of use. It’s not pulsating, just turning off, and the MAX ring light flashes slowly.

If I use the vac on MAX mode, it seems to work fine.

If I return to normal mode, it shuts off after 2-3 seconds again.

I’ve fully cleaned the inside of the vac, including inside the filter housing and removed the mesh casing.

Interestingly, the vac works in normal mode if I restrict airflow to at the front end.

I’ve checked that all the gaskets are well sealed, but I feel like the vac is passing more air than it typically should (almost like it’s missing a filters somewhere). The only thing I have not taken off is the back filter where the battery is.

Anyone have any idea? I’ve almost given up on a solution.

Dyson V6 Motorhead: Dyson stops after 30 seconds, works after plugged in for 10 seconds

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:13:13 -0700

My Dyson shuts off after about 20 seconds. I put it back on the charger for literally 5 seconds and then it works for a full charge. What do I need to do so that I don’t have to put it back on the charger for 5 seconds anytime I want to use it?

Dyson V6 Motorhead: V6 just stopped working

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:41:37 -0700

I have a dyson V6 cordless vac. I was using it today and it just stopped working, two little blue lights are flashing on the unit when I pull the trigger. Any help would be great