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Anonymous Posted on Jun 14, 2014

Why dewalt dc500 vaccum only works for a few seconds

Was using vaccum and after about 25 minutes vaccum just slowed down and stopped working i then turned it off and after turning it back on it worked for like 2 seconds and die out

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It sounds like the batteries are at the end of their lifespan.

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SOURCE: DeWalt DC500 wet/dry vacuum

I had the same problem and traced it down to the on/off switch. I sprayed some electical contact cleaner down inside the switch and now it works normal. Hope this helps.

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  • Posted on Sep 16, 2010

SOURCE: My Dewalt DC500 portable vacuum suddenly stopped

this vacuum is prone to battery contactor problems. Check for bent pins or (more likely) corrosion. Check batteries and radio.

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  • Posted on Sep 16, 2010

SOURCE: My Dewalt dc500 only works on AC power (plugged in

Check battery contactor on the vacuum and on the battery. It is a common problem on this vacuum. Check for bent pins and corrosion.

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