Originally Posted by
chefmama
I have a Janome that is about 4-5 years old. It's done this a little over the years, but lately is worse: sometimes when I take my foot off the foot pedal, it keeps going. Lately it's nearly every time. I've checked to be sure nothing is lodged in it. I've also tried unplugging the foot and using the start/stop button. It was working to do that until tonight. Tonight it not only kept sewing using the button, but after I hit stop or lifted my foot (depending on which method I was trying), it would go FASTER! I turned down the speed & it still sped up. I normally keep my machine off unless I am sewing, but last week I left it on b/c I had adjusted the setting and didn't want to have to reset it. My daughters found it sewing all by itself, so they asked if they could go ahead & turn it off, which of course I let them do.
I looked & the last post I could find on this topic was from 2010, so I thought I'd see if anyone lately has had this happen & if there is an answer for it. Thanks!
Did you ever find a solution to this? I am having the same problem with a janome memory craft 9500. It randomly speeds up with or without the foot pedal. It will randomly speed up in the embroidery mode, using the on off switch or the foot pedal. I have tried the unplug to reset which seemed to work for a short time. Tried canned air in the hole for the foot pedal, that didn't work. It has been to the repair shop but since it does it randomly it wasn't fixed.