I leave most of the electrical stuff to John. He has the tools and
'know how' to test and check things out. I do know you can get a motor block with a foot controller at many places, including
https://www.amazon.com/HONEYSEW-Univ...8T22JC7M&psc=1
I suppose the wiring could have been switched in the block you have, but I haven't found that to be the case in the ones I've found. What happens if you plug the light into the motor socket or the light socket?
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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