Lisa my dear now you know why I do not like the new fangled electrical machines. But I think that the whole electricity thing might actually catch on so I might as well get used to it :mrgreen:
I would blow out the gunk/carbon out of the motor with compressed air and then see if you can take the cover off where the wires are coming through for the light and splice on to them if they are not fastened by lugs. I know if you have to deal with unsoldering and resoldering the ends sometimes that doesnt work out so well (at least for me).
Boy that tire on the motor looks like the tires off of an old slot car from back in the day.....
Billy