Hoover On/Off Switch for C1...
$11.99
Product details
Part 28166001 is a replacement on/off power switch for Hoover upright vacuums. The switch sits in the main power path to the motor, so when it fails the vacuum may not start, may cut out mid-clean, or may keep running after you try to shut it off.
It is listed for the Hoover C1660 and U5260 uprights. A power switch is a simple part with internal contacts that wear from repeated on and off cycles, and once those contacts pit or stop making cleanly, the symptoms above tend to show up intermittently for a while before the switch quits for good.
- Part: 28166001
- Fits: Hoover C1660, Hoover U5260
- Role: Switches motor power on and off
Unplug the vacuum before opening the switch housing, and move the wires across one connection at a time so each one lands where the old one did. Compare the switch you remove against this part before ordering, matching the body shape and the wiring connections rather than going by the machine name alone. If the vacuum is dead and the switch itself tests fine, the cord and the point where it enters the machine are the next things worth checking before you start suspecting the motor.

