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Bernina activa 145 foot control - Bernina Sewing Machines

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Hassy

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  • Posted on Feb 10, 2008

SOURCE: Bernina Activa 130/131

Because you say all was working for a while before this latest event, it will be the supressor that has failed, they are generally in the foot control (some machines have them in the main body near the power inlet) and it needs to be removed, it only stops interference to Radio & TV and is not necessary for correct function...............your nose will tell you if it is in foot pedal or inside the machine..

Unplug from mains, undo cover/s and find the electronic looking item which is cracked, burnt & probably oozing brown goo and smelling like burned plastic only worse.... Simply remove this from the circuit, clean the region with some denatured spirit, methanol or similar, wait until completely dry and re-assemble....this should fix the problem of the machine "running on" by itself....as to whether you have done a good job of the initial electrical repair, only you will know that.

By the way, how's the dog ? Guess the machine was not plugged in at the time !!

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 22, 2008

SOURCE: Bernina Activa 135 sewing machine

Hi , the pedal micro switch are stuck , you may visit fixya repair service just , (enter zip area), you can find sewing machine repairman near you

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 23, 2008

SOURCE: Bernina Activa 135 foot pedal problem

If you can get acess to or borrow another foot pedal to try I would do this first any of the Activa, Artista range fit to try. The fault may not be in the foot pedal but in the main CB of the machine. This can give a fualt of lights on but no motor drive. In this case the board would need replacing by a technician. Hope this may help.

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Kelley Buchanan

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  • Posted on Apr 30, 2009

SOURCE: user manual download bernina activa 140 sewing machine

Try this... www.2instructions.com

ken dourof

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  • Posted on Jun 27, 2009

SOURCE: Old model Bernina 830, running ok, then kept

There is a thing called a suppressor which is normally located in the foot control which has fused, you need to open the foot control and you should see a a small thing that looks liuke a fuse connected to the two terminals which you need to take out and discard because you don't need it any more, if you don't have on in the control then it will be on the motor which means you will have to take it in for repair.

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How do I do a reverse stitch on Bernina 145?

Do you mean the Bernina Activa 145? If so, you can press and hold the Reverse button. The button is to the right of the needle bar; it's to the left and below the needle stop Up/Down button. The button is indicated with a raised U with an arrow at the top of the right side of the U. Note: this "quick reverse" will only work if the stitch length is <= 3mm. If you want to sew in reverse without holding the Reverse button, quickly press the button twice. Press the Reverse button once more to sew forward.

This is explained in the manual for the Bernina Activa 145. The manual is available on the support page: https://www.bernina.com/en-US/Machines-US/Series-Overview/BERNINA-activa/BERNINA-activa-145 . The current link to the manual is https://www.bernina.com/BERNINA/media/Support/Sewing_Quilting_Embroidery/activa/activa_145/Documents/EN/activa-135-145-EN.pdf .

I hope this helps.

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Foot pedal on my berninca active 135 not responding

My foot control began working sporadically so we replaced the brushes in the foot control. It's a pain (hold your breath and hope you don't break any plastic latches), but it worked. You could also consider replacing it.


https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/foot-control-bernina-135-sewing-machine.aspx
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Can I use my Bernina Activa 145 walking foot on a Bernina Bernette715?

I'm guessing, but don't think they are interchangeable. From what I've read, the Bernette is actually made by Janome. It appears that the Bernette uses snap-on presser feet and also has a low-shank. The Bernina 145 uses a special peg-in-a-hole design to attach to the machine, although snap-on feet can be used on Bernina machines with a special snap-on adapter. But from the photos, I could locate on the internet, it appears the shank on the 145 is longer. If still in doubt, contact a Bernina dealer.

http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/bernina-145-sewing-machine-parts.aspx

Walking Foot Guide Low Shank P60444

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Bernina activa 145. suddenly the machine doesn't stop stiching. it continues stitching at a lower speed. help it's driving me nuts !

There are a few possible issues that could cause this. Over time the carbon contacts inside the foot control can corrode and send a faulty signal to the machine. It is also possible that one of the needle stop sensors is out of place or faulty. These are the two most likely causes of this symptom, however it could be caused by a number of things including a faulty main PC Board. My recomendation would be to take your Activa to the nearest BERNINA dealer and repair center to get it checked out.
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Can Bernina walking foot with soles and seam guided used on Activa 210 be used on 16 yr old Bernina Activa 230????

Please be advised that the newer machines (Classic models) such as the 130-180 and up, have a totally different geometry. This is to say that the older machines have a shorter distance from the center of the presser bar to the needle center. The newer machine design was increased to provide space for needle threaders etc. Older machines will use an older Walking foot model (still available).
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On other Berninas you are able to take one stitch and end the stitch with the needle in the down position. I can't seem to find a lever, button or anything to allow me to do that on my Bernina Activa...

If you don't see a button that you can select for needle up / down, then you can't. Your foot control might might have a symbol at the lower side that shows and up / down arrow. If so you can tap the bottom edge of the foot control and the machine will half cycle, stopping with the needle in the down position.
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HOW TO THREAD IT

You can download a manual for the Activa 145 from here, http://www.bernina.com.au/webautor-data/888/0305295204_0303_a135-a145_EN.pdf

threading route should be the same for your model.
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How do I make a button hole with my Bernina Activa 140?

If you go to http://www.bernina.com.au/webautor-data/888/0305295204_0303_a135-a145_EN.pdf you can download a manual for the Activa 145, I suspect that the instructions would be very similar for buttonholing.
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I can''t remember the steps to make a button hole using my Bernina patchwork 140. I have the # 3 foot. What button do I push to turn the corner manually?

you can download a manual for the Activa 145 here, buttonholing steps would probably be very similar for your model
http://www.bernina.com.au/webautor-data/888/0305295204_0303_a135-a145_EN.pdf

It says you sew one bar, then press the reverse button and the automatic function then sews the bar tacs, other side, bar tack and finishes.


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