[pagu]

As a timer user I just solved my Gaggia Classic power-off timeout issue without any internal modification, without adding any pieces, even without opening the top cover : -)

Take off the black rocking knob from the power switch by spacing it gently with a cutter blade on the right side and pull the knob to disengage it. Same thing on the left side. Then you should be able to pull it off. A little spring will jump away from the bottom of the switch. Reassemble the cover without putting back the fallen spring. Done !

- Now your previously monostable power switch ("off" stable - "on" unstable) has now become bistable, that is to say that you can leave the switch either on the "on" or the "off" state, like the brew & steam switches.

- if you let the power switch "on" your GC will power on and stay powered forever.

Ok, that is what one could expect intuitively, but there is more.

- if you press "off" soon after pressing "on" you will get the 20 mn limited power off mode, like a stock machine

- if you want to power it off instantly you press "off", then "on", then "off" again.

This switch mod won't deprive you of the 20mn timeout but it will add a way to go around it. That is exactly what I was looking for.

This mod is so simple and smart that I think Gaggia did it on purpose.

 

[bbstrikesagain]

As a timer user I just solved my Gaggia Classic power-off timeout issue without any internal modification, without adding any pieces, even without opening the top cover : -)

Take off the black rocking knob from the power switch by spacing it gently with a cutter blade on the right side and pull the knob to disengage it. Same thing on the left side. Then you should be able to pull it off. A little spring will jump away from the bottom of the switch. Reassemble the cover without putting back the fallen spring. Done !

- Now your previously monostable power switch ("off" stable - "on" unstable) has now become bistable, that is to say that you can leave the switch either on the "on" or the "off" state, like the brew & steam switches.

- if you let the power switch "on" your GC will power on and stay powered forever.

Ok, that is what one could expect intuitively, but there is more.

- if you press "off" soon after pressing "on" you will get the 20 mn limited power off mode, like a stock machine

- if you want to power it off instantly you press "off", then "on", then "off" again.

This switch mod won't deprive you of the 20mn timeout but it will add a way to go around it. That is exactly what I was looking for.

This mod is so simple and smart that I think Gaggia did it on purpose.

I did this too. It's a brilliant mod, thanks for the tip.

Normally I flip down, do other stuff, eventually I brew, and when I flip up again the machine usually goes straight back off again. When it does I smile inside, because that means I'd left it on more than 20 minutes, and without the mod it have been off and cooling.

I damaged the switch body retaining clips on mine, but I just transferred the oem rocker to a new plain black replacement switch of the same type, cost me £4

 

[adamambarus]

I also tried this wiring, and it works well, however, I noticed that the third light is not turning on anymore, when the Steam Switch is ON, and it reaches the default steam temperature. Has any of you experienced this? Or I just blew off something during a Smart-Home tweaking…