Recent content by notoriousgt350

old sarge, wife already has me getting ready to do some ribs tomorrow for dinner. I had to at least put some soak mesquite chips in and get it smoking again. I told the wife I was wearing Mesquite by Men TallBM, you are absolutely right! Once I got into looking at all the wire and...

^^^Parts came in early today! Just compare the old to new. ^^^It's ALIVE!!!!!!!(view from top) ^^^Got to 202 in 10 minutes from 78*.     So I place the high temp connectors on the new switch and tighten all the spade connectors throughout the MES electronics. Also since I had drilled out...

That's a lot of help! Just ordered the high temp connectors and a package of 5 of the KSD 301 Switch exactly like the MES one for over $7. One review had a guy replace his on an MES with the new one and working perfect, plus I'll have 4 spares too. 

Busy weekend working. So, should I try to salvage my current disc or get a new one? Now if I understand correctly, if I get the   B13701-54 L350F Flame Rollout Switch with temp limit of 350*, it will cut the power to the heating element at that temp? So then I have the potential of over cooking...

That reminds me I do need to change the light bulb in mine. Have you ever changed out your snap disc Kurt on your MES?

Says they are 6x6x6 inches, which I doubt it. So maybe the L270/40 will work.

Found the problem. The spade connector to the thermostat is broken off. You can see the other end of the wire on the ground is the spliced end of the big tape element side. So where could I get a new thermostat? Direct from Masterbuilt or other source? I will have to get some hi temp spade...

Found the problem. The spade connector to the thermostat is broken off. You can see the other end of the wire on the ground is the spliced end of the big tape element side. So where could I get a new thermostat? Direct from Masterbuilt or other source? I will have to get some hi temp spade...

I couldn't help and wife is taking a nap. Drilled the rivers out and exposed some of the wiring. I found the nut hold down the ground wire on element and green power cord wire was totally lose and about to come off.

Think I will give it a shot sometime then. Going to relax for the rest of the day. Thanks for all the help and assistance. I will update my post once I get going again.

So I tested the spliced end of big tape element side to non tape circuit side and no continuity. And yes, just trying to fix my MES to heat again. So if the wire was good, it's exactly one wire which in my pics is the big tape element side to non tape circuit side? Guessing I will have to take...

Tested the big tape element side and got continuity without any resistance.  All the spade connectors are good and some I had to use needle nose pliers to get them off

Are you referring to the wire nut big tape element side? And do I need to do the same thing on your first pic with the neutral power plug wire into non tape circuit side?

^^^^I put a small piece of blue tape on one of the black braided wires on the circuit board and the other black braided wire is not  taped. ^^^^Unplugged both the wires on the circuit board ^^^^On the heating element end, I labeled one black braided line with a large piece of blue tape and...