where are the brushes on indesit 1196w?

The brushes remain staitonary and deliver electrical power to the rotating part of the motor. It's unusual for them to suddenly stop working - you often get poor motor performance before they fail completely.

You will find them on the motor - often inside little, clip-in, plastic carriers.

You may have a defective motor or motor control electronics but brushes are relatively cheap and relatively easy to replace.

This vid shows how...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GmtRBiXLFc&feature=PlayList&p=F82654651FCE7539&index=0&playnext=1

Good luck...

Peccavi
June 2009