crazy winch playing funny games

[randy57]

hi there i hope that some one out there can help me out here .i have a warn m8000 winch that i bought second hand from a freind it was working ok. But now it is playing games with me it is not winding in or out and the solinodes i can hear clicking every time i hit the switch. i know the batteries a good but yet there is no go there was some go at one stage but it was weak winding in and out. if any one can shad some light on this to me i would be grate full.

[Bush65]

Does the drum turn easily when in free spool?

[-Scott-]

I'd say you've got excessive resistance in your wiring, probably a bad joint (or joints!)

Try measuring your battery voltage before and while you hit the switch. If the voltage doesn't drop/doesn't drop much your bad joint is very high resistance. Try to measure voltage either side of each connection while you're holding the switch. Where you get a big change, that's your bad joint.

If it drops a volt or more, hit the switch and hold it while you run your hands over the wires and connections, feeling for warmth. If you find a joint which is warmer than the rest of your wiring, that's the culprit! Note that you may need to hold the switch for a minute or so before you notice warmth.

Good luck,

Scott