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Warn winch wont reverse
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:16 pm
by mike_nofx
Hey guys, i have a question about my Warn winch.
Its a 9000lb winch (cant thing of exact model off the top of my head) and ever since ive owned the vehicle its fitted to reverse has not worked on the winch.
It will 'winch in' perfectly fine, and free spool out, but when i try to 'winch out' it just makes a click noise (solenoid?) but nothing happens!
What could the problem be?
Do these winches require any routine servicing, or regreasing/oiling?
Thanks
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:22 am
by Bitumen Beast
I had the same probmlem on my thomas winch. It would reel out but not in. Not very handy stuck to the guts in sand. I asked around, alot of people said it was the solenoids, but what I found was the solenoids earth through the plate they are mounted on. The nut had come loose and it wasn't getting a good earth. I just pulled it all apart, cleaned it with a wire brush and put it back together. It has worked fine ever since.
Re: Warn winch wont reverse
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:02 am
by bazzle
mike_nofx wrote:Hey guys, i have a question about my Warn winch.
Its a 9000lb winch (cant thing of exact model off the top of my head) and ever since ive owned the vehicle its fitted to reverse has not worked on the winch.
It will 'winch in' perfectly fine, and free spool out, but when i try to 'winch out' it just makes a click noise (solenoid?) but nothing happens!
What could the problem be?
Do these winches require any routine servicing, or regreasing/oiling?
Thanks
One of the solenoids not pulling in.
As stated check small earth wire onto plate (add if not there) clean mounts for solenoids, tap solenoids, replace if one is still sticky.
Bazzle
Re: Warn winch wont reverse
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:49 pm
by mike_nofx
bazzle wrote:mike_nofx wrote:Hey guys, i have a question about my Warn winch.
Its a 9000lb winch (cant thing of exact model off the top of my head) and ever since ive owned the vehicle its fitted to reverse has not worked on the winch.
It will 'winch in' perfectly fine, and free spool out, but when i try to 'winch out' it just makes a click noise (solenoid?) but nothing happens!
What could the problem be?
Do these winches require any routine servicing, or regreasing/oiling?
Thanks
One of the solenoids not pulling in.
As stated check small earth wire onto plate (add if not there) clean mounts for solenoids, tap solenoids, replace if one is still sticky.
Bazzle
Cleaned all terminals, both on winch, and in solenoid box. Now works fine in both directions.
What is the small earth wire you are talking about baz?
Thanks
Mike