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Originally Posted by ohrly?
Any ideas guys?
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Well....on the 8274 it could be a number of things, but lets start with the simple stuff and systematically diagnose it.
First, pull the solenoid pack cover and make certain that all connections are clean....and that the wiring is routed like this:
After you have completed that task, if you still have the problem (won't power out), then we need to check your hand controller (a common problem item).
The easiest way to check the hand controller is to borrow a "known to be good" unit from someone, hook it to your winch (can be 3 or 5 pin...doesn't matter) and try it. If it works...then the hand controller is your problem.
If you don't have access to another hand controller...then you will need to check yours for continuity through the switch and across the pins.
To do this with a 5 pin unit (what most of have these days), set your multimeter on the "ohm" feature. With the 5 pin HC plug facing you (looking down into it) you will notice a "keyway" at the top. We will call this 12 O'Clock.
Place one probe of the MM on the pin at 2 O'Clock (this is your hot wire) and the other probe on the pin at the 6 O'clock position. Toggle the switch downward (as if to power in) and check for continuity. If have cont. then leave the one probe at the 2 O'Clock position and place the other at the 10 O'Clock position (power out).
As before, toggle the switch upward (as if to power out) and note if there is continuity. If there isn't...then something in your hand controller is at fault. If it does show cont. then we have proven the hand controller to be good and can move on to the wires from the receptacle to the solenoids.
We will check them individually for continuity (insuring there are no breaks in the wires). If the wires check out O.K., then the next step will be to test the solenoids.
Start with this...and let me know what you find.
Remember: Step one is to clean all connections and to make certain the wiring is run correctly.
This is what the backside of the solenoid cover (with receptacle) should look like for a 3 wire set up.
