Solenoid fires but my winch won't run!

[slowLC]

I have an engo 9k winch and we have confirmed power coming in and you can hear the solenoids firing but the winh won't turn. This is a fairly new winch. Any ideas? We have cleaned all contacts as well and the motor will turn when we bridge the two together on accident

 

[1911]

If the motor will turn when you bypass the solenoids and power it directly, then it has to be the solenoids or the switch.

 

[slowLC]

Thanks. So since I can hear the clicking that would mean that the remote is ok since it's sending power to the solenoids correct???

 

[Pin_Head]

Most Chinese winches use two solenoids and both of them have to work for the motor to run.

To test the motor: Put 12V+ on one of the F terminals. Connect the other F terminal to the A terminal and it should run. Reverse the F connections and the motor should turn the other way.

 

[slowLC]

I'm sorry I'm new to this, what is the F terminal?

 

[Tapage]

 

[land crusher]

Try smacking it with a hammer (like you would a recalcitrant starter). It could be a stuck brush or dead spot in the armature. I had a winch do that a couple times--solenoid switching, power getting to motor, motor not turning. Smacked it and voila.