Warn Winch Stopped

[ALEXGAR]

Recently I tried to use my winch when a small puff of smoke (like off a lighting match) came off the power cable connection. The winch refused to work. any ideas at what I'm faced with?

This is an old 8000 lb. winch of the 5000 Series.

Thanks! Alex

 

[Gumby]

Dirty connections?

 

[CruisinTiger]

Is their a fuse and is it blown? If not use a BFH Alex and that'll show it!

 

[ALEXGAR]

No. No fuses with this that I can see. I threatened it with my 8 lb. sledge but it laughed at me.

The cable connection to the body of the thing was loose as heck and I suspect that had something to do with it.

 

[nuclearlemon]

test your solenoids...they're notorious for going out.

 

[brownbear]

smoke means something melted. might be a solenoid.

 

[Scott R]

Ditto on the solinoids, at least they are cheap. Sometimes WARN has given them to me for the cost of shipping.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

At Cruise Moab 2003, the Warn Tech guy "Steve" was handing them out to everyone with a Warn Winch. He was a good guy and is one of the reasons I would only buy a winch from Warn.

 

[e rock]

No solenoids on the the Belleview. Clean up those wire connections really good and try it again.

 

[rgentry]

No solenoids on the the Belleview. Clean up those wire connections really good and try it again.

Correct. No solenoids unless for some reason you don't have the
factor switch. These winches ground through the frame. Do you
have a real rusty cruiser? You might try jumping the wire on
the winch motor directly to the battery. Do this while the winch
tranny is in neutral!

 

[largenfirm]

Recently I tried to use my winch when a small puff of smoke (like off a lighting match) came off the power cable connection. The winch refused to work. any ideas at what I'm faced with?

This is an old 8000 lb. winch of the 5000 Series.

Thanks! Alex

It seems unlikely, but is it possible the power cable has broken internally, and that puff of smoke was its death rattle, as the few remaining strands sparked and burned?

Kirk

 

[Bronco Sport]

Recently I tried to use my winch when a small puff of smoke (like off a lighting match) came off the power cable connection. The winch refused to work. any ideas at what I'm faced with?

This is an old 8000 lb. winch of the 5000 Series.

Thanks! Alex

Sounds like it might be the motor. I have one for sale on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...&rd=1&item=7940436287&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

 

[honk]

Bumpettes on the front?.............new concept!

 

[ALEXGAR]

No.. my 40 is not rusty. It does have a large ground cable to the battery and is not grounded to the frame.

Thanks for the offer of a new motor. I'll try to get this working, though.