Winch runs nonstop as soon as connected to power - any ideas on how to fix? (1 Viewer)

[partchanger]

Here's the short of it.

My winch stopped working.
I disassembled the electric motor, cleaned it all, and got it running separate from the solenoids and spool.

I re-inserted the motor into the spool, and it would still run when "hotwired" (jump A to F1, power to F2, etc.).

Then, once I reconnected the solenoid array and put it all back together, I connected the winch to power, just like normal and final installation.

When doing this, the winch runs continuously, no matter what. It doesn't matter if I'm in free spool or engaged.

I've heard about "welded solenoids," but I know little.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

 

[partchanger]

(10 year old Warn xd9000i)

 

[Mudder]

Did you rewire it correctly? And a solenoid could be stuck on the open spot allowing current to always be running

 

[partchanger]

I did rewire it correctly. Another friend recommended I just replace the solenoids altogether with this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEAVY-DUTY-...954?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cc6e91d72

Any thoughts?

 

[Mudder]

I run one from superwinch on my 8274, because my solenoids were doing the same thing. It works really good

 

[e9999]

the main on/off switch is basically a big relay. Relay meaning it's a big switch capable of handling a lot of current that's actuated by your little hand switch that is not. The solenoids are electromagnets that move the big switch contacts around. So one of the switches bits is probably stuck someplace. Look and see if anything is stuck that shouldn't be. Wiggle things around and use a multimeter to find out what is connected or not. Should be reasonably easy to figure out, I'd think.

 

[onlyonedr]

Make sure none of your control wires are touching each other to short circuit and make the relays close. If you re-wired everything I would check that first.

 

[partchanger]

Good and bad.

Good: I fixed it.
Bad: I had, in fact, wired it wrong and saw it when I used the Warn diagram.

Stupid.

Thank y'all for the gentle help.

 

[onlyonedr]

Cool!