Winch electrical question
#1
Winch electrical question
I have a warn Tabor winch installed on my 4runner. The other day out in the backcountry I had to wincha guy out - powered out the line. When I went to power it back all it did was click when it was under load. So I hit reverse & got a ton of mud on his ride and I got him out.
So I was thinking connections to the battery are dirty? and not allowing the load amperage through?
Anybodt else encounter this. The battery is only about 6 months old & haven't had any problem starting it. On a side note I have started to hear that alternator whine through the speakers - and I never had it before. Could these be related?
So I was thinking connections to the battery are dirty? and not allowing the load amperage through?
Anybodt else encounter this. The battery is only about 6 months old & haven't had any problem starting it. On a side note I have started to hear that alternator whine through the speakers - and I never had it before. Could these be related?
#2
Registered User
ground!
generally the postitive goes right to the windings, but the ground has to make its way through castings or fittings or whatever to get to the motor.
if you encounter it again try a jumper cable from the battery neg to a location on the winch and see if that helps.
generally the postitive goes right to the windings, but the ground has to make its way through castings or fittings or whatever to get to the motor.
if you encounter it again try a jumper cable from the battery neg to a location on the winch and see if that helps.
#3
I have both the negative from the winch & the positive going to the battery (I think, I will look when I get home). I think there are the two wires on this one so it isn't grounded through the mount. It would spool under power after, just not under load
#5
I only spooled out about 15 feet. Yes it does free spool but I didn't feel like getting too dirty getting to the switch. It spooled back in with no problem so I don't think it overheated
#6
Contributing Member
Was the truck running at the time? Could be that the battery is going, and could supply the power to run it with no load, but couldn't supply the additional required for pulling the load.
I have had bad batteries (and alternators for that matter) create alternator whine. Take it to Sears or whatever and have them both tested.
I have had bad batteries (and alternators for that matter) create alternator whine. Take it to Sears or whatever and have them both tested.
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#9
Originally Posted by celica
I only spooled out about 15 feet.
Last edited by 92 Toyota; 07-22-2006 at 04:11 AM.
#10
Registered User
You should check that your connections to the battery are not on the side posts, but rather on the top posts. I've had problems in the past with side post winch connections.
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