Winch wiring

marknewlands · Jan 20, 2012

I bought a Champion winch and bumper the other day but without wiring diagram. It's not new, has the solenoid on the left above the motor out of which comes a cable with 3 wires: red, black and green. I can guess the first two go to the battery, but the green one, where does that go?

Also, if put an isolator switch in, which wire should it be wired into?

Any help much appreciated.

Mr Noisy · Jan 20, 2012

So the solenoid is wired to the motor correctly? Have you looked inside the box to see what's what?

There are three wires to the motor that's all, plus a separate earth.

Open up the solenoid box and see whats what. A picture would help

Isolator switch is wired into positive from battery, earth goes direct to battery.

Green? At the moment I have no idea!

SHORT ROUND · Jan 20, 2012

marknewlands said:
I bought a Champion winch and bumper the other day but without wiring diagram. It's not new, has the solenoid on the left above the motor out of which comes a cable with 3 wires: red, black and green. I can guess the first two go to the battery, but the green one, where does that go?

Also, if put an isolator switch in, which wire should it be wired into?

Any help much appreciated.

what model is your winch and does yours have a wireless remote or just the corded switch. mine has a blue and yellow wires from the solenoid box to the motor and the red and black from the motor to the battery. i will go out and find my winch paperwork in a minute for ya and see if i can help in more detail but the model number may help your search

marknewlands · Jan 20, 2012

Hi, i can't tell the model as the sticker is worn (possibly a 9.5 maybe a 12) and I don't know where the part number is. If it helps, it only has a wander lead and everything is connected to the solenoid OK. The three wires I have are sheathed and long enough to reach the battery, just picture it, all connected fine at the motor, but don't know what to do with the far end of the green one, assuming red and black are obvious of course.

Is the isolator wired into the heavy cable or the small pos or neg one on the solenoid?

Thanks for the help.

Mr Noisy · Jan 20, 2012

Isolator wired into the big red cable from the battery mate!

Never heard of a winch having twin power cable, unless someone fitted an extra one to run to a second battery?

No point speculating mate until you pop that cover off the solenoid box and see where the wires go...

marknewlands · Jan 20, 2012

Mr Noisy said:
Isolator wired into the big red cable from the battery mate!

Never heard of a winch having twin power cable, unless someone fitted an extra one to run to a second battery?

No point speculating mate until you pop that cover off the solenoid box and see where the wires go...

Ok, good info, I'll pop the cover tomorrow. Definately OEM though. Just re-read your post, there are only two heavy wires to the battery, but three small section wires long enough to reach the battery coming out of the solenoid. I'm wondering if the green is so the other side of the solenoid is energised when the motot winds in the opposite directio. Then again, that may be complete bunkum!

SHORT ROUND · Jan 20, 2012

here is a wiring diagram its not champion but it may help

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f16/winch-contactor-wiring-138938.html

khaos · Jan 20, 2012

Are all the wires the same thickness?

marknewlands · Jan 20, 2012

khaos said:
Are all the wires the same thickness?

Except for the 2 direct battery connections, yes. About the same as regular lighting wire.

Mr Noisy · Jan 20, 2012

I tell you what it'll be mate, the last owner will have (probably) added some extra wires and fitted a winch control switch on the grille or perhaps inside the car. Having a hardwired switch saves having to get the wander lead out all time.

I have a switch fitted on my dash so can control from drivers seat. I would recommend it.

So you actually have 5 wires coming from winch, two biguns for battery, 3 small uns for switch. I bet the three small uns will be connected to the same terminals on the solenoid that the three wires coming from the wander lead socket fitted into the solenoid cover.

Hmm, I think I've cracked it

19MART82 · Jan 20, 2012

on the bottom of the winch motor there should be an earth stud(3 studs on top,1 on the bottom),it may go to that

19MART82 · Jan 20, 2012

just re-read thought it was 1 wire,as above if its 3 small wires there will have been a switch hard wired to the cab to operate the winch

marknewlands · Jan 20, 2012

Mr Noisy said:
I tell you what it'll be mate, the last owner will have (probably) added some extra wires and fitted a winch control switch on the grille or perhaps inside the car. Having a hardwired switch saves having to get the wander lead out all time.

I have a switch fitted on my dash so can control from drivers seat. I would recommend it.

So you actually have 5 wires coming from winch, two biguns for battery, 3 small uns for switch. I bet the three small uns will be connected to the same terminals on the solenoid that the three wires coming from the wander lead socket fitted into the solenoid cover.

Hmm, I think I've cracked it

You're right about the big and small ones, but no, I wasn't including the wires for the wander lead. They are all fine and I have the wired remote.

marknewlands · Jan 20, 2012

19MART82 said:
just re-read thought it was 1 wire,as above if its 3 wires there will have been a switch hard wired to the cab to operate the winch

Ok, I'm going to pop the cover tomorrow and will report back.

19MART82 · Jan 20, 2012

if you could upload a pic people will be able to give you a definate answer

marknewlands · Jan 20, 2012

19MART82 said:
if you could upload a pic people will be able to give you a definate answer

Absolutely, will check it out and take photos tomorrow

Mr Noisy · Jan 20, 2012

I'll bet you a 5p cola bottle that the extra wires are for a switch as I suggested and mart concurred.

Look forward to pics

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