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Steve_R1979

Active Member

• Jan 23, 2011

• #1

Sooooo

I bought myself a secondhand superwinch husky.

Fitted it today, and I'm having a problem.

The winch will run in one direction, but if I try and make it run in the other the solenoid makes a squeaking nose and the motor doesn't turn. Its trying though, there is HUGE current draw on the battery.

I thought maybe the motor is jammed, but if it goes one way, why does it not go the other???

Any ideas??

Thanks

Steve!!!

 

Pikey

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• Jan 23, 2011

• #2

Is the dog clutch disengaging??

 

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Steve_R1979

Active Member

• Jan 23, 2011

• #3

redhand said:

Is the dog clutch disengaging??

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I can turn the lever and turn the drum by hand in both directions, if thats what you mean????

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jan 23, 2011

• #4

Yes it was. so sounds like bushes are stuck down and jamming the armature they end up wedge shaped and won't spin the motor backwards

 

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Steve_R1979

Active Member

• Jan 23, 2011

• #5

redhand said:

Yes it was. so sounds like bushes are stuck down and jamming the armature they end up wedge shaped and won't spin the motor backwards

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OK

So, without wanting to sound entirely stupid, I need to replace/refurb the motor????

 

wiltshire landyman

I’m back

• Jan 23, 2011

• #6

Steve_R1979 said:

OK

So, without wanting to sound entirely stupid, I need to replace/refurb the motor????

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yep

 

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Steve_R1979

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• Jan 23, 2011

• #7

wiltshire landyman said:

yep

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I guess replacing the motor is easy enough.

What about refurbing????

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Jan 24, 2011

• #8

if you can get some brushes for it, thats only about 10 minutes more of a job once youve got it out anyway.

speak to superwinch, maybe a service kit would be a worthy investment?

 

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Steve_R1979

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2011

• #9

If anyones interested I got to the bottom of this today.

The wiring diagram that came with the winch was wrong.
The winch has had a non standard motor fitted and I wasn't aware.
After speaking to the very helpful David Bowyer at Goodwinch I sent him a photo of the motor and he sent me back the correct wiring diagram that showed I had the A and F1 connections mixed!!!

Swapped them over and all is good, apart from the RR now having a flat battery!!!

Steve

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Jan 31, 2011

• #10

Good lad!