Winch question!

[Thanatos]

I think I've been snookered! I've bought two Champion winches in two days and neither of them will work. I hook them up and all I get is the "click - click - click" of the solenoid. Is it the winch? Do I not have a strong enough battery?

Any thoughts on the subject?

Thanatos

 

[Mike @ Tracy]

The only two things that come to mind for me is, is it wired properly? and not enough juice as you stated. does the owners manual have a trouble shooting section or an 800# for tech support?? Not trying to be smart, just thinking it should have one or the other.

 

[Justbust1n]

I think I've been snookered! I've bought two Champion winches in two days and neither of them will work. I hook them up and all I get is the "click - click - click" of the solenoid. Is it the winch? Do I not have a strong enough battery?
Any thoughts on the subject?

Thanatos

it might be a bad selinoid or , it kinda sounds like its lacking amps to get it started, mine does it when its not engaged though and i just turn it from nutreal to engaged but that on my WARN... but i did have a selinoid go bad on my old one and it just clicked... try a thicker lead and see what happends and turn your bronco on and watch the battery AMPS and see if thats what it is.. goodluck

 

[Thanatos]

Thanks all for your replies. I've bought two of these in two days and had the same problem. Perhaps my battery just isn't big enough. I'll get a new one and go from there.

Thanks for all of the input.

BTW, I called tech and they told me it was the battery. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Thanatos