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Ok, it's update time I couldn't wait until Friday, so at dinner I popped out to pick up the hand pendant, the problem has vanished, nothing heating up, smelling, just the winch working as it should. I should have had more confidence, but I've learned something, so not a complete waste. It may even help someone else. So thanks for all the help and advice, as I've already said it's much appreciated.
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Hi Bowie69 Negative lead 16mm from battery direct to the body of winch ( Superwinch Talon 12.5 ) as per their installation guide Hi qwakers I have fitted new ground connections to engine/gearbox and to chassis but Im after re-assurance before I try again, but after all the comments, I think I should be ok, I will nervously try later in the week as in my haste to disconnect everything I left the pendant hanging on a tree ( it has been collected ) so as soon as I have tried I will report back ( good or bad ) thanks to all, your help is both valuable and appreciated
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A few weeks ago, I fitted a new winch onto my Defender, sat back and thought what a great job, that was until I used it for the first time, smoke cloud filled the cab, turned it off and could see smoke rising from the handbrake rubber shroud, hand brake was slack, on inspection the cable was broken and the insulation on the handbrake switch wire burnt away. In my infinite wisdom I put the proverbial 2 and 2 together and thought, handbrake had snapped and shorted out the switch. So off I went for a new cable, I fitted in and again was happy, I know you are already thinking ( I bet it did it again ), to my horror, same thing happened again. Winch is wired direct + and - from battery with 16mm cable. By using google I came across a similar problem and they said it was a poor ground on either engine or chassis or both and that truck then uses the handbrake cable as ground. I can see the logic, but when the winch has its own direct supply from the battery how could this be the problem. I have checked all ground connections, cleaned and also run another 16mm cable from - on battery to the engine/gearbox and linked to the chassis, but I don't have the nuts to try it Am I barking up the right or wrong tree. Any help would be really appreciated
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Hi, I'm sorry if this has been asked before, if someone could point me in the right direction please, what oil do you lads recommend for Puma gearbox and Diffs etc Thanks
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Hello to everyone, was sent the link to the forum from a proper nice fella called Barry who gave me a link for a workshop manual, anyway I bought my Defender a couple of days ago, it's the Puma engine model. All was well, we did about 100 miles and then a warning light came on, I took it to Crooks and They stuck laptop on, EGR valve stuck open ( common prob he said ) but also there was a little oil spit out from the Evacuation pump ( did I get that name right ? ) again a known problem, I've read bits and bobs about a blank plate for the EGR valve, any thoughts please. Also the pump looks pretty accessible, about £100, due to the deal I struck with garage, apparently it didn't come with the usual 3 month warranty ( always read the small print ) they are looking at EGR at the moment. Thanks for any help or advice, be much appreciated as although I have worked on all sorts of stuff, rebuilt loads of old motorbikes, this is our first Landy