Winch solenoids

[Night Train]

Having now got a Skoda with a rear demountable winch I have blown up the aging solenoids in the controller.

Is there a good source, in and around the Manchester area, where I can get hold of replacement double pole change over solenoids (six terminal type)? I am looking for cheap and they don't need to be heavy duty as the winch is only a little 3300lbs capacity.

I've done a search but can only find tech on how to wire them.

Alternatively, what other options might I have short of making and breaking the connections with a set of jump leads?

I was hoping to winch out a felled tree this weekend.

Thanks you,

NT

[SacredDog]

Having now got a Skoda with a rear demountable winch I have blown up the aging solenoids in the controller.

Is there a good source, in and around the Manchester area, where I can get hold of replacement double pole change over solenoids (six terminal type)? I am looking for cheap and they don't need to be heavy duty as the winch is only a little 3300lbs capacity.

I've done a search but can only find tech on how to wire them.

Alternatively, what other options might I have short of making and breaking the connections with a set of jump leads?

I was hoping to winch out a felled tree this weekend.

Thanks you,

NT

Jump Leads are an option, done it that way myself but with a 'Battery Master Switch' in circuit, otherwise you will be doing lots of 'spark erosion' on the terminals when you make & break the contact under load.

Colin.

[Night Train]

Jump Leads are an option, done it that way myself but with a 'Battery Master Switch' in circuit, otherwise you will be doing lots of 'spark erosion' on the terminals when you make & break the contact under load.

Colin.

Hmmm, now there's a thought.

A set of jump leads clipped to the switch and used as a wonder lead. Then I can still see what I am doing! B)

I would still like to get some economic solenoids though. Need two for the winch and another one for the crane hydraulics.

Has anyone got any going spare?

[Night Train]

Well, job done, tree felled and winched up a nasty slope with makeshift winch controller.

The tree, 65' of Silver Birch:

Makeshift winch controls:

Makeshift rigging as well:

The logging arch would only get to the bottom of the slope so from there I had to winch off a tree to gain some upwards lift. Occasionally the back of the car left the gound.

And one of the 3 bits of tree trunk I had to winch out with a makeshift logging arch. It was made over night from a scrap multigym.