bushwhacker Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hello to all. My winch has stopped working so thinking it was the solenoid I put a new one on but its still not working. The motor will run forward and back when wired direct to a battery. I can get the solenoid to click both forward and back on the hand controller but not remotely. Can I do away with the remote radio receptor or is there some wires/circuits in it I need? Some of the wires in it are very delicate with one solder joint now broken of the circuit board. Any thoughts anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 You should be able to do away with the remote and use either a hand controller or fit a switch. Personally I like a switch in the cab and grill only. I don't bother with remotes or hand controllers. A photo of the wiring may help to confirm. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwhacker Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Thanks. 1st pic white wire on left ? but goes to socket for wonder lead. black,red,yellow, blue broken off. These go to white socket. red, yellow, blue go to socket and yellow, blue come out as two terminals with one ring terminal on each red does not come out. 2nd pic as above. 3rd pic white socket coming of solenoid to plug into remote radio receptor. 2 other wires white, brown go to side terminals of solenoid.1 other red wire goes to top terminal on solenoid then to socket for wonder lead. I want to delete the radio receptor as I think it could be faulty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwhacker Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 No takers. I don't want to have to shell out for a winch just now as a set of tyres should be next. miketomcat how did you work/wire two switches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hopefully this should show you can delete the wireless part no problem. http://i474.photobucket.com/albums/rr102/rderham/Wiring%20Diagram/WiringDiagramForSpadeTermSolenoidamp4WireMotor.jpg Switches are simple three wires, supply into the switch (battery 12v+) one output goes to terminal 1 the other to 3 just reverse these if the switch works the wrong way round. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Red is live Black is earth Yellow and blue are the switched lives Go on The Bay, buy a solenoid - any of the high amp tolerance ones should do. I like the Thompson ones. But most Albright copies are okay You'll see on the top of the solenoid there are four posts the two that run parallel to the three spade connectors are the permanent live feed, the other two are the switched live feeds. the post directly above the spade terminals is the feed from the battery and where you attach the small red wire as well. the yellow and blue wires go to the outer two spade terminals, the middle one is the black wire and is an earth - it also needs connecting to the earth terminal under the motor (along with the big earth form the battery) Google connecting solenoids on a winch - it's all there I expect. Dump the remote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Forgot to say, yellow is sometimes white To run a switch grab some household spec 13 amp 3 core, find a momentary on/off/on switch then wire the a red feed to the middle spade on the switch and the yellow/blue individually to the others... I would suggest you also fit a wonder-lead socket as its a total PITA to spool on a winch cable if you only have an dash control unless you have friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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