Winch stopped working

  • Went to use my winch (Warn 9.5 XP) to pull a bush out and got no power. Messed with the ground cable (grounded to the battery) and eventually got it to work for a few seconds before it stopped working. I noticed that one of the pins on my control had pushed in. Unable to keep it pulled out I ordered a new control. Still nothing. The relays don't have any corrosion on them and look fine. Haven't tested them yet. My battery has two sets of posts; one set used solely for the winch. I'm wondering if the ground post on the battery is bad, if the relays are bad, or if it's something else.


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    Jeeps Owned'79 CJ5:

    Specs-

    - 258 I6

    - '93 Cherokee fuel injection and HO head,

    - bored 30 over

    - with 4x4 cam

    T18 tranny with granny low / Dana 18 t-case

    Dana 44 front and back from late '70s Wagoneer, both locked and loaded with 4.88 gears

    SOA on modified YJ springs with shackle reversa

    Fiberglass tub with 6 point cage mounted to the frame


    2015 Grand Cherokee Limited
    Spec-

    Quadratec Floor mats

  • I won't have time today. Have to pack for a trip


    But thanks


    Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

    Member since 2000

    Jeeps Owned'79 CJ5:

    Specs-

    - 258 I6

    - '93 Cherokee fuel injection and HO head,

    - bored 30 over

    - with 4x4 cam

    T18 tranny with granny low / Dana 18 t-case

    Dana 44 front and back from late '70s Wagoneer, both locked and loaded with 4.88 gears

    SOA on modified YJ springs with shackle reversa

    Fiberglass tub with 6 point cage mounted to the frame


    2015 Grand Cherokee Limited
    Spec-

    Quadratec Floor mats

  • My battery has two sets of posts; one set used solely for the winch. I'm wondering if the ground post on the battery is bad, if the relays are bad, or if it's something else.


    If you have a dual post battery make sure your winch is hooked to the top posts. That’s all I got


    x2 I was always told not to use the side posts (although I'm bad at listening and am guilty of temp using them on occasion) for high-draw accessories like winches as the leads are smaller and prone to burning out. I'd test with some jumper cables or by moving the winch leads to the top posts and retest if you are using the sides. If not it sounds like you're into testing relays....a power probe makes that much easier from experience but a simple jumper wire to the coil lead on the solenoid can suffice.


    --Ian

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