Winch just quit... why???

callaway · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 8:57 pm

I have a smittybilt xrc8 first generation winch. Now then.

Decided to replace the synthetic line I had on there ( was worn from many uses ) with new line - used the control to unspool the winch ( worked fine ). Went to spool new line in and the winch decided to give up. There's a clicking sound coming from the control box - winch refuses to engage the drum to spin. Did something very important just decided to die on me ??

Winch worked fine several times this past Saturday and it unspooled fine via controller power...

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 8:59 pm

I would check the battery connections, and relays inside the control box. I had a similar problem with my warn, but it turned out it was the battery not the winch, winch drew so much it melted the battery terminal.

If nothing else it may be time to get a WARN :lol:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 9:02 pm

Sounds like you fried the soliniods or worse you fried the motor.Cheap winches :roll:

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callaway · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 9:03 pm

Hood297 wrote:

I would check the battery connections, and relays inside the control box. I had a similar problem with my warn, but it turned out it was the battery not the winch, winch drew so much it melted the battery terminal.

If nothing else it may be time to get a WARN :lol:

Connections are tight both on battery and on relays... worked just a few min prior to giving up on me...

was saving funds for a warn on the cj... might be forced to dip into that fund =/

tbj - want to buy a used winch :lol:

callaway · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 9:03 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Sounds like you fried the soliniods or worse you fried the motor.Cheap winches :roll:

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how would I check such a thing?

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 9:16 pm

did you plug the winch controller in upside down? :oops:

callaway · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 9:23 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

did you plug the winch controller in upside down? :oops:

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Fri May 29, 2009 8:47 am

I would give Smittybuilt a call and see if they will help you out, I have heard several great things about their customer service

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