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Quick Reference Winch Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom
Possible Cause
Suggested Remedy
7HENREMOTE
CONTROLSWITCH
ISACTIVATEDA
CLICKINGSOUND
OCCURSANDWINCH
DOESNOTOPERATE
INEITHERTHEPOWER
INORPOWEROUT
MODE
Battery is inadequate or
defective.
Replace battery with 650 cold cranking amp
rating or greater.
Battery is not fully
charged.
Charge battery.
Faulty battery cable or
connections.
Clean and tighten all battery connections.
Poor electrical grounding
of thermo relay wire.
Be sure connections are clean and tight.
Water in motor from
submersion.
Replace motor.
Worn or damaged brushes. Replace motor.
Vehicle not running.
Start vehicle and keep it running while
operating the winch.
7INCHLACKS
POWERPULLS
SLOWERTHAN
NORMALSTALLSOR
DOESNOTRUNATALL
Ground and power cables
are loosely connected to
battery or winch terminals.
Be sure connections are clean and tight.
Battery is not fully
charged.
Charge battery.
Battery is inadequate or
defective.
Replace battery with 650 cold cranking amp
rating or greater.
Battery terminals are
corroded.
Clean battery terminals.
Solenoid thermo relay
wire is faulty.
Be sure connections are clean and tight.
Vehicle not running.
Start vehicle and keep it running while
operating the winch.
7INCHDOESNOT
HAVETHESAME
PULLINGPOWERASIT
DIDWHENIT
was new.
Ground and power cables
are loosely connected to
battery or winch terminals.
Be sure connections are clean and tight.
Battery is not fully
charged.
Charge battery.
Battery is inadequate or
defective.
Replace battery with 650 cold cranking amp
rating or greater.
Battery terminals are
corroded.
Clean battery terminals.
Vehicle not running.
Start vehicle and keep it running while
operating the winch.
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