Thread: Winch isolation solenoid

Every seen the result of a winch that cannot be stopped? Although the contacts used in most recovery winches are up to the job, they are probably the most easily available spare part. Should tell you something. Welded in contacts may not be a common fault, but it can and does happen. A suitable isolating solenoid readily controlled from the cab is just a good form of insurance, plus if the solenoid is under the bonnet where it cannot be accessed easily, it eliminates anyone with ill intentions of running the winch maliciously.

Sure have... and the operator couldn’t isolate as it was under bonnet.

If the contacts on my solid state controller did suffer such a fate it’s only a matter of slicing the rope .

The entire point is a spanner and leaving the winch disconnected when not offroad is cheap and effective.

Never seen any evidence of malicious operation of a winch. To this day nobody has produced such in Australia..
Only the one done by a magazine has been confirmed.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Sure have... and the operator couldn’t isolate as it was under bonnet.

If the contacts on my solid state controller did suffer such a fate it’s only a matter of slicing the rope .

The entire point is a spanner and leaving the winch disconnected when not offroad is cheap and effective.

Never seen any evidence of malicious operation of a winch. To this day nobody has produced such in Australia..
Only the one done by a magazine has been confirmed.

I have to admit.....

My big switch is in the battery box.
Is almost as inconvenient as unbolt the wire....

Damnn

Originally Posted by martnH

I have to admit.....

My big switch is in the battery box.
Is almost as inconvenient as unbolt the wire....

Damnn

Yeah, well I too have switch in my battery box, but it is a BIGGER, Blacker switch switch with a big red button... and my button works!