Thread: Winch Cables

I think most winches are capable of pulling 400+amps especially if close to stall, I know the cables for my winch are significantly heavier than those going to the starter (but maybe I just went for a bit of overkill).


Martyn

Originally Posted by Bushie

I think most winches are capable of pulling 400+amps especially if close to stall, I know the cables for my winch are significantly heavier than those going to the starter (but maybe I just went for a bit of overkill).


Martyn

Thanks lucky I didnt get that other wire then

Yeh had a talk to a mate of mine whos dad is an electrician so hopefully might be picking some up for free

After that should have the winch mounted up tomorrow then just need the wiring

Jock,

The wires at the winch end will probaly be slightly more complicated than just connecting up the positive and negative.

It sorts of depends on how it was taken apart. The feed wire will go to the solenoid box rather than the motor.

There are 3 positive termianls on most (Warn) winches. The main constant feed wire will go onto the end terminal, and there are 2 positive terminals on the drum end of the winch motor, and these are the controlled feeds for forward and reverse. (these will all come from teh solenoid)

the earth cable will go from the tapped hole in the base of the motor to either the chassis or negative terminal of the battery.

How has the winch been removed (or at least the wiring)?

What solenoids are you using....? The standard Warn ones or Albright type ones.?
Rgds
Pete

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Gday

Almost got my winch back together. Just have to run new wiring from the battery, pick up the motor and get some new wire rope.

Now with the wiring, will 200 A be big enough?

Also could someone please post up a picture of where the positive and negative go on the actual winch (Warn, I imagine there all roughly the same). I havent actually pulled the winch off the Landy. JC did it an I cant remember

And its just a simple case of positive on positive and negative on negative when I hook it up to the spare battery right?

Thanks

Jock if its those little wires coming off your battery in the pic, then there is no way in the world that those wires are good enough. Winch wires are bigger than even what your heavy wires in the pic look like.

Hi Jock,

Slunnies right, I just assumed they were some ancillary power cables.

This is the wire I use:



(Admitedly this is probably overkill, but at least the same side as the battery lead would be wise)

Rgds
Pete

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Jock,

The wires at the winch end will probaly be slightly more complicated than just connecting up the positive and negative.

It sorts of depends on how it was taken apart. The feed wire will go to the solenoid box rather than the motor.

There are 3 positive termianls on most (Warn) winches. The main constant feed wire will go onto the end terminal, and there are 2 positive terminals on the drum end of the winch motor, and these are the controlled feeds for forward and reverse.

the earth cable will go from the tapped hole in the base of the motor to either the chassis or negative terminal of the battery.

How has the winch been removed (or at least the wiring)?

What solenoids are you using....? The standard Warn ones or Albright type ones.?
Rgds
Pete

Im in this pickle because I didnt take the wiring off, JC did when he swapped the bars over and they werent hooked back up because (long story) basically my Warn was on the new bar but wasnt hooked up because I didnt have the dual battery setup in and the winch motor needed serious attention

Im unsure of the solenoids Im running I think they are Warn. Where does the third wire out of the control box go then? Both the third wire and the battery leas go on the terminal on the end of the winch motor



F-1 and F-2 seem pretty simple, F-2 is bottom middle, unfortunately I cant find the marking for F-1 is this the top middle or bottom left?

So the red positive wire from the battery will go to the end terminal on the winch motor?





Is this the tapped hole in the base of the motor your talking about?



Hope you can make sense of what Im saying (Im not sure I do ) If it all ends up to hard Ill get JC to have a look for me this weekend, Im going 4wding with him.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Jock if its those little wires coming off your battery in the pic, then there is no way in the world that those wires are good enough. Winch wires are bigger than even what your heavy wires in the pic look like.

Na those arent the wires. Ill be looking for them tomorrow, what exactly do I need? Its been suggested I use 6mm wire but how many strand?

Hi Jock,

Re the cable, car battery lead, as per the wires already into the solenoids will be fine I think for what you need.

Regarding the terminals, the hole in the base is the earth (Negative) yes.

F1 and F2 are in and out, there should also be an 'A' post which goes to the positive on the motor.

I will draw a little diagram... hang on...

If you have any doubts, ask JC!

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Hi Jock,

Re the cable, car battery lead, as per the wires already into the solenoids will be fine I think for what you need.

Regarding the terminals, the hole in the base is the earth (Negative) yes.

F1 and F2 are in and out, there should also be an 'A' post which goes to the positive on the motor.

I will draw a little diagram... hang on...

If you have any doubts, ask JC!

Okey dokey those wires out of the solenoids were ones I pinched out of my old dual battery setup.

These are the old wires:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...h-rebuild.html

Ill have to get myself a bolt for that earth hole.

Alright starting to understand this, the 'A' wire goes to the positive on the motor. So does this mean two wires are on the positive on the motor? The 'A' wire and the positive from the battery?

Diagram will be good thanks

Thanks for helping with this mate, many when I meet you one day