80 series factory winch wiring issue

[Danjr]

Gidday, anyone know how the solenoid that provides the main power for the winch works? I've wired the control of my winch into my cab and have 2 wires providing 12v to each one of the solenoids on the winch but don't seem to be getting anything from the main power cable. I know it goes through a solenoid mounted under the battery so not sure if i need to switch this solenoid somehow to provide the power to the winch. At the moment there is no reading from this cable. Any ideas?

Cheers

Dan

[Mudde1]

The winch on my winch 80 is 12 V and wired across the right hand battery. I have been told that some 80s have a 24 volt winch but have never been able to find one to look at. if yours is a 12v i suggest that you just wire it across the right hand battery

[Danjr]

The winch on my winch 80 is 12 V and wired across the right hand battery. I have been told that some 80s have a 24 volt winch but have never been able to find one to look at. if yours is a 12v i suggest that you just wire it across the right hand battery

Cheers, Yeah 12v, I think only the starter is 24v. Mine is wired from the right battery to the 24/12v switch, then into the solenoid and then into the winch. Will try and get it working via the solinoid and if this fails I'll wire it off the battery.

[Danjr]

A bit more steering at it and a few tui's later and I think I know the answer. I need to supply power to a yellow and white wire that goes to the 3rd solenoid to switch it so that the main power works.

Hopefully that will sort it.

[red-devil]

when u conect the hand controler it makes a link so the power relay will power up.

i have the 1 month im my arms at the mo. i think i have a diagram in my manual, ill let u know.

jono

[Danjr]

when u conect the hand controler it makes a link so the power relay will power up.

i have the 1 month im my arms at the mo. i think i have a diagram in my manual, ill let u know.

jono

Cheers, my 3 week has been taking a bit of time up also!

[wjw]

80 series workshop manual:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3136661/Offroad ... is.pdf.zip

has winch stuff in it