I know this has been covered before, but i'm after one or two new solenoids. At the moment I am running just the standard Warn 8274 with a 6hp motor with the factory solenoids, looking at upgrading them and the front mount Come-up winch solenoids have packed up so I need to replace those as well. Been looking at a few different brands and just wanted to get an idea of what's good, and what's not.
Here is a TG Thompson solenoid.
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... uctID=3707
Runva
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =364869123
Or this one
http://www.4wdbits.co.nz/ProductDetails ... ductID=875
Just wondering if any of you guys have these or have had and what you think of them.
Cheers
Winch Solenoids
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Forgive me for being ignorant,
Is the electric motor 2,3 or 4 wire?
I have used marine winch soleniods in place of most the common brands. Not looking at price, but i have built so many soleniod configations and sealed them in "J" boxes they put up with almost being submerged in salt water.
From experience if you go for a Runva, disassemble and file the contacts to ensure 100% surface contact and they will put up with the stall load of any winch.
Hope this helps,
Cheers,
Is the electric motor 2,3 or 4 wire?
I have used marine winch soleniods in place of most the common brands. Not looking at price, but i have built so many soleniod configations and sealed them in "J" boxes they put up with almost being submerged in salt water.
From experience if you go for a Runva, disassemble and file the contacts to ensure 100% surface contact and they will put up with the stall load of any winch.
Hope this helps,
Cheers,
I keep looking for the loose nut behind the wheel, but I can't find it!!
Re: Winch Solenoids
T G Thompsons are a big arsed sealed unit and i have one which is going on as a fit and forget unit. 

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TG Thompson all the way. You can hook these up from Brett at Tigerz11......
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All sorted now. Brought two of the TG Thompson solenoids, cheers to Brett at Tigerz11 winches (Mudhog). Great guy to deal with would highly recommend. All needed to do now is wire them up. Thanks for the replies guys.
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Comp rig: Suzuki Vitara, L67 Supercharged V6 Commie and auto, Prado chassis and diffs. Gigglepin 8274 twin motor rear mounted winch, air free spools, 35" Silverstones, ect