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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: chuggaman on October 20, 2005, 11:17:07

Title: winch cut out switch
Post by: chuggaman on October 20, 2005, 11:17:07

after this big splash

my winch decided to wind itself all the way out


all by itself!!!


so a cutout switch was the order of the day

Title: winch cut out switch
Post by: Littledan on October 20, 2005, 17:57:03

where was that mate  :shock: lol

looks good

looks like u been busy :D

Title: winch cut out switch
Post by: muddyweb on October 20, 2005, 17:59:17

Absolutely right !

If anyone out there doesn't have a cutout switch on their winch... do it *now*

Paying out is bad enough..... but when it pays in on its own there is a big risk of bodily harm and electrical fire  :shock:

Title: winch cut out switch
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 20, 2005, 18:25:48

Mike,
id advise you to get a bigger cut of switch as if thats one with the red handles they dont like the heavy current a winch can pull,just got 2 lucas ones of ebay for £33 & they can handle somethin like 1500A for 5 sec or 600A for a minute

get somethin like this -- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4583624247&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_RSCC_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT

Title: winch cut out switch
Post by: chuggaman on October 20, 2005, 20:31:40

Quote from: "muddyweb"

Absolutely right !

If anyone out there doesn't have a cutout switch on their winch... do it *now*

Paying out is bad enough..... but when it pays in on its own there is a big risk of bodily harm and electrical fire  :shock:

yes the winch wire had rewound halfway the wrongway b4 i could disconnect it

thanks mike ill keep an eye on this switch (seems to do the trick so far)


mike

Title: winch cut out switch
Post by: Bulli on October 20, 2005, 21:33:56

why not look for a genuine warn one....i got mine from eblag for 26 quid. Comes with all the wiring and a HUGE solenoid. So now i have a dash switch which completely cuts off the winch. Better to stop electrical fires and fiddling little sods at bay!

Title: winch cut out switch
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 20, 2005, 21:44:06

i got the above switches X2 for £33 including delivery
one for the winch & one as an imobiliser for the motor