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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889   
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At the mo to power the winch (which also powers the front mounted jump start anderson connector), I turn a knob on the seat box, which is OK. But, I was thinking of using a switch like
http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/electri...-lock.html to active a winch solenoid to power the winch. Is this a sound thought? Would I need the same rating winch solenoid as the current winch which is a 12000LBS GoodWinch. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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10th May 2014 4:29pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811 
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Could use
http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=sho...;Itemid=14 Or http://www.devon4x4.com/index.php?page=sho...;Itemid=14 But for me one more thing go go wrong. Switch is simple. Andy |
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10th May 2014 5:13pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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make sure the solenoid you get is Continuously rated on the coil pull in side as some solenoids aren't made to be switched on for long periods and the pull in coils get overheated
a lot of solenoids are only meant for short bursts of use you need something like a remote battery isolator |
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10th May 2014 6:30pm |
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| ex_mod_90 Member Since: 06 Dec 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9 
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Something like this then: http://www.red-winches.com/products/albrig...lenoid/62/
I used one, worked a treat. Rich. |
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11th May 2014 6:43pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889
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Cheers Ex-Mod 90. Sounds like the sort of thing I am after! 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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11th May 2014 7:11pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811
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That will be the same as the one in my post then
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12th May 2014 7:19am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Frowned upon by a lot of clubs as they insist on a 'physical' means of disconnection as above these solenoids can 'stick' on, just as winch solenoids 'stick' on which is why you want a means of disconnection.
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12th May 2014 8:47am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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sticking tends to be more on active load solenoids (starter and winch solenoids )
solenoids that connect then the load is put on them don't tend to stick as often but yes all can stick just some more then others always use good make and check they have silver contacts , the cheap ones have copper and they arc and stick the safest are ones that don't rely on a spring pushing the contacts apart |
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12th May 2014 9:09am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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The chances are you'd be fine with a solenoid but, if it were me, I'd keep the physical switch as well.
For my trayback I had a manual switch made by Albright at a cost in excess of £200  that can handle 500amps x 2 through two separate circuits so that I can isolate the front and rear winches at the same time
I have a spare if anyone is interested [URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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12th May 2014 10:18am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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yes that looks a good one , looks like when you push knob down it pushes contacts away and not relying on a spring
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12th May 2014 10:26am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Here it is fitted in the FCX trayback
[URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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12th May 2014 1:53pm |
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| Waldo Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Bit South of Manchester Posts: 240
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Sorry to drag this back up,
But does anyone know of a solenoid rated to at least 350Amps continuous? That's the max draw on my warn. Looking at the two on the devon site they aren't rated high enough..... Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg) |
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28th Aug 2014 9:41am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889
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I'd guess the solenoid on the warn winch would be good enough so could you use one of those? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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28th Aug 2014 11:37am |
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| Waldo Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Bit South of Manchester Posts: 240
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Apologies should have said isolator
 Defender 90 XS TD5 (03 Reg) |
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28th Aug 2014 8:31pm |
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