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blackwolf



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Albright winch solenoid (D44)
I have recently bought an Albright heavy-duty solenoid from Devon 4x4 to replace the OEM solenoids on my Husky 8, but have a couple of questions about it. I have posted these on the Devon 4x4 forum but perhaps surprisingly no-one has responded (plenty have read the questions though), so I thought I would ask here. If anyone can provide answers or advice I would be very grateful.

Firstly, does it matter which way up the Albright solenoid pack is fitted? I suspect that it doesn't, but it would be nice to be sure.

Secondly, the instructions supplied with the unit state explicitly that the +ve and -ve connections for the control switch must be taken back to the battery and must never be made to the +ve and -ve power connections on the solenoid pack. However every other electric winch I have seen has these connections taken from the power terminals on the solenoids with no ill effects, and winches with integral solenoids like the XD9000i have to be wired this way (so for that matter is the Husky with original solenoids as supplied), so I really cannot understand why the instructions are so insistent on this point. Can anyone offer an explanation for this requirement?

Thanks.
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leeds



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Re: Albright winch solenoid (D44)
blackwolf wrote:
I have recently bought an Albright heavy-duty solenoid from Devon 4x4 to replace the OEM solenoids on my Husky 8, but have a couple of questions about it. I have posted these on the Devon 4x4 forum but perhaps surprisingly no-one has responded (plenty have read the questions though), so I thought I would ask here. If anyone can provide answers or advice I would be very grateful.

Firstly, does it matter which way up the Albright solenoid pack is fitted? I suspect that it doesn't, but it would be nice to be sure.


Thanks.



On our IBS split charge system we have mounted the 200 amp relay upside down so the terminals are easy to get to. No problem experienced with it so far. Chances are that this relay is used more frequently then a winch solenoid.

Can not see a problem with the Albright solenoid being mounted vertically.

Am not sure which Albright solenoid you have but a quick look on their website shows the statement that the heavy duty solenoids can be mounted either horizontally or vertically with the main connectors upwards.

Hope that helps

Can't help with the second part of your question.

Brendan
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blackwolf



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Thanks Brendan. I think I have actually answered both questions since posting by visiting the Expedition Exchange website. EE fits Albright solenoids as direct replacements for the can type, wired in the same way, with no ill effects. The latest Husky 8 winches (certainly in the US if not the UK) have Albrights as standard instead of cans, and the Allbrights are mounted on their sides and wired just like the cans used to be. When I dismantled the control box last night, I found my existing backplate is predrilled for Albrights as above already.

So it looks as though they can be fitted in any orientation, and there is no reason why it is necessary to wire the control lines back to the battery.

I am still baffled by the statement in the instructions (and disappointed by the lack of response from D44). Maybe the Albrights are more sensitive to voltage drop, but the answer to that would be to use decent sized cables (eg 70sq mm welding cable) for the main cables.
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ken



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Cant believe you have brought something from Devon 4x4 that's in stock, so fooking annoyingeverything I order is never stocked Twisted Evil
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blackwolf



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Well, I bought three items and the solenoid was the only one that was actually in stock at the time. The others followed one in 3 days and the other five weeks.
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i have dealt with D44 a fair bit and never had an issue with them always been very professional and had what i needed. i am suprised no one replied to your post on their forum. i take it it was the new forum? Cheers

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