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Old 09-10-2011, 02:50 PM
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I just installed a 8000lbs warn winch on my zj, its brand new everyhting to my knowlege is hooked up correctley but it will not retract you can here control box clicking but nothing? if i reverse the cables then it will, any help or sugestions would be greatly appericated thanks.
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Old 09-11-2011, 01:26 AM
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Were the cables pre-mounted on the solenoid? Easy enough to put them on backwards.
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Old 09-11-2011, 08:10 AM
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Yup and to hook silnoid up to motor were clearly labeled all but one small ground wire.
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Old 09-11-2011, 11:56 AM
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Try tapping the solenoid with the power on sometimes it will stick if it hasn't been used to a while.
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Old 09-13-2011, 10:40 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions but nothing seems to be working I emailed warn being a new machine it should work just waiting on reply thanks again.
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Hope you get the problem figured out soon. Post up the solution in case it happens to someone else.
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