Winch motor
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Re: Winch motor
The folks at Warn seem good at helping. I'll bet they know what ones
will cross fit. http://www.warn.com/
We have local starter and alternator shops that will rewind motors.
Maybe check your Yellow Pages for someone local to give it new windings
then you have an almost new setup.
Mike
Carl wrote:
>
> Mike-
>
> It's actually a warn8085, if that matters. Will a motor meant for an 8274
> fit? I can get a new one for about 100bux.
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433DF22D.9A3DEB40@sympatico.ca...
> > Smoking out the cable from the solenoid to the motor likely smoked out
> > the motor windings too. The windings only use a varnish type of
> > material for insulation and it does melt.
> >
> > If you arced a brush, you might be able to knock it loose by manually
> > turning the motor over.
> >
> > That 'smell' is usually the cooked windings though.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >>
> >> I replaced the selonoid pack on my warn MX8080 today. The last time I
> >> used
> >> my winch, I over-used it and melted a lead wire from the top right
> >> selonoid
> >> to the far left pole on the winch top. I figured I had burned out the
> >> selonoids, since it wouldn't even click.
> >>
> >> I wired the new selonoids exactly like the old ones, still no dice. Just
> >> a
> >> click. Then got the idea to try jumper cables on the power in's on the
> >> winch. Still no luck. It's getting good ground, but putting +12v to the
> >> poles does nothing. Pulled the motor off, smelled a little burned inside.
> >>
> >> Do I need new brushes? New motor? New winch?
> >>
> >> I may just sell this winch and buy a new one.
> >>
> >> Carl
will cross fit. http://www.warn.com/
We have local starter and alternator shops that will rewind motors.
Maybe check your Yellow Pages for someone local to give it new windings
then you have an almost new setup.
Mike
Carl wrote:
>
> Mike-
>
> It's actually a warn8085, if that matters. Will a motor meant for an 8274
> fit? I can get a new one for about 100bux.
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433DF22D.9A3DEB40@sympatico.ca...
> > Smoking out the cable from the solenoid to the motor likely smoked out
> > the motor windings too. The windings only use a varnish type of
> > material for insulation and it does melt.
> >
> > If you arced a brush, you might be able to knock it loose by manually
> > turning the motor over.
> >
> > That 'smell' is usually the cooked windings though.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >>
> >> I replaced the selonoid pack on my warn MX8080 today. The last time I
> >> used
> >> my winch, I over-used it and melted a lead wire from the top right
> >> selonoid
> >> to the far left pole on the winch top. I figured I had burned out the
> >> selonoids, since it wouldn't even click.
> >>
> >> I wired the new selonoids exactly like the old ones, still no dice. Just
> >> a
> >> click. Then got the idea to try jumper cables on the power in's on the
> >> winch. Still no luck. It's getting good ground, but putting +12v to the
> >> poles does nothing. Pulled the motor off, smelled a little burned inside.
> >>
> >> Do I need new brushes? New motor? New winch?
> >>
> >> I may just sell this winch and buy a new one.
> >>
> >> Carl
#12
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Re: Winch motor
The folks at Warn seem good at helping. I'll bet they know what ones
will cross fit. http://www.warn.com/
We have local starter and alternator shops that will rewind motors.
Maybe check your Yellow Pages for someone local to give it new windings
then you have an almost new setup.
Mike
Carl wrote:
>
> Mike-
>
> It's actually a warn8085, if that matters. Will a motor meant for an 8274
> fit? I can get a new one for about 100bux.
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433DF22D.9A3DEB40@sympatico.ca...
> > Smoking out the cable from the solenoid to the motor likely smoked out
> > the motor windings too. The windings only use a varnish type of
> > material for insulation and it does melt.
> >
> > If you arced a brush, you might be able to knock it loose by manually
> > turning the motor over.
> >
> > That 'smell' is usually the cooked windings though.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >>
> >> I replaced the selonoid pack on my warn MX8080 today. The last time I
> >> used
> >> my winch, I over-used it and melted a lead wire from the top right
> >> selonoid
> >> to the far left pole on the winch top. I figured I had burned out the
> >> selonoids, since it wouldn't even click.
> >>
> >> I wired the new selonoids exactly like the old ones, still no dice. Just
> >> a
> >> click. Then got the idea to try jumper cables on the power in's on the
> >> winch. Still no luck. It's getting good ground, but putting +12v to the
> >> poles does nothing. Pulled the motor off, smelled a little burned inside.
> >>
> >> Do I need new brushes? New motor? New winch?
> >>
> >> I may just sell this winch and buy a new one.
> >>
> >> Carl
will cross fit. http://www.warn.com/
We have local starter and alternator shops that will rewind motors.
Maybe check your Yellow Pages for someone local to give it new windings
then you have an almost new setup.
Mike
Carl wrote:
>
> Mike-
>
> It's actually a warn8085, if that matters. Will a motor meant for an 8274
> fit? I can get a new one for about 100bux.
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433DF22D.9A3DEB40@sympatico.ca...
> > Smoking out the cable from the solenoid to the motor likely smoked out
> > the motor windings too. The windings only use a varnish type of
> > material for insulation and it does melt.
> >
> > If you arced a brush, you might be able to knock it loose by manually
> > turning the motor over.
> >
> > That 'smell' is usually the cooked windings though.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >>
> >> I replaced the selonoid pack on my warn MX8080 today. The last time I
> >> used
> >> my winch, I over-used it and melted a lead wire from the top right
> >> selonoid
> >> to the far left pole on the winch top. I figured I had burned out the
> >> selonoids, since it wouldn't even click.
> >>
> >> I wired the new selonoids exactly like the old ones, still no dice. Just
> >> a
> >> click. Then got the idea to try jumper cables on the power in's on the
> >> winch. Still no luck. It's getting good ground, but putting +12v to the
> >> poles does nothing. Pulled the motor off, smelled a little burned inside.
> >>
> >> Do I need new brushes? New motor? New winch?
> >>
> >> I may just sell this winch and buy a new one.
> >>
> >> Carl
#13
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Winch motor
The folks at Warn seem good at helping. I'll bet they know what ones
will cross fit. http://www.warn.com/
We have local starter and alternator shops that will rewind motors.
Maybe check your Yellow Pages for someone local to give it new windings
then you have an almost new setup.
Mike
Carl wrote:
>
> Mike-
>
> It's actually a warn8085, if that matters. Will a motor meant for an 8274
> fit? I can get a new one for about 100bux.
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433DF22D.9A3DEB40@sympatico.ca...
> > Smoking out the cable from the solenoid to the motor likely smoked out
> > the motor windings too. The windings only use a varnish type of
> > material for insulation and it does melt.
> >
> > If you arced a brush, you might be able to knock it loose by manually
> > turning the motor over.
> >
> > That 'smell' is usually the cooked windings though.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >>
> >> I replaced the selonoid pack on my warn MX8080 today. The last time I
> >> used
> >> my winch, I over-used it and melted a lead wire from the top right
> >> selonoid
> >> to the far left pole on the winch top. I figured I had burned out the
> >> selonoids, since it wouldn't even click.
> >>
> >> I wired the new selonoids exactly like the old ones, still no dice. Just
> >> a
> >> click. Then got the idea to try jumper cables on the power in's on the
> >> winch. Still no luck. It's getting good ground, but putting +12v to the
> >> poles does nothing. Pulled the motor off, smelled a little burned inside.
> >>
> >> Do I need new brushes? New motor? New winch?
> >>
> >> I may just sell this winch and buy a new one.
> >>
> >> Carl
will cross fit. http://www.warn.com/
We have local starter and alternator shops that will rewind motors.
Maybe check your Yellow Pages for someone local to give it new windings
then you have an almost new setup.
Mike
Carl wrote:
>
> Mike-
>
> It's actually a warn8085, if that matters. Will a motor meant for an 8274
> fit? I can get a new one for about 100bux.
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433DF22D.9A3DEB40@sympatico.ca...
> > Smoking out the cable from the solenoid to the motor likely smoked out
> > the motor windings too. The windings only use a varnish type of
> > material for insulation and it does melt.
> >
> > If you arced a brush, you might be able to knock it loose by manually
> > turning the motor over.
> >
> > That 'smell' is usually the cooked windings though.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >>
> >> I replaced the selonoid pack on my warn MX8080 today. The last time I
> >> used
> >> my winch, I over-used it and melted a lead wire from the top right
> >> selonoid
> >> to the far left pole on the winch top. I figured I had burned out the
> >> selonoids, since it wouldn't even click.
> >>
> >> I wired the new selonoids exactly like the old ones, still no dice. Just
> >> a
> >> click. Then got the idea to try jumper cables on the power in's on the
> >> winch. Still no luck. It's getting good ground, but putting +12v to the
> >> poles does nothing. Pulled the motor off, smelled a little burned inside.
> >>
> >> Do I need new brushes? New motor? New winch?
> >>
> >> I may just sell this winch and buy a new one.
> >>
> >> Carl
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