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OT kinda sorta Stude related

Have a car hauler with a Ramsey winch on it.It has been working just fine hauling cars around.Yesterday the winch stopped pulling in the cable.It will let cable out just fine but when I hit the switch to pull it in the solenoid clunks but no action.Took every connection loose and cleaned every terminal,power supply is good.Doesnt seem to be a wiring issue.Could be the solenoid is bad..but it makes a solid noise..or the starter drive...yet that works perfectly one way.Any ideas?

Bob40...2 more cars to haul and no winch:(

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Bob
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brushes in the motor itself.

--Shiva--

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me

Mine does the same thing from time to time, Bob... Generally, I just beat the hell out of it with a tire iron and it works for a while again

Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62

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Lee

In other words, you use the subtle apporach.

Joe Roberts

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itraseecab

Pretty much.... The first time it happened was at home... I figured the elements kind of got to it. I cleaned and oiled everything up and worked with it and it started working again.

The second time was out of town and I was loading a car (yes, on a dark and stormy night). It acted up, I was pissed, and the tire iron was close by and handy. A couple good whacks and it started working again. It has become the preferred method of dealing with it until I replace the P.O.S.

Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62

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Lee

Think it's a bad solenoid.Tomorrow I'll take the one that controls outward cable and put it on the rewind side,slip the control lever to freewheel when I want to let out cable and get the hauling done.$90.00 for a new solenoid...fix it proper when it's warm again next May....lol.Thanks for all the advice.

Bob40

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Bob

I thought that was Debbie's job...

JT

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Grumpy AuContraire

She learned a LONG time ago to use weapons that don't leave marks

Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62

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