Brand new winch no worky!?

[RD28T]

Hey all, Bought a "RidgeRyder" winch from supercheap ( 12,000lb ) Hooked it all up and when I push the button to winch in or out it makes a loud tick and then my headlights shut off until I release the button, Whats goin on? ... also I rotated the clutch and terminals so everything is on top if that makes any difference...

[threedogs]

Sounds like not enough uummmppppffff
sure you wired it right

[the ferret]

Chinese winch lol.
Cheers, the ferret.

[89gqpatrol4x4]

I have a cheapy too. Works fine though only used it properly once, but only had it 6 weeks. Very simply to wire, just make sure you have wired it as per instructions and that your battery is up to it. I think it needed a min of 650 cca.

[threedogs]

Need very thick cable, did you have your motor running, they thrive on CCA, cold cranking amps
Be very carefull this could end very badly [quickly] if you don't get it right, big puff of smoke

[RD28T]

Yeah Righto cheers lads I think the battery is abit sad so ill look into that, I have a dual battery setup, But havent got the second battery in at the minute, Would this help?

[RD28T]

Yeah mate had the car running ill look into how many CCA my battery is throwing cheers

[threedogs]

Definetly have the engine running these pull huge amounts of amps, I mean huge.
If you're not on your toes it'll flatten the battery very ,very quickly
A good battery will have 700cca plus, It's not ideal as most dual battery set up use a deep cycle
but you can flatten this heaps of times and bring them back to life, a start battery no so good
But we set our 4x4s up for camping not winching eh

[macca]

Mate you need to check the wiring, no load the motor will spin, if battery was dead you wont be able to start the engine.

Should be a stamp beside terminals to identify each cable.

When rotating motor nothing got pinched inside? Can it actually be rotated?

[RD28T]

Mate you need to check the wiring, no load the motor will spin, if battery was dead you wont be able to start the engine.

Should be a stamp beside terminals to identify each cable.

When rotating motor nothing got pinched inside? Can it actually be rotated?

I've gone over the wiring a few times now, all seems to be connected as instructions said, I can free spool the motor and pull the rope out..

[macca]

Mate I meant internal wiring of the brushes etc getting caught or touching the case.

Sorry that wasn't real clear,

[threedogs]

Free spooling is just a mechanical thing, all you're doing is disconnecting the gears to "free spool"
nothing to do with the way its wired.

[Bloodyaussie]

I've gone over the wiring a few times now, all seems to be connected as instructions said, I can free spool the motor and pull the rope out..
What area of Australia you at mate?????

[RD28T]

What area of Australia you at mate?????

In albury wodonga mate

[threedogs]

Go see the boys at Albury Shocks if you really get stuck

[RD28T]

Cheers for all the help lads, gave up on it, went an got my money back, went straight to ARB an baught a warn an recovery pack, cheerin.