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Ironman 1200lb Winch
I purchased our Patrol a couple of years ago and have been happy with it, when we looked at it there was everything we needed on the car and it was ready to travel. It had an ironman 1200lb winch, until now we had never needed it.
We pulled out the winch cable and securely anchored it and there was no movement from the motor only the clicking of the solenoid.
We packed up with disgust and once we got home had a look at the winch and noticed one of the terminals had corroded off.
Has anyone had or seen this problem before?
Are the terminals available to be replaced?
Cheers
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Can't see why you wouldn't be able to, have you split open the winch and had a look inside the motor cover?
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The winch needs to come apart and the terminal replaced but has to have very large solder done.. can be a bit fiddly but not hard at all.. if not confident an auto elect would find this an easy job.
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It will be interesting to see what sort of condition the inside of the motor is in with that sort of corrosion on the terminal.
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I dont think it will be to bad at all..... I pull mine apart semi regularly to make sure water is not sitting and the gears have fresh grease.
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would anyone have a manual to pull this winch apart?
Cheers
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even tho it was already fitted to your bus, it shows these winches or over rated and over priced and fitted with cheap nasty components, hence the reason why I pulled mine apart and pissed the cheap nasty mild steel bolts off and fitted with high grade stainless bolts, then lathered all terminals with petroleum jelly, last thing I want to be not working if I get into a sticky situation
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Ok, I have taken the winch apart and this is what I have found.
Lots of water ingress.
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Wow ... well I was wrong......... that is very bloody average mate.
I would just about say it is cactus... would need to see first hand to make a more informed judgement but wow.....!!!!
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Get online and see if a 6 HP warn will fit
