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Re: Windlass Stuck

Posted By: Vic Roy
Date: Friday, 30 September 2005, at 8:32 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Windlass Stuck (ken waters)

Dave, as Ken said, sounds like your reverse electrical switch/solenoid is stuck in the 'up' postion. DC motors run forward or reverse based on the polarity of the current going to them - + to the red and they run forward, - to the red and they run the other way. Most high amp motors, like windlesses, use a 'up/down' switch that controlls a high amp solenoid to do the actual switching of the motor leads. It's either your dash switch (low amp) or the high amp solenoid that's stuck, probably the solenoid. Switch the +/- at the solenoid and it should back out showing the fault being the solenoid.

UV

Messages In This Thread

Windlass Stuck
DavidR -- Wednesday, 28 September 2005, at 5:56 p.m.

Re: Windlass Stuck
Terry -- Wednesday, 28 September 2005, at 6:04 p.m.

Re: Windlass Stuck
ken waters -- Thursday, 29 September 2005, at 8:07 a.m.

Re: Windlass Stuck
DavidR -- Friday, 30 September 2005, at 5:53 p.m.

Re: Windlass Stuck
ken waters -- Friday, 30 September 2005, at 6:12 p.m.

Re: Windlass Stuck
Vic Roy -- Friday, 30 September 2005, at 8:32 p.m.