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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: dodgyjeep on July 26, 2006, 09:58:15 PM

Title: stupid winch question
Post by: dodgyjeep on July 26, 2006, 09:58:15 PM
Hello all,

Just a quickie, having trouble wiring up the winch, does it matter which way F1 and F2 are wired up? my understanding was that all this would do would reverse the winch

all help appreciated

cheers

mark
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Post by: Anonymous on July 26, 2006, 10:56:53 PM
I am no expert on this, but if I am right all it will do is reverse the way the winch works when you plug the control lead in.

I guess someone else will be able to shed more light on the question. :?:
Title: Re: stupid winch question
Post by: Manda on July 26, 2006, 11:22:58 PM
Quote from: "dodgyjeep"
...Just a quickie, having trouble wiring up the winch, does it matter which way F1 and F2 are wired up? my understanding was that all this would do would reverse the winch...


What do you mean by F1 and F2?
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on July 26, 2006, 11:33:37 PM
I suspect F1 and F2 are +ve and -ve. I know little of winches, but as I understand it, they're not just a motor, so reversing polarity if there's solenoids or electronics in there isn't gonna work.
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Post by: greggmo on July 27, 2006, 05:48:28 PM
if they are back to front the winch will just go the opposite way to the symbol on the remote. so just try it and if its wrog just swap em around. :wink: