grntrdtaco
Adventurer
are people fusing the positive lead to the winch? I know that its a very smart thing to do but I have looked through the warn manual and the smittybilt manual and there is no mention of fusing the winch at all.
mine caught fire after the solenoid shorted out and it pulled the cable in while i was driving. the hawse bent into a U shape from the saftey thimble then it overheated. the wires completely melted along with the wire loom then they caught fire. I have decided to put in a quick release and completely disconnect the winch when not in use but cant decide if i should put in a big breaker or a fuse.
i didnt hear it turn on, i was driving pretty fast on a rocky bumpy steep road and thought i smelled burning brakes from the traffic that was coming down, the traffic cleared and the smell got worse so i slowed down and saw black smoke then fire in the front of the truck.
mine caught fire after the solenoid shorted out and it pulled the cable in while i was driving. the hawse bent into a U shape from the saftey thimble then it overheated. the wires completely melted along with the wire loom then they caught fire. I have decided to put in a quick release and completely disconnect the winch when not in use but cant decide if i should put in a big breaker or a fuse.
i didnt hear it turn on, i was driving pretty fast on a rocky bumpy steep road and thought i smelled burning brakes from the traffic that was coming down, the traffic cleared and the smell got worse so i slowed down and saw black smoke then fire in the front of the truck.
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