Where to buy new winch solenoids?

[dubbleJs]

Im trying to get this old Champion winch working, I pulled the motor and cleaned it all up. Sometimes the solenoids click and sometimes they just barely...twitch. The winch works to spool in but not out. Im thinking there is 1 or more faulty solenoids.

Where can I buy these??

I've tried Crappy tire, auto value and PA.

Gregg dist maybe?

Here's a pic

[cLAY]

I've seen a fair number of solenoids but nothing quite like that. Do those bottom plastic plates come off? You might be better off trying to adapt something else.....

[hps4evr]

would ford starter solenoids work??? not sure of the duty cycle on the starter solenoid variety.

[dubbleJs]

No the plates dont come off...its pretty much a 1 peice sealed unit it seems.

Not sure about starter solenoids...there's gotta be a direct replacement for these out there somewhere...OR someone has an old Champion collecting dust they want to part out?...


I found a similar looking one at AutoValue, it has the 2 big and 1 small wire terminals like these,  but it mounts on its side so they would have to sit loose inside the winch..

[after6queers]

Putting on the bumper and getting the winch going...we maybe pushing our luck this year now that we can get really stuck!!!

[superles]

You might be able to rig any Continous/constant duty 12volt solenoid. Most solenoids that have the two small posts require one of the posts to be grounded like any relay. A solenoid with one post is internally grounded through it's mounting service. The key ingredient here is to have a good quality solenoid for constant duty. A ford solenoid (old fender mount) will not last as they are not constant duty and are only like to be latched for maybe 8 seconds. Get one that takes good amperage as well. Getting one the same could be a challange, check cole hersee product?  Also check with amperage tech in NE calgary

I actually use these solenoids instead of relays on my truck for fan and accessories as I can run upto 40 amps for long periods without problems and corrosion. If they die you attach both wires to one post and drive home.

[Vinman]

Canadian Tire sells a constant duty solenoid in the RV section. It looks just like a Ford unit and sells for about 20 bucks each.
I believe they are rated for 80 amps continous and 160 amp spike.

I have used one on my last Jeep for the dual battery setup and it worked flawlessly for over 3 years.
 
I also believe when the solenoids are used in a winch application they use 2 at a time (hence 4 solenoids per winch), if that's the case, 4 of these should work fine.

Vince

[bae146]

you can order them from chamion power products.  Just google them.  Good customer service.

[BlackYJ]

Talk to Amperage Technologies.  I have had my winch serviced there a couple times

[dubbleJs]

you can order them from chamion power products.  Just google them.  Good customer service.

Good call, thanks. I gave them a shout and talked to a helpful guy for a bit. I'm gonna bench test the motor to make sure it actually will work both ways. If that works out and it is the solenoids, they have them for about $10/each plus shipping. Probably work out alot cheaper than the ones I've found in town for $35 each.

Putting on the bumper and getting the winch going...we maybe pushing our luck this year now that we can get really stuck!!!

Haha! Yup...will be great. 

[cLAY]

Buy a few extras......