Electrical diagram for 8000lb champion winch

If motor runs in one direction motor is not burned out.
Solenoid clicks, solenoid is ok.
Most likely points on solenoid on one side. If you can get to it, then look at the points.
To check , reverse battery terminals then click. the reverse should work and the other not. This will prove the points are bad on one side. .
In that case, you have to take it apart put in new points or get new switch.

There are lots of links on the internet to wiring diagrams; just make sure they match the winch you have
warn 8000 lb winch wiring diagram Google Search

Where did you ground the winch motor? You need a separate, heavy duty, switch with a relay to transfer the positive side voltage properly... DO NOT ground to the battery..use a clean, free of paint, place to ground. You may have fried the solenoid..do not connect the positive side to the solenoid. Direct connection to the + battery from the relay is good with a good waterproof fuse in line. Sometimes I have seen the "maint. free" batteries die when used "wrong" and still show 13 volts+.

Most likely cause is small bit of contaminant (TFE tape, etc.) is caught in the seat area, or possibly (if electrically actuated) the solenoid is not working properly.

The winch has electric solenoids to control the motor. Most of the time when these things quit working, it is either because the solenoid has failed or the wire connections to the solenoids has come loose.

Hello,

Navigate to the Champion website using this link

http://www.championpowerequipment.com/truck.php

Scroll to the bottom of the page and select your winch model (there are five different 10,000 pound winches to choose from). From there you can download the manual in PDF form.

Hope you found this helpful.

It's most likely your selinoids it probably has 4, 2 for in and 2 for out. (If it's anything like the warn 8000) and it could be just 1 of each or both of each. I was told by warn to change one out at a time to find the bad ones.

Take your voltmeter and verify your voltage at the switch. If it is 11.5 or better, try reversing the motor. Reverse direction requires less ampreage to run and should work fine, then try forward or wind.

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