HELP - Winch installed but no power to winch… 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Roofus]

Friends - Got my winch installed last night and did all the wiring today to some bad results. I’m not getting power to the winch and it will not turn on. I’m at a loss on what I’m missing. I’ve got a video below of my wiring setup. I guess if no one sees any errors on my part in how I have things wired then I’ll check my connections, but everything seemed very snug. Please ignore my short positive battery cable going over to the battery. I’m going to have to get a longer one, but want to get things working first.

Sponsored

 

[RagnarKon]

So, do you have a multimeter? If so this is going to be extremely easy to troubleshoot.

If not... we'll start from step one: Was the Bronco turned on? The Aux switch lines only power-on while the vehicle is running.

 

[Roofus]

So, do you have a multimeter? If so this is going to be extremely easy to troubleshoot.

If not... we'll start from step one: Was the Bronco turned on? The Aux switch lines only power-on while the vehicle is running.

I have worse news. I went back and wired the winch straight to the battery and I don’t have power.

Currently the winch control connected is the wireless hub. So I still need to try to rule out that’s not the issue. However, I thought these things beeped when they turned on/have power and I’m not getting that.
The other unfortunate reality is that I’m using the RC hidden winch mount. Which means to try the corded controller I’m probably going to have to drop the winch down. But again, I thought it beeped when it turned on. Can someone confirm that?

 

[Roofus]

I do have a multimeter. But to test power at the winch will require me to drop the winch.

 

[Bronc-Itus]

If you’re not getting any action out of your wireless winch remote, try holding both buttons down until lights turn on. I have a Zeak that uses this set up.

 

[Roofus]

If you’re not getting any action out of your wireless winch remote, try holding both buttons down until lights turn on. I have a Zeak that uses this set up.

Yeah the wireless remote powers on. The winch is either not connected to the remote or is not getting power.

 

[RimrockPaul]

Yeah the wireless remote powers on. The winch is either not connected to the remote or is not getting power.

I'd drop it down. Get it working where you get to it.

 

[HeliPilot]

If it’s like my warn, there’s a green switch you must flip on located on the top right back side of the winch. Did you actually turn the winch on??

 

[Roofus]

I have not seen a power switch on the EVO 10.
However some good news. I was able to loosen the control box bracket in the kit to be able to reach the Bluetooth dongle. Pressing the button triggers the dongle light. So I know I have power to the winch now. So it may be something I have to do to sync the dongle and controller. Searching that now. But if you watch this clip at 3:02 I tried this guys method to sunc and the winch did not work.

I also am going to see if I can get the wired controller port into that space to test as well.

Vid of dongle lighting up:

 

[Roofus]

Okay! Winch works confirmed. Tested with wired controller and it came to life. I clearly have some sort of sync issue with the Bluetooth dongle. Onward with testing, but very relieved!!

 

[Roofus]

SOLVED

I bought from a third party site that incorrectly listed this wireless controller worked with EVO winches. But the Warn website says it does not work with EVO so I’ll be sending it back. I’ve Jerry rigged the wired controller to work for now as I’m headed camping in OBX in 2 weeks and I’m not sure I can get a different model part in time. But wired will do for now.

Thanks for the assist everyone. I’m sooooo frickin glad I didn’t have to drop the winch!!!

 

[Roofus]

Sponsored