Winching without a controller.

[dyolfknip]

As some of you may or may not know, you can jumper (with a piece of wire or a Leatherman) two of the holes on your winch connector to "activate" the solenoids. It obviously isnt the safest method, but if you are stuck it should work on most winches.
I am pretty sure most of the cheaper or "Chinese made" winches do this (I know for a fact my Superwinch and Champions can)
. Not sure about Warns.

Can anyone confirm if the Warn is able to be activated like this?

ONLY WINCHES WITH 3 HOLE CONNECTORS> I dont want you shorting out your winch if there is something else controlled on there.

[dyolfknip]

50 some views and not one Warn owner? No one has 2 minutes to spare to see if a Warn can be activated like this. It doesnt harm the winch at all, the wire is the exact same electronically as a plain switch.

[Gunny]

I’ve got five holes on the connector of my Dual Force which ones do you want me to jump , and if I short it out will you pay to fix it ? I understand that it's good to know that if your controller gets damaged that you can still use the winch but I don’t think it would be a good idea for me to start jamming wires in to connectors with out a schematic in my hands.

http://my.project-jk.com/data/500/medium/gunny_bumper.JPG

[dyolfknip]

I’ve got five holes on the connector of my Dual Force which ones do you want me to jump , and if I short it out will you pay to fix it ? I understand that it's good to know that if your controller gets damaged that you can still use the winch but I don’t think it would be a good idea for me to start jamming wires in to connectors with out a schematic in my hands.

http://my.project-jk.com/data/500/medium/gunny_bumper.JPG

LOL fair enough, I guess I should be specific that I meant the 3 hole connectors.....My bad, thanks Gunny.

[Offroad]

Sorry, but I have a Mile Marker, not a Warn.

I had to do this the first time I used my winch. Being a newbie winching I didn't hold the controller cable high enough and run over it with my front left tire, pulled the connectors apart and wasn't able to hook them back since the tire was stepping on the cable.

Used a Leatherman to jump the winch a couple of feet and freed the cable and reconnected the controller.

I don't se way it would not be done on a Warn.

[zoomzoomjr]

I’ve got five holes on the connector of my Dual Force which ones do you want me to jump , and if I short it out will you pay to fix it ? I understand that it's good to know that if your controller gets damaged that you can still use the winch but I don’t think it would be a good idea for me to start jamming wires in to connectors with out a schematic in my hands.

Can you maybe try using a multimeter on continuity mode hooked to the controller and start pressing buttons on the controller?

[dyolfknip]

Sorry, but I have a Mile Marker, not a Warn.

I had to do this the first time I used my winch. Being a newbie winching I didn't hold the controller cable high enough and run over it with my front left tire, pulled the connectors apart and wasn't able to hook them back since the tire was stepping on the cable.

Used a Leatherman to jump the winch a couple of feet and freed the cable and reconnected the controller.

I don't se way it would not be done on a Warn.

Nice to hear thanks.

I imagine Warns are the same. I will know soon enough I imagine.

[dyolfknip]

Can you maybe try using a multimeter on continuity mode hooked to the controller and start pressing buttons on the controller?

That would work for sure. just need someone with a power plant to try it out ;)

[Gunny]

Can you maybe try using a multimeter on continuity mode hooked to the controller and start pressing buttons on the controller?

That would work

[Gunny]

That would work for sure. just need someone with a power plant to try it out ;)

I saw this a little late in the evening but I'll give it a try tomorrow :thumbsup:

[jkkat]

With my 8274 i can but the only way i did it was with a screw driver going between posts on the relays inside the control pack.

[dyolfknip]

With my 8274 i can but the only way i did it was with a screw driver going between posts on the relays inside the control pack.


Thats good enough for my purposes, thanks:thumbsup:

[SiliconTi]

You can jump the 3-pin Warn controller the same way. The 5-pin can be jumped, but to deter that, they now switch the ground (-) as well as the positive power (+), so you need two jumpers and know how they are wired.

[dyolfknip]

You can jump the 3-pin Warn controller the same way. The 5-pin can be jumped, but to deter that, they now switch the ground (-) as well as the positive power (+), so you need two jumpers and know how they are wired.

Even better info, thanks.

[TBJK]

I beleive I will get a spare controller,Incase I have bad luck like the previous poster.I also have a mile marker with three prongs