Winch Solenoids
Winch Solenoids
Do you need a solenoid on a winch? Yes, you need it to help protect the winch motor, especially when you consider it is cheaper to replace a solenoid than the motor. A winch solenoid is an electronic device used to activate the winch motor on a vehicle-mounted winch. Created to withstand the high draw of electricity required to crank the winch, the winch solenoid is designed to supply the required current without damaging the winch switch or the winch motor. Winch solenoids are an electromagnetic switch that is activated when current from the battery is directed to the solenoid by pressing the activation switch. The activation of the solenoid sends current to the winch motor and the motor begins to turn the winch drum. The typical winch uses separate solenoids for forward and reverse, with the strongest winches using four solenoids.
Showing all 14 results