Polaris 3500lb winch issue

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Jan 31, 2018 | 05:08 AM

Berto29er

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Polaris 3500lb winch issue

The 3500 lb winch stopped working on my 2016 sportsman 850. It clicks once when pressing in or out. I’ve hooked a charger up to the winch terminals which did make the winch work. Everything I read seemed to tell me the contractor was junk. I’ve now replaced that with a new one, but still have the exact same problem. Any ideas?

Feb 7, 2018 | 02:26 AM

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All connections tight? How about at the source,the battery itself? Have you load tested it? Even though it may be a newish battery they can still have a shorted cell. Any auto store can do it or you can use a meter at home. Pull the spark plug caps,crank the engine over. Should hold between 9.5-10.5 volts under a load.Possible you're not getting enough voltage to the winch contactor causing it to just click. This article explains better on battery checking. https://www.batterystuff.com/blog/ho...ry-is-bad.html