I just ordered a superwinch terra and I am wondering if I could use the solenoid from my warn winch(which is new) for my superwinch? I don't like how you have to mount the one for superwinch. I like where my warn solenoid bracket is located better. I don't want to burn up anything. Thanks for the help guys!

 

I pulled this from a different website but explains the details a little bit. May or may not be compatible...........

The criss-cross is difficult to explain. On a series wound winch, the field winding creates the magnetic field around the armature. When you push the button to winch in, the solenoid connects power from the battery, to the field winding (Let's call it Terminal F1) and then the other side of the field winding (Call it terminal F2) is connected to the +12V side of armature (the moving centre of the motor) while the other side of the armature winding is connected to ground. When you winch out, the power is applied through the series winding in the opposite direction, so the battery is connected to field winding terminal F2, then field winding terminal F1 is connected to the +12V side of the armature while the other side of the armature remains connected to ground. The current flowing through the field winding is reversed, causing the magnetic field to change, thereby causing the motor to spin in the opposite direction.

With a permanent magnet motor, the direction of the motor is determined by the direction that the current flows through the armature winding. There is no field winding. To reverse a permanent magnet motor, the solenoid simply switches the positive and ground, causing current to flow through the armature in the opposite direction

A solenoid (or set of solenoids in the earlier winches) for a series wound motor is not compatible with a solenoid for a permanent magnet motor, and vice-versa.

Have a look at Winch Components - Warn, Ramsey, Superwinch, Milemarker , they attempt to explain the differences between the motors.

I have replaced my Tigerz solenoid (was playing up on 'winch out') with a Albright solenoid and had no issues. You need to know what type of motor your winch has, buy the correct solenoid for this type of motor and work out which contacts go where and how the control switch needs to be hooked up.

There may be some exceptions, as there are some different winches, but most of the ones I have come across for vehicles are series wound.

Hopefully I haven't made it more confusing for you

 

All of the small atv winches are permanent magnet type motors , you get into the series wound mototrs on larger truck size winches , you should have no problems using the existing solenoid .

 

if its the same 4 bolt(cable hookup) type you had already then you can use it /out any issues.