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bitpuss 
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there is no roller on the winch, I havent used mine yet but wondered if winching from angle does it srape the brush guard much?
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OSOKILL Admin Assist/ Enforcer 
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bitpuss wrote: there is no roller on the winch, I havent used mine yet but wondered if winching from angle does it srape the brush guard much?I bought the roller fairlead from the dealer 34 bucks same price all over. but no I havent tried it yet guess I could tomorrow weather permitting
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outlandish AWF Admin 
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For you guys that are new to winches, here is a good tip: http://aurorawheelers.com/forum17/38.html Here is a winching video http://aurorawheelers.com/forum17/14.html
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ho dad Member
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Ya see --- thats why I love this forum--its full of info,useful,practical stuff that even ol country boys like me can understand.Great tip there Outlandish.
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mr.ellsworth Member
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Can all of you out there with the Factory winch from the XT package try your winchs out and let me know if it ever shuts your quad down or causes the low battery light to come on. This was happening to mine and it turns out it is a know problem. A fix has been worked out by BRP which involves installing a diode into the ground circuit of the winch. I am just still waiting for the part to be shipped. I will let you all know if this fix's my problem. The dealer told me the part # of the diode is 710000999. Thanks
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mr.ellsworth Member
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Oh yeah installing a roller fairlead is a good idea. A buddy of mine has a grizzly with the same type of fairlead that comes with the Outty and he says he has worn several grooves into his. I got lucky the last quad I had I bought a winch for and both the mounting kit and the winch came with a roller fairlead. I will be installing it as soon as I pick my quad up from having the diode installed.
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outlandish AWF Admin
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mr ellsworth thanks for that heads up!! I haven't heard of that problem until now.
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bitpuss
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I was useing my winch today and it seemed sluggish... Then I looked at the digital readout and my engine light was flashing. so I turned it off and waited like 10 minutes and started it back up and it was fine,,, dont know what was up with that. First time in the 2 months I've owned it that I've had a heart failure . I was also winching a 30 foot tree for our bridge we were making. Anyone have any thoughts on why that light came on?
____________________ Jack 06 800xt (yellow) mud guards,Vip-Air windshield, Dynoport pipe,and the ric skids! Team Outty 800 Member #54 |
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mr.ellsworth Member
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This problem could be similar to mine. LaMigraTX told me he had heard of someone else winching someone out of a mud hole and their low battery light came on.
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bitpuss
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thanks for the input ( not what I wanted too hear), I'll check into it with my dealers mechanic. I'll repost what he has to say about it
____________________ Jack 06 800xt (yellow) mud guards,Vip-Air windshield, Dynoport pipe,and the ric skids! Team Outty 800 Member #54 |
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outlandish AWF Admin
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Finally my winch mount is in....headin over there to pick it up right now......
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XR4rd Member 
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I had to use mine to get back the only time I have been able to go out riding so far. It worked great to get around tight corners on the trails when a tow rope was not a feasable option. Once during that time I had the check engine light come on while I was using the winch. I shut down the engine and started it up right away and the light never came on again. I should ask the dealer what that is all about when I take it back down there for them to fix it again!
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StewNick Member
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Is there any difference in batteries between the XT's and non-XT's?
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Kevin Z
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Not my winch, but it got used on me We got into some deep stuff up in the hills, I broke through the crust, set the Outlander down right on the skids on the hard crust with all four wheels spinning in mid-air, nothing but fluffy powder getting tossed all around. My friend with his brand new Traxter 650 CVT XT, spotted me a winch pull. Without it we would have been there for hours in the freezing cold digging my baby out. I heard about it all the way home too. How the mighty 800 bit the dust.  I am getting my own winch installed before we go out again.
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bitpuss
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thats the same thing that happened to me XR4rd
____________________ Jack 06 800xt (yellow) mud guards,Vip-Air windshield, Dynoport pipe,and the ric skids! Team Outty 800 Member #54 |
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roaddog Member 
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MIne died today when it was cold out. I was using the winch and it just killed the engine. I could not get it started for a couple minutes. Took it to the dealer and they said "thats the first I have heard of it" But he admitted they dont service alot of bombs. I also asked about the front shocks, he said he does not know and would have to look at another one to see if they are the same.
____________________ 2006 Viper Red 800 H.O. V-Twin EFI XT #206 Team Outty 800 Member #12 Build Date 09-2005 50" Moose County Plow & Fender Extentions BRP Heated Grips & Thumb Throttle Vip-air Windshield w/ 20 1/4" shield Silverstar Ultra & ext. 55 Watt Xenon Lights Ricochet Skid Plate,Front A-arms 27" Mudlite XTR's on SS 108 rims 4-Crutchfield stage 2 shocks |
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Doc Member 
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It doesn't surprise me that the error light comes on while heavy winching. Winching takes a LOT out of a battery real quick. The electronics don't care for that too much. The relatively low amp batteries used in quads can't handle a whole lot of winching. I wonder if a capacitor could be installed to allow more juice for when the goin gets tough. Maybe a cap. like the audio guys use. Some of those are 3,4,5, and even 6 Farad. Thats a LOT of juice! Any electrical guys here???
____________________  800 Outy Max, Type 7's, BIGhorns! AC bumper, rear winch My 800 is for sale, check the classifieds section for details. |
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outlandish AWF Admin
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I just installed mine and haven't winched with it yet. I did feed out about a foot and reel it in. While on the button the pod lights dimmed a lot. i hope this is not going to be a real problem
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turboman Member 
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Wouldn't just reving the engine make a big difference while winching? At idle the voltage output is almost nothing from the alternator. I know on outboards, 10 years ago, a 200 hp Merc at idle it put out maybe 5 amps (barely enough for a fish finder and a marine radio simultaneously). At half throttle the output was like 35-40 amps.
____________________ 800 MaxXT,25"XTR's.RAM GPS,Twin-Air, Ricochet,ELKA fronts,EBC pads,Kevlar cable,PIAA bulbs,grip-reinf's,Leeds hitch,Precision damper,1" Rr spacers,Iridium plugs,Rene'wgts,OEM w/shield,OURY grips,WestCo coated muffler,Saeng mirrors,flares,AGM bat |
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turboman Member
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outlandish wrote: Finally my winch mount is in....headin over there to pick it up right now...... Beware using it in the winter. On my Traxter I only trailered (open trailer) it twice during the winter and the fairlead roller corroded up tight. Rollers wouldn't even move. That's the reason I went to kevlar rope and a smooth aluminum fairlead. You shouldn't use rollers with kevlar because it cuts it when it gets caught in the corners of the rollers.
____________________ 800 MaxXT,25"XTR's.RAM GPS,Twin-Air, Ricochet,ELKA fronts,EBC pads,Kevlar cable,PIAA bulbs,grip-reinf's,Leeds hitch,Precision damper,1" Rr spacers,Iridium plugs,Rene'wgts,OEM w/shield,OURY grips,WestCo coated muffler,Saeng mirrors,flares,AGM bat |
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Doc Member
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outlandish wrote: I just installed mine and haven't winched with it yet. I did feed out about a foot and reel it in. While on the button the pod lights dimmed a lot. i hope this is not going to be a real problem We might have to strap on a marine deep cycle battery!!! 
____________________ 800 Outy Max, Type 7's, BIGhorns! AC bumper, rear winch My 800 is for sale, check the classifieds section for details. |
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turboman Member
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Doc wrote: outlandish wrote:I just installed mine and haven't winched with it yet. I did feed out about a foot and reel it in. While on the button the pod lights dimmed a lot. i hope this is not going to be a real problem Assuming you're joking about a deep cycle (not available in our size and inappropriate for cranking engine)... There should be a gel-cell batt in our size. had one on my Traxter. Hasn't anyone tried revving the engine in neutral while winching? Everyone might be getting their panties in a twist over nothing. Ever see a tow truck driver not set the hand throttle higher when winching a car up the ramp?
____________________ 800 MaxXT,25"XTR's.RAM GPS,Twin-Air, Ricochet,ELKA fronts,EBC pads,Kevlar cable,PIAA bulbs,grip-reinf's,Leeds hitch,Precision damper,1" Rr spacers,Iridium plugs,Rene'wgts,OEM w/shield,OURY grips,WestCo coated muffler,Saeng mirrors,flares,AGM bat |
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XR4rd Member
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After I got the check engine light while using my winch I assumed that the current draw was the reason and did rev the engine whenever I used the winch from that point on. I did not have any problems after that.
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