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Anyone know if a guy can either convert or otherwise run a 24 volt Warn Industrial winch off a 12 volt Jeep system? Thanks for any input.
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Sure - but the second battery and creative switching necessary would be pretty cost intense. You would have to create a circuit (with heavy duty solenoids or industrial relays) to make it a parallel 12V system for normal driving and charging, then have the batteries switch to series operation to run the winch.
Pop up to my office at LAX - I'll sketch it out on the white board
Jeff
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Tom Ewing at Warn says you have to convert the motor and control pack to 12 volt...make any sense?-Carpe WeekendumComment
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That would certainly work. Twice as much ampere load at 12V (why Uncle Sam runs 24V), but would make it a "normal" winch. You need to balance the cost of replacing the motor (and solenoids) vs buying a new winch.Jeff
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I'll check into what the cost would run - the winch is a "free-bee", but did work before it was pulled off the rig.-Carpe WeekendumComment
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