While using the plow this winter, the winch (Terra 45) would occasionally not retract when using the dashboard switch. The issue progressed and now the winch no longer receives power.
I suspect it is a bad solenoid. I can’t get it to click, and when I connect the blue and yellow studs (that go to the winch) to my multimeter, it reads 0 Ohms of resistance. Same result when testing the studs on the winch. Are those the right points to test? Would that mean the solenoid has a short?
This is probably a stupid question, but if the solenoid is shorted, wouldn’t that mean the winch would be receiving constant power?
I attached a picture of the wiring in case anyone notices something. The solenoid is receiving 12v from the red and black copper bars. Also, I noticed that the yellow and (unmarked) blue wires that lead to the winch are switched. I’m guessing that just flips the in/out switch function.
Thanks for the help.