Windlass power

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Capt. Dave

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2005 Marlin with no power to the windlass. Replaced the 35 amp breaker and up/down switch. Windlass is a Simpson Lawrence 600 sprint. My main question is there a solenoid for this windlass. I don't see it on the diagram in the manual from Simpson and can't find one near the windlass or under the dashboard. Does anyone know if this windlass needs a solenoid or where Grady my have placed it?
 
If the wires that connect to the switch are not large gauge conductors, there is a relay somewhere
 
Some installations dont have a relay but that is determined in most cases by the amperage draw of the windlass. If you look up the specs for the windlass, you usually can find the recommended beaker size,
If you don't have a relay, the wires to the switch will be beefier as will the switch compared to something like a switch for a bilge pump.

When yo say that there is no power, what did you test? Did you use a test lamp or voltmeter to see if there is power at the switch and at the windlass? Don't forget that a bad ground cable/connection can be the fault and in that case there can be 12 volts at the switch
 
Along the lines of what Seasick said, the windlass, itself doesn't NEED a latching solenoid. Having/not having foot switches is also not a factor here. It simply needs 12V supplied by a source that can handle the amp draw. Meaning, you could run the proper size wires direct to a battery touch them to the battery posts to make it work.

In many windlass setups there is a primary switch (often a guarded switch) to engage power to the up/down switch. Do you have a primary switch?

When it DID work, would you hear a distincitve clicking noise (it would be the latching solenoid engaging).

Also as Seasick said, check the wiring on the dash switch... what size wires are there?

What happens if you jump the switch?
 
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