Ridgetop
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What WAS that yellow thing? When it was actually more than crumpled metal? Metal?
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Bruce
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It WAS a Harbor Freight "small garage" 10' by 17'. The metal pipe is too thin walled to stand up to our wind.
The backhoe and rake fit in it nicely though DW was not fond of the noise it made when the wind blew. It was only about 30' from our bedroom.
Based on something she saw on her way to/from work I've moved the rake under the new solar panels. The backhoe won't fit but I can put the flail under in the next "bay"
The backhoe and rake fit in it nicely though DW was not fond of the noise it made when the wind blew. It was only about 30' from our bedroom.
Based on something she saw on her way to/from work I've moved the rake under the new solar panels. The backhoe won't fit but I can put the flail under in the next "bay"
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Ok, about that winch setup. Today I cleaned up the corrosion on the battery positive post, installed one oof those battery post pads and hooked up the winch to the battery to test things.
No go, there is power to the "control module". There are 2 small red wires that are supposed to be connected into a wire somehow connected to the ignition switch. This makes sense of one is using the ATV winch on an ATV.
I'm only going to have it on the tractor when I'm "logging" and it will ONLY be connected to the battery when the tractor is parked in "winch mode" so I'm not concerned about it being wired into the ignition switch. I will be running the engine so the winch doesn't kill thi the battery. I wire nutted the red wires together. One goes to the rocker switch, the other to the wireless control box.
But I guess the control module NEEDS power from those wires. Does anyone know if I can just connect to the positive wire from the battery?? Or do I need to find a wire that is hot only when the ignition switch is on?
No go, there is power to the "control module". There are 2 small red wires that are supposed to be connected into a wire somehow connected to the ignition switch. This makes sense of one is using the ATV winch on an ATV.
I'm only going to have it on the tractor when I'm "logging" and it will ONLY be connected to the battery when the tractor is parked in "winch mode" so I'm not concerned about it being wired into the ignition switch. I will be running the engine so the winch doesn't kill thi the battery. I wire nutted the red wires together. One goes to the rocker switch, the other to the wireless control box.
But I guess the control module NEEDS power from those wires. Does anyone know if I can just connect to the positive wire from the battery?? Or do I need to find a wire that is hot only when the ignition switch is on?
Mike CHS
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I would be guessing so I won't offer an answer 
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Mechanics and hydraulics are not my thing either so I wouldn't even begin to guess.
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Bruce
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I called the number in the winch manual last night and was on hold for half an hour before I gave up for dinner. Then I called again and left a call back number with their automated system. They close at 8 so gave up expecting a call at that time.
Called again this morning, left my number. Got a call 1 hour later and explained my situation. The guy had the manual, we both went to the wiring diagram on page 10. Right, I know it says to connect the red wires to a wire connected to the ignition but I want to know if I can just connect it to the battery positive.
He said he thought it would go on the negative which doesn't seem to make sense but okay. He said. "let me check something" and came back in a few minutes and said it would go to the positive.
Frankly I think I would have had as much confidence in one of you guessing! But I found a short piece of wire and speed nutted it to the 2 red wires then put the other end on the controller post that has the battery positive wire connected. Hauled the whole thing (weighing about 50 pounds) back to the tractor and placed it on the forks, connected the wires to the battery and et voila the winch works with both the wired rocker switch and the wireless one
Now I need to go out and start cutting up the big downed tree that isn't too far from the field and see if my little project is successful.
Called again this morning, left my number. Got a call 1 hour later and explained my situation. The guy had the manual, we both went to the wiring diagram on page 10. Right, I know it says to connect the red wires to a wire connected to the ignition but I want to know if I can just connect it to the battery positive.
He said he thought it would go on the negative which doesn't seem to make sense but okay. He said. "let me check something" and came back in a few minutes and said it would go to the positive.
Frankly I think I would have had as much confidence in one of you guessing! But I found a short piece of wire and speed nutted it to the 2 red wires then put the other end on the controller post that has the battery positive wire connected. Hauled the whole thing (weighing about 50 pounds) back to the tractor and placed it on the forks, connected the wires to the battery and et voila the winch works with both the wired rocker switch and the wireless one
Now I need to go out and start cutting up the big downed tree that isn't too far from the field and see if my little project is successful.
Ridgetop
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Hope you are successful.
Baymule
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Isn’t “help” wonderful? Snicker, giggle.....
Ridgetop
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Yay!!!
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Bruce
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She was just trying to help me eat my cereal. Hard to get spoon to mouth when your elbow is being bumped.
Computer presumably fixed, picking it up today. Finally!!
Chicks hatching Monday so they should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. Time to get the MHP ready in the house, clean the coop and set up the brooder area in it.
Nuit is holding steady waiting for me to hatch her fake eggs.
Computer presumably fixed, picking it up today. Finally!!
Chicks hatching Monday so they should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. Time to get the MHP ready in the house, clean the coop and set up the brooder area in it.
Nuit is holding steady waiting for me to hatch her fake eggs.
