bosco01xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lebanon, TN
I have the XRC 8000 lbs. winch. Its been used quite a bit withing the last couple months. I just replaced a brand new battery after a wheeling trip I had taken a month or two ago. It was quite a surprise to me. The battery would not hold a charge. It died under load.
After replacing this new battery a few weeks ago, my volt meter was reading 13.5 volts. As luck would have it, I had to use my winch three times this weekend. Tonight, I noticed my jeep had a somewhat rough idle at startup and the volt meter was reading 11.5-12 volts. Needless to say, I disconnected my winch immediately. Are winches know to drain batteries when not in operation?
After replacing this new battery a few weeks ago, my volt meter was reading 13.5 volts. As luck would have it, I had to use my winch three times this weekend. Tonight, I noticed my jeep had a somewhat rough idle at startup and the volt meter was reading 11.5-12 volts. Needless to say, I disconnected my winch immediately. Are winches know to drain batteries when not in operation?