Boathook
Well-Known Member
Does anyone know what terminal does what on the solenoid ? I've searched the forum and found lots on fitting remotes but nothing like this solenoid
It is for an SL Seawolf 520 windlass which is a power up only.
The wiring was a mess and after having partially dismantled the wiring I had to leave it for a week. Like an idiot I forgot to take some pictures of the wires. It didn't help that some of the wires fell out of the crimps which is why I'm "improving" it.
I think that the wires I have put back so far are 'correct' that the red is the positive from the battery and the brown is the negative (no comments about wire colour please). The black from the windlass will go with the negative (brown) but which stud would the windlass positive go to ? I'm not to sure about the black cable with the yellow crimp.
The three 'push' fit terminals are for the foot switch but I need only one. I think that the black wire I have in place is correct and presumably a positive supply would go from red cable to the foot switch and then back to one of the push fit terminals. Should this switch wire be fused, possibly 5 amps and there wasn't a fuse for it. The main supply has a circuit breaker in place near the batteries so I'm not worried about that.
I just need to get this working well for this summer as I will more that likely replace and reposition it this coming winter as presently the chain drops into a very shallow locker.
It is for an SL Seawolf 520 windlass which is a power up only.
The wiring was a mess and after having partially dismantled the wiring I had to leave it for a week. Like an idiot I forgot to take some pictures of the wires. It didn't help that some of the wires fell out of the crimps which is why I'm "improving" it.
I think that the wires I have put back so far are 'correct' that the red is the positive from the battery and the brown is the negative (no comments about wire colour please). The black from the windlass will go with the negative (brown) but which stud would the windlass positive go to ? I'm not to sure about the black cable with the yellow crimp.
The three 'push' fit terminals are for the foot switch but I need only one. I think that the black wire I have in place is correct and presumably a positive supply would go from red cable to the foot switch and then back to one of the push fit terminals. Should this switch wire be fused, possibly 5 amps and there wasn't a fuse for it. The main supply has a circuit breaker in place near the batteries so I'm not worried about that.
I just need to get this working well for this summer as I will more that likely replace and reposition it this coming winter as presently the chain drops into a very shallow locker.
