aeroplane1974
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Hello everyone. My dad and I own a 7 x 16 dump trailer. Love the thing for what it does, haul our backhoe, move load of shingles, loads of logs, etc.
Well about a month ago, had a load of logs to unload, and it did, but battery was weak, as I held the button to dump the logs, (slowly mind you, due to weak battery) noticed some smoke coming from battery/motor compartment. When I opened to inspect, saw that the hydraulic houses were making contact with a terminal on the motor, and were melting.
After dumping the logs, and bringing the issue up to dad, we both decided it best to shift the motor over, just an inch and a half, which would keep the hydraulic lines from making contact. So that’s what I did. After doing so, changed the battery, hooked it back up, and the thing ran up and down, so I thought. I hit the raise and lower button just to check, and it did, it ran. Goodies to go, right? Wrong!
Well went to get another load of logs. And to my surprise when I arrived home, to unload, all that happens is a click, a click when I hit the up, a click when I hit the down! Not good! So with what little I know about electricity, ( it’ll kill you, if not, it’ll hurt real bad!) did YouTube research. Conclusion, bad solenoid. So replaced with exact solenoid. No bueno, still just the clicking. Bypassed solenoid by jumping with large screwdriver, motor seems to work fine, cleaned all terminals, moved around wires.
I am at a loss. And still have a load of logs on the trailer.!
Well about a month ago, had a load of logs to unload, and it did, but battery was weak, as I held the button to dump the logs, (slowly mind you, due to weak battery) noticed some smoke coming from battery/motor compartment. When I opened to inspect, saw that the hydraulic houses were making contact with a terminal on the motor, and were melting.
After dumping the logs, and bringing the issue up to dad, we both decided it best to shift the motor over, just an inch and a half, which would keep the hydraulic lines from making contact. So that’s what I did. After doing so, changed the battery, hooked it back up, and the thing ran up and down, so I thought. I hit the raise and lower button just to check, and it did, it ran. Goodies to go, right? Wrong!
Well went to get another load of logs. And to my surprise when I arrived home, to unload, all that happens is a click, a click when I hit the up, a click when I hit the down! Not good! So with what little I know about electricity, ( it’ll kill you, if not, it’ll hurt real bad!) did YouTube research. Conclusion, bad solenoid. So replaced with exact solenoid. No bueno, still just the clicking. Bypassed solenoid by jumping with large screwdriver, motor seems to work fine, cleaned all terminals, moved around wires.
I am at a loss. And still have a load of logs on the trailer.!