How can I fix the remote control for a XT 30 Warn winch ?

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If your wiring a remote control to the winch or inside control,,, 4 solinoids type,,make sure the solinoids have ground on the brown wire(warn)...if you don't have a ground all it will do is click,,,even if power is applyed

If motor runs in one direction motor is not burned out.
Solenoid clicks, solenoid is ok.
Most likely points on solenoid on one side. If you can get to it, then look at the points.
To check , reverse battery terminals then click. the reverse should work and the other not. This will prove the points are bad on one side. .
In that case, you have to take it apart put in new points or get new switch.

if you can use the winch manually by pressing buttons on the winch then the problem will be in either the remote unit(Battery in back to front) or the receiver in the winch

There should be a black connection on the winch. This is ground or -. There is a red. it is +. Find a battery and jumper cable, connect on all but one terminal. Tlouch and the motor should spin.
This proves the motor runs. Then connect the control, and this will prove the control.works (cables connected firmly and the control is used to run forward and backward.

Is the hot wire connected directly to the battery? Did you check to see if the wire is hot after you spliced it? There may be fusible link in the wiring or the wiring may be broken somewhere else. You can also try running a new hot wire from the battery to rule out a faulty winch. Trace the wire from the winch to its source of power, ie fuse box or battery

It sounds like your solenoid is not reversing the polarity , which will require a new winch solenoid. Before replacing the solenoid, check your switch. It might have one contact no good. Switch the wires around and try to retract winch by paying out.

Replace the remote

put jumper leads from a battery across the main terminals of the winch It should work one way Then reverse the polarity and it should work the other way. If so the winch is good . undo the hand held and check the switch by using a multi meter for continuity on the leads as you switch from in to out.(forward reverse)

Both are fed right from the battery. Check all main battery wires and fuses. Ground wire too. pull on wires going into connectors and terminal lugs for tightness. Follow main battery wire to starter solenoid and and winch, fully inspect where they go and find a common link, that's where you will find the problem.

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