This is my 12th winch over the last 30 years, I know they only last so long and it doesn't seem to matter how much you pay for them. I will try the above replies and see what happens. It has a wireless remote, I have never changed the battery in that, don't if that causes intermittent issues...

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JB Rhinehart, Realist

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