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Thanks for the video. Had this issue on my snowex hdv. It’s the same plow and harness. It’s just Douglas dynamics hydro lift version. I Can run an mvp3 if I change mount pockets same controller. I still can’t get my left side to work at all. Right side only goes forward. Up down works fine. Anyone have any idea?
Hey thanks for the quick reply! 2019 or 20 plow, Installed during the covid episode. Started the year after new. Getting worse progressively. Always was able to use grease and have zero issues a night or 5 in 24 hours time next time no issues and off and on. Never spread big pins until today. Have me up and down but still nothing on the mentioned above. Will work with an extra set of hands tomorrow to wiggle while on the controller.
@Silent_Rager_X A problem that comes and goes is hard to fix. Any test you perform could give false results if it starts working again. I would get a good look at the plow wiring. Make sure everything has good contact. Maybe clean grounds. Really hard to help through a comment.
Same blinking light, I cleaned the connectiith with CRC contact cleaner, still not working.I wiggled the plow side connector where it goes into an enclosure , and started working , then stopped . Did it again , now working.I was going to look at the connections inside , but I will try this first. I really want to get this fixed, my wife's cousin recently passed, and his widow and mom need this working. Thank you for posting this! They live nearly 40 miles away, but I will be in their area tomorrow.
This may actually be nothing more than a satisfying '''''Temporary Fix''''' ... because those pins you spread out will eventually contract again. And untimately, after several times of 'spreading them out', the pin tension will most likely weaken until they no longer have any spring-tension left in them. So, after your second or third quick-fix of spreading them out ... folks with this particular issue might seriosuly consider buying a new harness just to have in stock when they will need it.
I replaced the truck side and plow side harness like the Western dealer said to do. It stopped the problem for a while, but it still happens every so often. Not near as bad as it was.
Hooked the plow up today for our first storm of the year and then had to unhook it to run to town. Got the blinking red light first time turning it on. Wiggled main power wire and it's fixed. Really not liking that I paid another $300 for harnesses that didn't fix the problem. I have heard someone say it's the remote. The remote is the oldest thing I have. I have moved it from plow to plow as I bought new ones. I am tempted to get a new remote but that is $300 too.
I bought a used western 7 1/2 plow ultramount2 and my 4 pin hand remote controller is not getting any power any ideas ? Does the plow has to be connected to the truck in order for the controller to get power? Oh and My truck headlights are not connected to the isolation module 3-port because i don't have the right harness for my truck, right now the plow is not connected to my truck very frustrated situation here..
My friend just had same issue with wiring only 1 year old. He had to replace truck side harness to get the controller to stop blinking. Last year the main power connector harness got so hot it melted and deformed . He keeps things clean and dielectric greased so not sure why got so hot.
On my old pro plow when it started freezing up and I was trying to finish a driveway I melted the solenoid. I was holding the buttons down to long I guess and it got real hot. I have never melted the harness. Mine looked fine. I have plowed a little bit with no issues so far.
I am struggling with the same thing. I put a new main power truck and plow side like the Western dealer told me. It worked for a short time. I plowed the end of that year but next year it came back. It seems like I play with the main power wire and it fixes the issue for a while. Judging by the views this video is getting lately a lot of people are having this issue. Did you change the plow module or the truck side module? Some have said it's the controller. The solder joints break. The remote is the oldest thing in my system. I thought about trying a new remote, but they are $300. I already have $300 in harnesses that I didn't need.
That happened to me first time hooked up Plow this season, Western MVP3 its the older version from yours, now it got worse have to shake cable around every time lift Plow. Thanks I’m gonna try that tomorrow
Find and fix the problem now!!!! My old plow did this and I let it get too bad, now I can't find out exactly which harness was bad. The plow is 20 years old and I didn't want to spend $1000 on old 3 plug wiring. I had to buy a new mvp plow and am out thousands now.
The plow seems to run awesome now. It's hard to explain it. It was working before and having this problem off and on. But now it feels like new. Like even when it was connected it was barely connected.
I know they have electrical cleaner but I have always used Blaster. It seems to clean pretty good. I dry it out and then dielectric grease. I have so much grease in my connectors I don't see any corrosion happening. Maybe dirt.
Mine is acting up right now too. I know when they start to act up it is the 2 small pins most of the time. They make the plow side wiring far too long and you have to coil it or zip tie it to the plow. A lot of guys pull the zip ties too tight and when it gets really cold the small wire snaps. I try to put the 2 plugs in my grill but then I'm bending the harness like crazy and I think this also causes breakage. There has to be a better solution. Also the wiring under the hood it feet to long and needs to be coiled. We've had wires break there too.
@@mossman381 Still having the same trouble on and off even with spreading the pins. Recently I added a little piece of wire as a shim in the holes and it seems to be working. Hoping its that easy. Tired of dealing with it.
@@4Happy2Hours0 I am still having the issue every once in awhile and I have brand new harnesses truck side and plow side. It seems to clear up when I play with the plugs but they are brand new. If I find the problem I will post it.
I have heard it click when messing with the big power cable. It is very frustrating because I bought new Western cable and still have the problem. It went away for a while after I got the new cables, and I thought it was fixed but the problem has returned this year.
That just happened to me the other night I just disconnected the power plug cleaned it up and plugged back in no issues. I’ll keep that in mind if it keeps happening to me thanks
The plow seems to run awesome now. It's hard to explain it. It was working before and having this problem off and on. But now it feels like new. Like even when it was connected it was barely connected.
You need to find a better dealer. Some of them are no good as with all companies. My dealer is great. I think part of this issue is my fault. I think I bought a used harness to try and save some money. Probably wasn't a good idea especially when you figure the harsh environment these harnesses are used in.
@@mossman381 unfortunately, all the dealers in my area are the same, also the dealers themselves told me don’t waste my time, talking to the reps or tech-support at Western itself so I think my next plow won’t be a western.
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Terrible design on these plugs. There should be a class action lawsuit on these. Garbage product by this company. Everyone I know has these plows has issues 1 year after buying new. It's too bad because I think it's the best plow system available except for the sh*t connections !
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Truck Side Harness: ebay.us/FevhAn
Plow SIde Harness: ebay.us/BzxOF4
Plow Markers: ebay.us/KNaH55
Rubber Deflector: amzn.to/2XEGugM
Snowplow Fluid: amzn.to/32nA23G
This video contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and buy, I'll receive a small commission.
I watch your video and that’s exactly what was wrong with my Fisher plow. Thank you so much for posting this.
I have same issue. I try this tomorrow
Thanks
Thanks for the video. Had this issue on my snowex hdv. It’s the same plow and harness. It’s just Douglas dynamics hydro lift version. I Can run an mvp3 if I change mount pockets same controller. I still can’t get my left side to work at all. Right side only goes forward. Up down works fine. Anyone have any idea?
I still can’t get my left side to work at all. Right side only goes forward. Clicks hard but no movement.
This problem just popped up? How old is the plow?
Hey thanks for the quick reply! 2019 or 20 plow, Installed during the covid episode. Started the year after new. Getting worse progressively. Always was able to use grease and have zero issues a night or 5 in 24 hours time next time no issues and off and on.
Never spread big pins until today. Have me up and down but still nothing on the mentioned above. Will work with an extra set of hands tomorrow to wiggle while on the controller.
@Silent_Rager_X A problem that comes and goes is hard to fix. Any test you perform could give false results if it starts working again. I would get a good look at the plow wiring. Make sure everything has good contact. Maybe clean grounds. Really hard to help through a comment.
Same blinking light, I cleaned the connectiith with CRC contact cleaner, still not working.I wiggled the plow side connector where it goes into an enclosure , and started working , then stopped . Did it again , now working.I was going to look at the connections inside , but I will try this first. I really want to get this fixed, my wife's cousin recently passed, and his widow and mom need this working. Thank you for posting this! They live nearly 40 miles away, but I will be in their area tomorrow.
This may actually be nothing more than a satisfying '''''Temporary Fix''''' ... because those pins you spread out will eventually contract again.
And untimately, after several times of 'spreading them out', the pin tension will most likely weaken until they no longer have any spring-tension left in them. So, after your second or third quick-fix of spreading them out ... folks with this particular issue might seriosuly consider buying a new harness just to have in stock when they will need it.
@@michigancitizen9548 Bought brand new truck side and plow side harnesses and still does it. Having to spread the prongs on the brand new harness.
Mission accomplish just had the same problem with my plow, and did your fix. Works great now
Glad you got it sorted out.
Me too. I was starting to really scratch my head on why the new OEM plug wasn't working
Thank you. Fixed my issue!
I'm glad my solution worked for you. Should have mentioned spread the pin till it barely fits.
I’m having the same issue on my wideout, I’ve tried spreading them and cleaning them up and it still isn’t working, so you think it’s the harness then
I replaced the truck side and plow side harness like the Western dealer said to do. It stopped the problem for a while, but it still happens every so often. Not near as bad as it was.
Hooked the plow up today for our first storm of the year and then had to unhook it to run to town. Got the blinking red light first time turning it on. Wiggled main power wire and it's fixed. Really not liking that I paid another $300 for harnesses that didn't fix the problem. I have heard someone say it's the remote. The remote is the oldest thing I have. I have moved it from plow to plow as I bought new ones. I am tempted to get a new remote but that is $300 too.
I bought a used western 7 1/2 plow ultramount2 and my 4 pin hand remote controller is not getting any power any ideas ? Does the plow has to be connected to the truck in order for the controller to get power? Oh and My truck headlights are not connected to the isolation module 3-port because i don't have the right harness for my truck, right now the plow is not connected to my truck very frustrated situation here..
The plow has to be connected for it to work.
My friend just had same issue with wiring only 1 year old.
He had to replace truck side harness to get the controller to stop blinking.
Last year the main power connector harness got so hot it melted and deformed . He keeps things clean and dielectric greased so not sure why got so hot.
On my old pro plow when it started freezing up and I was trying to finish a driveway I melted the solenoid. I was holding the buttons down to long I guess and it got real hot. I have never melted the harness. Mine looked fine. I have plowed a little bit with no issues so far.
Plug must have had a bad connection inside to make it burn up.
I have new plow side and truck side and new communication wire. Still have flashing light. New plow module as well. New controller wire. Any ideas?
I am struggling with the same thing. I put a new main power truck and plow side like the Western dealer told me. It worked for a short time. I plowed the end of that year but next year it came back. It seems like I play with the main power wire and it fixes the issue for a while. Judging by the views this video is getting lately a lot of people are having this issue. Did you change the plow module or the truck side module? Some have said it's the controller. The solder joints break. The remote is the oldest thing in my system. I thought about trying a new remote, but they are $300. I already have $300 in harnesses that I didn't need.
That happened to me first time hooked up Plow this season, Western MVP3 its the older version from yours, now it got worse have to shake cable around every time lift Plow. Thanks I’m gonna try that tomorrow
Find and fix the problem now!!!! My old plow did this and I let it get too bad, now I can't find out exactly which harness was bad. The plow is 20 years old and I didn't want to spend $1000 on old 3 plug wiring. I had to buy a new mvp plow and am out thousands now.
They will break if you spread the pins
I had that same issue but mine was corrosion in the plugs causing bad connection
The plow seems to run awesome now. It's hard to explain it. It was working before and having this problem off and on. But now it feels like new. Like even when it was connected it was barely connected.
@@mossman381 one of mine was acting same way on and off then finally it quit all together seems like they always quit right in a storm
I think I am going to spread the prongs on my old plow and see if it runs better. If we ever get another snowstorm.
@@mossman381 I can’t remember how I fixed mine now can’t remember if I just cleaned the plugs of if I replaced the plugs
I know they have electrical cleaner but I have always used Blaster. It seems to clean pretty good. I dry it out and then dielectric grease. I have so much grease in my connectors I don't see any corrosion happening. Maybe dirt.
Mine is acting up right now too. I know when they start to act up it is the 2 small pins most of the time. They make the plow side wiring far too long and you have to coil it or zip tie it to the plow. A lot of guys pull the zip ties too tight and when it gets really cold the small wire snaps. I try to put the 2 plugs in my grill but then I'm bending the harness like crazy and I think this also causes breakage. There has to be a better solution. Also the wiring under the hood it feet to long and needs to be coiled. We've had wires break there too.
I think it's the main ground. Try spreading the big plug prongs out to get better contact.
@@mossman381 Still having the same trouble on and off even with spreading the pins. Recently I added a little piece of wire as a shim in the holes and it seems to be working. Hoping its that easy. Tired of dealing with it.
@@4Happy2Hours0 I am still having the issue every once in awhile and I have brand new harnesses truck side and plow side. It seems to clear up when I play with the plugs but they are brand new. If I find the problem I will post it.
Was your plow making a clicking noise when the light was blinking? I’m having the same problem with my wideout and it’s extremely frustrating
I have heard it click when messing with the big power cable. It is very frustrating because I bought new Western cable and still have the problem. It went away for a while after I got the new cables, and I thought it was fixed but the problem has returned this year.
That just happened to me the other night I just disconnected the power plug cleaned it up and plugged back in no issues. I’ll keep that in mind if it keeps happening to me thanks
The plow seems to run awesome now. It's hard to explain it. It was working before and having this problem off and on. But now it feels like new. Like even when it was connected it was barely connected.
Thank you thank. You
After dealing with Western customer service and their authorized dealerships I regret ever buying one and I won’t buy another one!
You need to find a better dealer. Some of them are no good as with all companies. My dealer is great. I think part of this issue is my fault. I think I bought a used harness to try and save some money. Probably wasn't a good idea especially when you figure the harsh environment these harnesses are used in.
@@mossman381 unfortunately, all the dealers in my area are the same, also the dealers themselves told me don’t waste my time, talking to the reps or tech-support at Western itself so I think my next plow won’t be a western.
What problem are you having with your plow?
@@mossman381 getting the proper harnesses, and any communication with Western
You can go on Westerns website and put your vehicle specs in and get part numbers for all the harnesses you need.
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Terrible design on these plugs. There should be a class action lawsuit on these. Garbage product by this company. Everyone I know has these plows has issues 1 year after buying new. It's too bad because I think it's the best plow system available except for the sh*t connections !
All made overseas junk