LooselyHeldPlans
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Reading this thread makes me glad I didn’t buy the Plat version of the Zeon... not I could just find a way to lock the spool...
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Wow that sucks. Push Warn for a new battery if you haven’t already. Mine at least powers up on USB when dead.I have done all sorts of experiment between the two remotes and it goes dead in about a week. The send remote lasted a little longer.
Today I was hundreds of miles away from home, I needed to use my winch and the remote wouldn't even work plugged up.
It's not even been two months since I bought my winch and I've come to the conclusion that it is basically dead useless weight on my vehicle, that serves no purpose.
I am wary of any solutions that involves WARN sending another battery or remote.The other day I finally received the new battery Warn sent me. I'll get it installed this week.
Additionally, I had no problems syncing and using the extra remote I bought, so that is a solution, but it's not a good one considering the price tag on the new remote (~$150).
UPDATE - It has been 3 weeks and 5 days since I dropped the winch off with the local service center. They couldn't really tell me what failed beyond the part number they ordered which is the entire right side of the winch and made up of like 20 small parts (#92982). The service center had no update on receiving the part, so I called Warn and they indicated it would be Mid-Dec before the part would be shipped...for a premium winch and corresponding price tag, I am rather frustrated and not happy with Warn. Again, it was the 2nd time I used it in 11mo and the electronic clutch failed. I will have been winch-less for 3 months minimum before I get it all back together. I guess that is why they offer a 7yr warranty, because at this rate over 2 years of that time they'll have it anyways haha. My boss has been waiting to get a 16.5ti for his 3/4ton Ram, and now he has pause to do so, with good reason. Thanks for listening, I just had to vent somewhere.I've also noticed my remote does not hold a charge very long. I also had the winch fail this weekend as it would not engage the clutch. There is no manual lever, so despite a charged controller, I was stuck. I live near a service center so at least I dont have to pay crazy shipping fees to get this thing fixed, but it still sucks. I hope the service techs can shed some light on if my problem is common or a fluke. It was the 2nd time I had ever called on the winch...
While the ZEON issues are frustrating and unacceptable from a company like WARN, equipment failures are something you have to account for when planning a wheeling trip. This is one reason why you should never go wheeling alone.reading all these issues makes me want to return my Zeon 12s Platinum.. i've had it here in my garage but am waiting for the warn carrier to come in... I'm dreading having to go through the return process but maybe i'm better off doing that than getting potentially stuck in the middle of nowhere
UPDATE: I called Warn again and politely expressed frustration, the gentleman understood and grabbed the part from a new winch and overnighted it to my local repair facility and the winch was ready the within an hour the following day. I got it back and its all back on the jeep now. I will say, the operation is better than before, with respect to the clutch function. I firmly believe I simply had a faulty unit originally, it was never as well behaved and responsive as this new unit is. I spoke with the technician that reparied it and he said its the only platinum he's ever had to repair and 'they sell a ton of them'. I am happy that Warn made things 'right' with me, and exhibited the customer service I expected, albeit a little later than I would have hoped. Every winch brand is going to have these types of instances, every company is going to produce units that fail etc, so I would stick with Warn as they did show me I can eventually rely on them to make it right, and I'm confident in the winch on my jeep.reading all these issues makes me want to return my Zeon 12s Platinum.. i've had it here in my garage but am waiting for the warn carrier to come in... I'm dreading having to go through the return process but maybe i'm better off doing that than getting potentially stuck in the middle of nowhere