winch wiring

[chewy]

I'm about to install a winch on the wife's fj40. Should I run the cables straight to the battery or should I use some type of mechanical/manual disconnect? Seems those long cables could get really hot. It's an 8274 and as far as I know will only operate with the remote. Thanks, Matt.

 

[Poser]

Right to the battery, just like it states in the Warn owners manual, which if you do not have one, call Warn customer service, 800-543-WARN, and they will send one out to you....have your SN ready also, so that you can get the correct parts list/diagram from them.

 

[rusty_tlc]

The wires are long but they are a very heavy guage. The heavier the wire the less resistance. Less resistance means less power drop which means less heat. Also keep in mind you will typicaly only run the winch for a short time.

 

[chewy]

Thanks for the info guys. The winch didn't have a manual. I'll get one coming my way. Matt

 

[grant5127]

Did you get a hold of a remote??? also interesting stuff here on 8274s to keep for future reference-- http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/8274/

 

[chewy]

No remote yet. May have to buy one from Warn.

 

[matt the sign]

For safetys sake fit a 'kill' switch in the positive lead and mount it in the cab, firstly because winch solenoids have been known to 'stick' and if your mate was tangled in the cable .... well you work it out - secondly it has been known in the UK for a scroat to free spool the cable out, drag it over the roof of your Cruiser, attach the hook to the rear hitch and then short out the remote socket with a paper clip - that 8274 will fold your rig in half !!!

 

[grant5127]

No remote yet. May have to buy one from Warn.

You have a pm..

 

[BC Cruiser]

Sure on pirate theres a thread on there that shows how to rebuild the warn 8274 and wire in a cab in switch

 

[matt the sign]

Sure on pirate theres a thread on there that shows how to rebuild the warn 8274 and wire in a cab in switch

Dont confuse a 'Kill' switch with an in cab controller - you need a sure way of cutting the main feed - something like these

http://www.flamingriver.com/index.c...ategory_ID=133/home_id=76/mode=cat/cat133.htm

 

[Plowboy]

I gotta find a jeep

 

[zetasig]

I just wired mine in a few weeks ago. Went to tractor supply store and got some "0" welding cable. buck 87 a foot, but nice and thick. Got some welding lugs right next to it and made my ends that way. I got 7 feet total and had plenty enough left over.

 

[Poser]

For safetys sake fit a 'kill' switch in the positive lead and mount it in the cab, firstly because winch solenoids have been known to 'stick' and if your mate was tangled in the cable .... well you work it out - secondly it has been known in the UK for a scroat to free spool the cable out, drag it over the roof of your Cruiser, attach the hook to the rear hitch and then short out the remote socket with a paper clip - that 8274 will fold your rig in half !!!

I gotta find a jeep

I was going to ask him the last time that he did that to someone's truck.....

 

[BC Cruiser]

Dont confuse a 'Kill' switch with an in cab controller - you need a sure way of cutting the main feed - something like these

http://www.flamingriver.com/index.c...ategory_ID=133/home_id=76/mode=cat/cat133.htm

I'm not. I was showing a site that showed how to build a incab controler. Also it would be safer to run a night switch (kill switch) on the neg side of the winch power.

 

[matt the sign]

I'm not. I was showing a site that showed how to build a incab controler. Also it would be safer to run a night switch (kill switch) on the neg side of the winch power.

OK, sorry dude .... dispute the kill switch on the neg side though - theres every possibility that the winch would continue to pull a neg through its mounting

 

[grant5127]

The only time I've known a solenoid to hang or stick, is when someone replaced a bad one with a cheap starter solenoid.. they are not 100% duty cycle rated..

 

[Poser]

The only time I've known a solenoid to hang or stick, is when someone replaced a bad one with a cheap starter solenoid.. they are not 100% duty cycle rated..

X2.


Continuous-duty solenoids should only be used, these are not the same as a starter solenoid, even though your auto parts drone says that they are....

 

[chewy]

Got the bumper and winch mounted this evening. Just need to wire it up to my battery. I'll be running it straight to the battery (for now anyway). Opinions are kinda split rather to use a power switch or not.

I like the idea of the welding cable for power cables. It's much more pliable than regular battery cable. Is #4 welding cable big enough? That's all the local Tractor Supply store has in right now. I will be using copper lugs soldered in.

 

[brownbear]

on the warn website they have pdf files for all the manuals. Pick you winch, click on the manuals in the rh side.

 

[chewy]

Forgot to mention in last post. Warn sent me the manual for it. I didn't see anything about the power cables in the manual.