My DIY fitting of a Runva EWX1200 winch to a Nissan Patrol Genuine Bullbar

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Originally Posted by dads tractor

No mate keep it very simple cut the blue wire that runs to the power battery cable (middle large terminal )and spliced in 3mm twin core pair and ran back to switch in cab .Its only to break the circuit at the controller on the box on the front .If you use the remote and have the box isolated you will have full function through the remote . Tried to upload 3 pics but cant get it too happen tried AB's directions still no luck and not enough patience.

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Sorry its so messy but 2 photos show the original wire layout and 2 show the red and black spliced in to go too cab switch .If a Mod has time feel free to tidy up .

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Thanks for putting your time in to get those photos loaded dads tractor. I sure they will be a great help when I get back to it finishing the final bits and pieces.

Harry.

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Originally Posted by lucus30

Looks good. Let us know how it performs

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Gave the Runva winch a try on the weekend.

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The winch worked effortlessly when set up with a double line pull.

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With a single line pull the winch had to work a bit but was not a problem.

I am very happy with the winch so far.

Not sure about the Runva's, but do they have drain holes on the motor housings? I noticed you installed upside down which is common with warn winches on patrols, which if not done correctly results in drain holes becoming fill holes, not good for reliability at all, and why warns seem to fail from water ingress when it is the installer who failed :)

Good write up though mate, if I was buying a winch new I'd probably get a runva for the value for money.

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Originally Posted by sooty_10

Not sure about the Runva's, but do they have drain holes on the motor housings? I noticed you installed upside down which is common with warn winches on patrols, which if not done correctly results in drain holes becoming fill holes, not good for reliability at all, and why warns seem to fail from water ingress when it is the installer who failed :)

Good write up though mate, if I was buying a winch new I'd probably get a runva for the value for money.

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They don't have drain holes as they are fully sealed.

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Originally Posted by sooty_10

Not sure about the Runva's, but do they have drain holes on the motor housings? I noticed you installed upside down which is common with warn winches on patrols, which if not done correctly results in drain holes becoming fill holes, not good for reliability at all, and why warns seem to fail from water ingress when it is the installer who failed :)

Good write up though mate, if I was buying a winch new I'd probably get a runva for the value for money.

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Glad you enjoyed it sooty-10. I believe that the Runva is a sealed unit as lucus30 has pointed out. Runvas main concern forwarded on to me when I was fitting it upside down was that I didn't change the direction of the winch rope. Apparently that is important.

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Originally Posted by harrythomas

Glad you enjoyed it sooty-10. I believe that the Runva is a sealed unit as lucus30 has pointed out. Runvas main concern forwarded on to me when I was fitting it upside down was that I didn't change the direction of the winch rope. Apparently that is important.

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Sweet I assumed you had it covered :)

The low mounts have an internal drum brake which activates when the drum is trying to go the wrong way. So if you had the rope direction wrong it possibly would be trying to work against the brake and cause excessive heat/wear and also you would have no drum brake when needed.

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Originally Posted by sooty_10

Sweet I assumed you had it covered :)

The low mounts have an internal drum brake which activates when the drum is trying to go the wrong way. So if you had the rope direction wrong it possibly would be trying to work against the brake and cause excessive heat/wear and also you would have no drum brake when needed.

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Thanks for that info. Very handy to know the reason.