I'm trying to work out where under my bonnet I can run my winch solenoid.
I'm thinking up behind main battery beside the break booster but dam it's tight.
So please share your install.
Cheers
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I'm trying to work out where under my bonnet I can run my winch solenoid.
I'm thinking up behind main battery beside the break booster but dam it's tight.
So please share your install.
Cheers
I have a smart bar and there is heaps of room behind the bar. As mine is a wireless remote there is no problem with access. I can get under there and plug in the cable control if I have to (eg flat batteries on the remote). I isolate my winch with a switch at the battery when it is not in use.
Yea I have lots of room to on the bar but I'd much prefer it up under the for weather crap protection..
Kallen, I did a DIY thread with pics of my GU install if that helps at all..
Mine is on the bar with a relay on the ground wire. It's enough to disable the winch without cramming the relay into the engine bay.
Mate, I have a Thompson solenoid on the bar in the control box but have wired to so it can be isolated from inside the cab and I also wired in winch controls to the cab. You can still use the remote if outside the vehicle if needed but now I just send the "winch bitch" to run out the line and don't need to get my boots muddy...
LOL.
I'll take a few pics when I get out of here.
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Keen to see how you go with this - I ended up mouting my above the winch on a bracket becuase I couldn't find a nice spot that was easy to get to and wouldn't get in the way of future mods (sorry I know this doesn't help you)
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Ok some confusion here.
My plan is to mount the controller box under the bonnet and run cable from box to winch.
I do plan on putting a switch in the cabin for isolation.
I looked under the bonnet for a location and there is not a lot of room. Add to that heat. Not the best environment for a control box. You may have miss understood me - mine is not on top of the bull bar - it's behind it. No one can see it unless they get down under the Patrol and look behind the bar.
Having a low mount I think mine is mounted up under the top plate of the bullbar.
Like Drewboys idea so looking forward to some pics