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Warn Winch Newbie Question
Posted on 7/6/14 at 10:55 am
Posted on 7/6/14 at 10:55 am
So I bought a jeep with a winch on it. Friday night we took it through some mud and my buddy pulled some of the winch out to help when we got stuck. Problem is I don't have a remote to put the cable back in. Is there a plan B or do I need the remote?
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Posted on 7/6/14 at 11:05 am to CaptainJ47
You can pull the solenoid and bypass it to spool in, but I'd recommend just getting a remote
Posted on 7/6/14 at 11:08 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Anywhere in Gonzales/Prairieville where I can find one?
Posted on 7/6/14 at 11:11 am to CaptainJ47
Searchers may but you're going to pay for it. Internet would be my first option.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 11:12 am to CaptainJ47
Not on a Sunday.
Searchers would probably be your best bet.
If you're in a bind I have one you can use to spool it up.
Eta: those remotes are expensive. You could ninja rig one if you're a little electrically handy.
Searchers would probably be your best bet.
If you're in a bind I have one you can use to spool it up.
Eta: those remotes are expensive. You could ninja rig one if you're a little electrically handy.
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 11:13 am
Posted on 7/6/14 at 11:18 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Thanks not a huge bind. I just rigged up some zip ties for now. Looks like trash but best option I had
Posted on 7/6/14 at 3:17 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Is there no way to hard wire it to a switch in the cab?
Posted on 7/6/14 at 5:34 pm to Boats n Hose
I never had one hard wired but that would be cool.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 6:23 pm to Boats n Hose
Yea. Just figure out the pins on the plug and splice them into a 3 way switch in the cab.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:04 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:05 pm to Chris4x4gill2
Three way switch rated to carry the load from the winch motor. Mount to dash and splice wires. Be sure to solder and shrink wrap.
Enjoy
Enjoy
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 7:07 pm
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:10 pm to thejudge
It only needs to carry enough current to push the solenoid which isn't much.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:21 pm to CaptainJ47
you gotta get a remote....
fwiw, if you haven't dealt with a winch before, be careful that you don't kink the cable and that it winds on the spool evenly, as you can ruin your cable pretty easily...
fwiw, if you haven't dealt with a winch before, be careful that you don't kink the cable and that it winds on the spool evenly, as you can ruin your cable pretty easily...
Posted on 7/6/14 at 8:21 pm to Spankum
Thanks Spank and nope never had a winch before.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 6:14 am to CaptainJ47
quote:
we got stuck
So......what was plan B when you realized no remote to use winch to get unstuck?
Posted on 7/7/14 at 7:51 am to 4WHLN
I'm gonna go ahead and guess they yanked on the winch cable 
12voltguy makes really nice in-cab switches and also has the wiring kits for them
12voltguy makes really nice in-cab switches and also has the wiring kits for them
Posted on 7/7/14 at 9:28 am to Hammertime
Remote - I would rather be outside the vehicle not sitting behind a strecthed winch cable....
Posted on 7/7/14 at 8:29 pm to swanny297
We ended up hooking the cable to a tractor to pull it out. All dumb moves at 230-300am
Posted on 7/7/14 at 8:56 pm to swanny297
So standing next to a stretched winch cable?
Posted on 7/7/14 at 9:07 pm to CaptainJ47
quote:
Is there no way to hard wire it to a switch in the cab?
IMO I would advise against this. Kids or someone will fool with that switch, and two block the shite out of it.
Wanna know, how i know?
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