In-Cab Winch Controls - DIY/How To
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2018
- How to wire in cab winch control switches yourself at home easily for only a few bucks! It is a great was to get rid of that bunlky winch controller button and always have the controls at your finger tips.
I am using this setup on my Jeep for a snow plow, but this will work for any winch setup on any car, Jeep, or truck.
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Very well explained without over complicating the instructions... thanks I will be doing this to my winch soon very clever leavingvthe ends of the extension cord as a quick disconnect
I know this video is 2 years old but still very informational! All the info that I needed! And the 5 people that thumbs down this video can go down a metal slide with shorts on in July. Thanks for the info!
Great video! I’ve been looking for a long time for a video like this! Thanks for posting!!
Perfectly explained brother. 🤙
Great explanation. Going to build my own control box and mount in the cab. Thanks!
BEST EXPLANATION I'VE SEEN!! THANKS!!🤘🤘
Thanks I have seen other videos but your was well explained the diagram on the board was right ., now I can wire my winch
Nice job man 👍👍👍
Awesome video mate very helpful, thank you
Perfect. Thank you!
Very nicely done video! Easy to follow, easy to understand.
Great whiteboard explanation. Thanks!
Good stuff mate! Love your no. plate =)))))
Not a bad setup. Like the hellfire missile toggle switch. That's what mines gonna be called. : )
single pole my freind not post but i understood nun the less, nice diagram.
Solid vid
Great diagram
Since you plow with your Jeep, I figured you would have wired a switch onto your gear shift so you can shift and winch in or out at the same time. Pretty simple setup you are using though, whatever works best for you is exactly the way it should be done. There are of course several ways to do it, heck they even have wireless controllers now too, but again it all falls into the user's hands what works best for you may not work well for someone else. I also like your quick disconnect setup, pretty simple and not complex and easy to repair/replace if it gets damaged.
I couldnt agree more. This setup works for me really well as the controls are out of the way for the 6-8 months out of the year that I wont be touching them. If I ever get a dedicated plow jeep, though, I will probably get more creative with the setup.
Do you need a relay or if not, how would you wire it to a relay as an extra precaution.
Great explanation. Question, I’m trying to rig a winch and plow on my ATV. Would I have to wire in a solenoid or does the receiver box act as a solenoid. I have the badland 2500 wireless remote winch. I took off the wireless remote receiver and Installed a toggle switch like you did. Thanks for your time.
Receiver box should do it all
Great video. Very clear and easy to follow. How do you determine the size of the inline fuse going to the positive side of the battery? I had a small 2500lb winch and it came with a fuse (I don’t remember the size). I upgraded to a 9500lb winch last year. The big winch did not come with a fuse and its manual does not say it needs one, but the wires get hot after a lot of use. I tried adding the small fuse I had, but it makes my big winch turn off under any significant load.
To be honest, I don't know. I am aware that there is an equation used to electrical engineers for determining wire gauge and fuse size, but I use a much simpler method.. "Us the smallest one that will work". First try a 10 amp. If that pops (and you are certain the circuit is not faulty), go to a 15... and so on. There are obvious flaws with this method, but it works well enough. I know a lot of guys who don't run fuses on their winches. a 9500 Lb winch can draw something like 400 amps at full load. What you may need are a thicker gauge wire.
Does it need to be a 3 way switch
I did find the winch and where it's powered. However, the location is near impossible to get to. I have a 2018 Dodge Ram 2500. The box is extremely difficult to get to even from under the truck. there a way to just plug in the controller as designed and just cut the hand control, then spliced 16awg wires up to your switch inside cab??
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I got a question for you.. could you have just run power from the battery to your switch which can momentary send power for your winch in/out? Basically, in my case I can't reach my solenoid so, I'm trying to see if I could run power from the battery rather than from the central power from solenoid.
What I'm thinking is just running it from my positive from battery going to a fuse box to establish a fuse line and than ground to fuse box. From here I would contact too in cab switch as you demonstrated for in and out winch.
Yes you can, but no you shouldnt. You never want the power from the battery going into the cab and directly to a switch. for one it burn out the switch quickly and it is a bit dangerous
@@DEInTheGarage sorry I was not specific.. it would go from battery both positive and negative into a fuse box which has a +/- post. From their, I'll put a 25 rated fuse going to the switch to establish my fused line... From the switch (safety) it will go to my winch switch in cab. My theory is that I'll be able to momentary send that power from the fuse box which is powered from the battery to control my in/out winch controls
Basically, taking that same battery power going to the fuse box instead of the solenoid with a spliced fuse line. I hope I'm making sense.
But to your reply, no it won't go directly to the switch, it will go from battery to a fuse box then the switch..
I wired my plug inside my cab on my WJ. Its on the front of my center console behind my cup holders. I may change it now to this set up.
I really like having them in there nice and clean all the time
@@DEInTheGarage I agree. I still need to relocate my solenoid from under the header panel to the fender. I have the wiring for it, just need the time.
Wired everything up as you stated, verified in/out with manufacturer....doesn’t work. Any ideas? The only thing I didn’t do is the indicator light
I would suggest checking all connections again and confirming that the winch works on its own (take some jumper cable a connect them to a battery and tough the leads on the winch to see if it jumps). There aren;t too many areas for something to go wrong in this circuit. I would double check all grounds to make sure they are clean body grounds
It helps if your t connectors are fully compressed 😂😂
@@andrewmccleskey7427 Was that the issue?
FYI: Its single POLE, not single POST.
I like your videos, but that wiring makes me want to grab a fire extinguisher.
Haha.. fair enough. I am always open to suggestions on how to better my process.
@@DEInTheGarage The use of the solid core household wiring, and where you said if you connect it to the alternator it would act as a switched power. Unless you have installed something that disconnects the alternator from the battery, it will act the same as it being attached to the battery. Once again not trying to throw shade, just trying to help.
@@tjohnathon30 Not at all. This is a learning process and I appreciate feedback so that i can create even better content in the future. I don't see the issue with the house wiring. If anything, it is over engineered for use in this 12v system. I will give you the alternator thing, though. That was incorrect. I honestly appreciate folks pointing these things out and bringing things up to discuss. If we do not improve, we get worse, right?
@@DEInTheGarage yeah, I'm not sure how well your electrical knowledge is, now I am by no means an expert, and I could very well be wrong. Household wiring is usually 12-14 gauge, with AC wiring the voltage is higher and is alternating this allows the wire size to be much smaller. I'll go out on a limb and say that that winch is some where around 20-50 amps, at 12v that is 240 watts to 600 watts. That would require at least 8 gauge, at a total cable length of at least 10 feet Including your ground. This is all based in my knowledge of wiring for car audio, as stated above I could be wrong. With all that being said I do think your channel has matured very fast, will a very good quality of videos.
Great theory, great diagram, good pace, over all good video but when it comes to automotive wiring you sure do a hack job. Extension cord is not a bad idea but the 110 volt connector as a quick connector is a bad idea. It would be better to use automotive connections not house current connections you have a potential situation for someone to plug in 110 into the winch circuit, you have kids right? Kids thinking they are "helping" you could possibly use power from the wall to energise the winch leads. I have seen other videos of yours and you use house wiring twist connectors for automotive wiring, that drives me nuts. There are reasons we have standards to follow only use automotive connections in the Jeeps.