wiring up a winch

**drivesafe** · 9th March 2006, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by crump
Yeh,yeh thats exactly what I was thinking, what a dilema.(pssstt anyone know whats an Anderson plug??? I dont want to look stupid.) ops: ops:

Anderson plugs are probably the best high current capacity cable connectors where the cable has to be connected and disconnected on a regular basis.

Here's two of the most common sizes used.

http://www.traxide.com.au/and_2.html

**loanrangie** · 9th March 2006, 08:23 PM

I thought it would be an easy way of disconnecting power to the winch when not in use and so some lo life doesnt pull the cable up and over the car hook up to the rear bar and bridge the pins on the solenoid box and cut it in half !
Would i need the sb175's ?

**drivesafe** · 9th March 2006, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by loanrangie
Would i need the sb175's ?

I wouldn’t go smaller and there is a 350 amp version although the 175s should do the job but I don’t have a winch fitted so I will leave that for someone else to answer.

**blitz** · 10th March 2006, 12:07 PM

A cheap alternative might be one of those big barrtery disconnects for a boat that are often advertised pretty cheap?

Blythe

Defender200Tdi · 10th March 2006, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by blitz
A cheap alternative might be one of those big barrtery disconnects for a boat that are often advertised pretty cheap?

Blythe

That's what I did. Less than $60 from whitworths:

Allows me to isloate the winch, or run it from either or both batteries. Also rated for 600A continuous.

Paul

**crump** · 10th March 2006, 04:53 PM

Jesus H Christ!!!!!!! theres an octopus in the back of your Fender :!: :!:
Looks good though. 8)

**drivesafe** · 10th March 2006, 05:06 PM

Hi Defender200Tdi, how much did you pay for the actual switch.

Cheers.

**loanrangie** · 10th March 2006, 07:01 PM

And what is it called, cant find it on thir website ? found it, lots of goodies on here -

http://www.whitworths.com.au/main_listitem...attery+Switches

**DRanged** · 10th March 2006, 08:34 PM

Hey guys just put an isolation switch in the active to the coils for fwd and rev this way you are isolating a small load rather than full current isolators. Also this stops the little buggers pulling your winch cable out and connecting it to your tow bar over your bonnet and roof and shorting out the connections on your socket on the bullbar. hence cutting your car in half!!!!

Dont worry they do it quite frequenly

Regards

**p38arover** · 10th March 2006, 08:54 PM

Originally posted by DRanged
Hey guys just put an isolation switch in the active to the coils for fwd and rev this way you are isolating a small load rather than full current isolators. Also this stops the little buggers pulling your winch cable out and connecting it to your tow bar over your bonnet and roof and shorting out the connections on your socket on the bullbar. hence cutting your car in half!!!!

Dont worry they do it quite frequenly

My understanding is that this is an urban myth. I've never seen any pix published and if it had happened we know it would have appeared in nthe 4WD press.

On my previous RR, the solenoid box was under the bonnet, not attached to the bull bar like many of them.

Ron

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