I'm finishing up my first season with a Warn Provantage 60" front mounted plow on my Honda Rancher. I also ordered the Warn ProPivot accessory when I had the ATV equipped with the plow.

Yesterday when I removed the plow for the season, I discovered that Warn doesn't supply any type of electrical plugs to cap the electrical connectors still attached to the ATV in the off season. The power supply connector for the ProPivot is a water resistant connector that is sealed with an O ring to keep the crud out when the plow is attached. I called Warn and inquired about some dummy plugs for protecting the electrical terminals inside the connectors in the off season and found out they don't have anything. I asked "So you use a sealed connector when the plow is attached, but in the off season, when the plow is off... it's OK to fill the connector with mud & debris when I go trail riding? Why did you waste the money for a sealed connector?" He had no answer and was of no help. I even wanted to order a set of connectors to make up my own caps, but they don't sell just the connectors as they are part of other wiring assemblies.

I'm posting this mostly to vent but also to show that Warn really doesn't appear to field test their stuff, use their own stuff or thoroughly engineer their stuff or they wouldn't let such a stupid little thing like caps for their electrical connectors slip through the cracks.

 

I'm kind of surprised by that. The 2 times I've had issues they've been good about replacing the parts. This is 3 different winches that had small issues. I'd try an auto parts store or maybe an online electrical store. Somebody has to have it. The next thing I'd do is put a un-inflated balloon over it and zip tie or something like that. Hope you can find a connector.

 

Thanks for the balloon idea. If I can't get a connector and make my own plug, I'll go with that.

 

another idea that I've used that to cover open trailer terminals was to simply put some dielectric grease in the connector, then slip a piece of heat shrink tubing around the terminal, leaving about 3/4 extra hanging over the top and shrink it on- after shrinking it on, I'd then really heat up the open end and crimp it with needle-nose pliers.

you can buy the dielectric grease & shrink tubing at any walmart or radioshack for under $10- and takes all of 5 minutes to put on. then just cut it off when winter rolls around again.