Installing a winch on a 08 BF 750
Dec 28, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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Installing a winch on a 08 BF 750
I am sure this has been discussed a number of times, but my searches have not uncovered anything concrete...
I am looking for a good place to tap power for the winch switch. Need 12v that is only hot when the key is on. I have looked around under the front fenders and around the steering column and don't see any obvious open wires as other have talked about on Prairies. Am I missing something?
If that doesn't exist for the 08 BF, then is there any reason not to use the auxilary power port? Easy to get to and I don't have to worry about it having detrimental effects on other things.
Anyone have a better idea? Thanks in advance!!
I am looking for a good place to tap power for the winch switch. Need 12v that is only hot when the key is on. I have looked around under the front fenders and around the steering column and don't see any obvious open wires as other have talked about on Prairies. Am I missing something?
If that doesn't exist for the 08 BF, then is there any reason not to use the auxilary power port? Easy to get to and I don't have to worry about it having detrimental effects on other things.
Anyone have a better idea? Thanks in advance!!
Jan 6, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Don't you have an instruction that came with the winch?
Normally you don't tap into to ANY of the existing wiring harness on your quad as for the power source of the winch. You may be asking for a big trouble. Winch can and will draw tremendous amount of current in some extreme condition and that's why winch comes with extra long and extra heavy gauge wires so that you can directly connect to the battery terminals. Those winch wires are as thick as some battery jumper cables. And you must use the heavy-duty solenoid aka "contactor" that came with the winch as well.
Normally you don't tap into to ANY of the existing wiring harness on your quad as for the power source of the winch. You may be asking for a big trouble. Winch can and will draw tremendous amount of current in some extreme condition and that's why winch comes with extra long and extra heavy gauge wires so that you can directly connect to the battery terminals. Those winch wires are as thick as some battery jumper cables. And you must use the heavy-duty solenoid aka "contactor" that came with the winch as well.
Jan 6, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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The power tap I am talking about is for the rocker switch, not for the actual running of the winch. The only power usage from the switch is the small amount necessary to power the solenoid that switches the contactor polarity.
The instruction say to find a switched 12 volt hot line that is only hot when the key is on. The auxillary outlet seemed to be the safest bet. I don't use it for anything else, so it seemed the least objectionable to cut into that line.
The instruction say to find a switched 12 volt hot line that is only hot when the key is on. The auxillary outlet seemed to be the safest bet. I don't use it for anything else, so it seemed the least objectionable to cut into that line.
Jan 7, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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That is fine and dandy to do but . . .
i have a 650 not a 750 by the way, but the same principles.
. . .That is the easist thing to do except if by chance your 10A fuse for your cigarette lighter is blown that your winch will not work. A Chance i am willing to take because i hardly use the Aux power and usually carry a couple spared fuses with me.
The best thing to do is to splice the wire that comes from load side of the ignition switch. Put an inline 10A fuse there and you should be good to do. However the extra work involved probably isn't worth the time - just use the Aux power.
i have a 650 not a 750 by the way, but the same principles.
. . .That is the easist thing to do except if by chance your 10A fuse for your cigarette lighter is blown that your winch will not work. A Chance i am willing to take because i hardly use the Aux power and usually carry a couple spared fuses with me.
The best thing to do is to splice the wire that comes from load side of the ignition switch. Put an inline 10A fuse there and you should be good to do. However the extra work involved probably isn't worth the time - just use the Aux power.
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