Going to install my winch in the next couple of days. The only question I have left is if I should install a toggle switch to give power to the winch when the key is on? I looked at several today at the dealer and they all had this. They were however all waren 2000 winches.

Is this necessary or should I just wire her up they way the book says?

thanks

 

I have a warn 2000 and did not install the toggle but if i do it again I will probably do so. Every time you turn the key on, you can hear the solenoid click.. Might save some wear!!!!

01 Silver HO

 

Why on earth even install the solenoid?

It's your quad, and you can rig it up to suit yourself, Regnar, but honestly: what function does the solenoid perform? Are you afraid someone will operate the winch when the ignition key is off? Are you afraid your wiring insulation between the battery and the "contactor" (A2500) or winch control switch (A2000) will break down, causing a short-circuit and fire?

If the answer to these two questions is "no," why not wire your "contactor" (A2500) or winch switch (A2000) up directly to the battery?

Anyway, an extra switch, to control the solenoid if you DO install it, seems redundant to me (ordinarily, the ignition switch activates the solenoid).

Again, it's your outfit, you can't go wrong if you follow Warn's instructions, and if you feel you need a toggle switch to control the solenoid (itself a switch), like I said: it's your quad. Good luck with your installation, and here's wishing you good service from your winch.

Diogenes

 

Those solenoids tend to quit when you really need them. My last one on my Magnum lasted 5 months. Myself and my riding buddies all wire direct, without the solenoid. We have never had a problem since.

 

Please excuse my ignorance, but if you wire the winch directly to the battery, what is used to operate the winch itself. I was going to have a remote switch put on the handlebar, is this good or bad. ( Warn 2000 with new brushguard )
Thanks

weetoots

 

At first I wired my Warn 2000 up direct to the batt. I had my SP500 in for service and the service guy told me that if I had electrical problems with the quad that the warantee might not cover them because I didnt wire the winch per manufacturers instructions. That's why you see all the dealership instalations use the switch and solinoid. I have since rewired to Warn instructions. Just food for thought.
P.S.-- The thing did have more pulling power without the solinoid.

 

WEETOOTS, you don't wire the WINCH directly to the battery; you wire either the "contactor" (A2500) or the rotary control switch (A2000) directly to the battery, eliminating the solenoid in the circuit.

Diogenes

 

Ditto to Diogenes and burky00. I’ve had 5 winches, currently have 3. All switches are wired simply, efficiently and reliably to the battery and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve seen and been a part of too many winch failures due to complicated installations.

 

I said it before and I'll say it again. It would be the s***s if the rotory switch "welded" together while you were using it or something else malfunctioned and not have any way on shutting if off. Just the other day while plowing snow my rotory switch still has the delay and popping a cracking noises coming from it. It may be a once in a thousand chance of it sticking but thats enough for me to wire it according to specs.

 

The stock setup on my Superwinch is to wire to the battery bypassing the ignition. When company comes over, the kids like to climb on the quad and play with everything. I'm afraid one day they will winch my front rack through the grill, and maybe get hurt in the process. Having the ignition or a toggle switch in the circuit may be redundant, but I'm considering it for safety reasons.