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Discotel:
Hi all,

Just a quick note to ask if I should wire my winch in via a saftey cut off switch. I got one with it so am guessing its best to fit it.

Also do I just wire it into the live wire to break the connection when not in use.

Regards, Terry

DarrenG:
Yes you should fit a safety, can't answer on the wiring specifics though.  Tis a good idea to fit the safety in the cab to prevent toe rags from operating the winch when unattended.

driftwood:
yes fit it.....for 1 main reason if your winch jams ON for some reason like the remote swich breaks/jammes in or solenoids throw a wobler you have got an imediate form to quickly kill the power safely without having to get near the main connections if there by the drum.

muzzer:
as said fit it ,as its not unknown for scum to wire it to run .
there was a spate of this in a certain northwest town were said scum unspooled the cable attached it to the tow bar and wired the winch to run and you can imagine what happened.better safe than sorry.I have a cut out under the bonnet along with the solanoid box.

winchman:
You should have two latching Emergency stops, with a seperate reset button so you cant just pull the stop out to restart it, thw stops should be mounted on the corners of the vehicle, IE if the winch is on the front mount them hear the head lights.
You should also have a switch in the cab which makes a solenoid in the live feed to the solenoid pack, this then acts as an isolator.

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