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Disco_Stu:
Hi all.

Fitted my new winch and bumper today :) Finally got round to it after buying them before christmas.

Everything seems to work fine except that "In" and "Out" on the remote seem to be reversed. If the remote is right then the wire rope would spool onto the drum topside first so there must be a mix up in the wiring somewhere. Temporarily fixed this by putting tape over the remote and writing in and out the way it seems to work!

Before I wire it in permanently, I need to decide where to mount my isolator switch. Its the circular removeable key type with two bolt holes either side. It looks like it should be mounted behind a panel with the cylinder part sticking through.

Anyone using one like this and if so, where do you mount yours? - pics appreciated.

Stu

PS. The second photo is me welding the bumper and winch bolts up. No ones nicking this one....

Jake:
Wasn't for a winch but this is where i put the cut out switch

 :D

Range Rover Blues:
Mine's there on the RRC too.

extreme90:
you want it to be in a place where you can get to it quickly

also, make sure the isolator isnt a cheap nasty one
you need one that has a constant amp draw of atleast 500 amps
my 8274s are on switches that are rated to 2500amps constant load, so they stay nice and cool and dont melt  :lol:
dan

Disco_Stu:

--- Quote from: Traybackdan on January 13, 2008, 22:08:59 ---you want it to be in a place where you can get to it quickly

also, make sure the isolator isnt a cheap nasty one
--- End quote ---

Thats what I was thinking. I'd prefer not to have topen the bonnet in an emergency situation. I need to come up with a suitable "External" place to mount it.

The isolator was supplied with the winch, I assume its rated to cope with whatever power the winch draws. I suppose the operative word in that sentence is assume  :huh:

I may cut a bit more out of my grill and wack an ally plate in there then I've got a flat surface to mount it to. What do you think? Any better ideas appreciated.

Stu.

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