Warn winch installation help

Warn winch installation..........where did you guys mount your contactor? Also, to the guys that have the XT.....where did you mount the extra piece for the wireless remote(not the mount for the controller, but the other piece)?

Hey LT....I mounted the contactor ( as you called it ) on the part of my Prowler just under the drivers seat....the electric box is mounted on the battery box, under the drivers seat.

Now.....I think you mean the holder for the wireless remote control ???...I mounted it to the dashboard right next to the key. If I remember correctly, I had to modify the little holster so that I could bolt it to the dash the way I wanted.

I'd get you some if ya want!

i mounted mine in the glove box......on the side so it's out of the way.......both pieces.....the winch solenoid and the wireless transmitter.

Yeah guys......post some pics if you can. That would give me an idea of how you worked it.

Ok Airborne LT...here are a few pic's of what I did mounting the stuff for my Warn XT winch.......







Hope this helps you a little!! Let me know if ya need anything else!!

LT , i mounted my remote control box over the top of the glove
box on the fire wall side. so it would be high up from water.
I mounted the contactor in the firewall. right below the digi dash
on the outside. once again so it would be high and stay away from water.
all connections are siliconed and or dilectic grease.

the remote is mounted inside the glove box....

Chris, how bout some pics? I think you posted some way back when you wired and mounted that thing.

Foxfire, where did you mount your contactor?

Airborne LT wrote:

Chris, how bout some pics? I think you posted some way back when you wired and mounted that thing.

Foxfire, where did you mount your contactor?

Well Chris, it WILL be mounted on the outside of the battery box, as you saw in the pic, but right now it's laying on the top of the skid plate as I haven't put it back from when I took the Prowler all apart!!

Foxfire wrote:

Airborne LT wrote:

Chris, how bout some pics? I think you posted some way back when you wired and mounted that thing.

Foxfire, where did you mount your contactor?

Well Chris, it WILL be mounted on the outside of the battery box, as you saw in the pic, but right now it's laying on the top of the skid plate as I haven't put it back from when I took the Prowler all apart!!

Ya Fox , you might want to fix that
before the next ride.... You need that winch.
specialy if your riding with PO PO's....

Airborne LT wrote:

Chris, how bout some pics? I think you posted some way back when you wired and mounted that thing.

Foxfire, where did you mount your contactor?

LT , i went out and looked. there is no way to get a picture.
all my stuff is hidden behind the airbox...

Unacceptable.......take the airbox off and snap some pictures.....report back with a SITREP NLT 2300. This is a no-fail mission Soldier! Just kidding. No worries. I will figure it out.

just mount them where i told you to. and it will work
perfect. dont mount in the easiest place. thats not good.
you want them as high as possable and out of the way.
when your looking at the battery box. look right on top of the
glove box. perfect fit for the remote power box. nice and tucked
away.....

Chris, FF.......may take a look at your setup at Windrock if I don't already have it all lined up by then. With the next couple of weeks I don't plan to ride much so I am trying to get caught up on all the little things I have been meaning to do.

10-4 LT......look all ya want Sir!!

ChrisC wrote:

just mount them where i told you to. and it will work
perfect. dont mount in the easiest place. thats not good.
you want them as high as possable and out of the way.
when your looking at the battery box. look right on top of the
glove box. perfect fit for the remote power box. nice and tucked
away.....

You did not take your glovebox out? I am running out of room under my hood with the heater and the other stuff. I guess I could always get my aircraft maintenance buddies to fab something up. I have a big hole in my dash that used to house my stereo. I could always mount a plate that would sit back in behind the old warning dashplate and I could try and mount everything there.

Airborne LT wrote:

Chris, FF.......may take a look at your setup at Windrock if I don't already have it all lined up by then. With the next couple of weeks I don't plan to ride much so I am trying to get caught up on all the little things I have been meaning to do.

Good deal. you can see it all better in person anyway.
and i can show you how i did everything with running
the wires and all...

I know there are options..........glovebox, top of the outside of the glovebox, etc. I just don't want to have to re-do it.

ChrisC wrote:

Airborne LT wrote:

Chris, FF.......may take a look at your setup at Windrock if I don't already have it all lined up by then. With the next couple of weeks I don't plan to ride much so I am trying to get caught up on all the little things I have been meaning to do.

Good deal. you can see it all better in person anyway.
and i can show you how i did everything with running
the wires and all...

Let's hope I don't have any trouble climbing hills like the one that stopped me in WV..... Hopefully I won't need to winch myself out of trouble!!

Airborne LT wrote:

ChrisC wrote:

Airborne LT wrote:

Chris, FF.......may take a look at your setup at Windrock if I don't already have it all lined up by then. With the next couple of weeks I don't plan to ride much so I am trying to get caught up on all the little things I have been meaning to do.

Good deal. you can see it all better in person anyway.
and i can show you how i did everything with running
the wires and all...

Let's hope I don't have any trouble climbing hills like the one that stopped me in WV..... Hopefully I won't need to winch myself out of trouble!!

You wont need it. you got us......
we wont leave you to be bear food....