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Winch switch controls

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12 Feb 2014 14:27 - 12 Feb 2014 14:36 #104283 by TomDK

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jimnydms wrote: Or do you have the Albright solenoid and manual isolator switch but can just always leave the isolator on as the power will be off to the winch via the Albright solenoid switch ?

You'll need 2 Albright solenoids and no manual isolator switch.

One Albright winch solenoid for winch operation and one albright winch isolator. That how I run it, and it works great

One of each

www.red-winches.com/products/albright-solenoid-heavy-duty/11/
www.red-winches.com/products/albright-wi...tor-12v-solenoid/62/

Best thing is to install the battery isolator as close to the battery as possible, and the winch solenoid as close to the winch as possible

Preferably install the winch solenoid on the winch motor itself using Gigglepin extended motorbolts

gigglepin4x4store.gostorego.com/gp-motor-bolts.html

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12 Feb 2014 15:24 #104286 by jimnydms

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i already have the main winch solenoid( www.red-winches.com/products/albright-solenoid-heavy-duty/11/ ) mounted in a IP65 box under the bonnet, i never knew you could get the extended bolts. so effectively all i need now is the isolator solenoid ( www.red-winches.com/products/albright-wi...tor-12v-solenoid/62/ ) and my switch panel with a on off toggle switch going to the isolator solenoid and a momentary on off on switch going to the winch solenoid. Will the main power for the in out momentary switch be linked from the on off toggle switch?

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12 Feb 2014 15:46 #104287 by TomDK

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jimnydms wrote: i already have the main winch solenoid( www.red-winches.com/products/albright-solenoid-heavy-duty/11/ ) mounted in a IP65 box under the bonnet, i never knew you could get the extended bolts. so effectively all i need now is the isolator solenoid ( www.red-winches.com/products/albright-wi...tor-12v-solenoid/62/ ) and my switch panel with a on off toggle switch going to the isolator solenoid and a momentary on off on switch going to the winch solenoid. Will the main power for the in out momentary switch be linked from the on off toggle switch?

You don't need to put the winch solenoid in a waterproof box. The solenoid itself is waterproof.

Best thing is if the isolator also kills power to the winch switch.

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12 Feb 2014 15:57 #104288 by RichiesJimny

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I think you've over complicated a very basic system all you need to do is shut the power off to the winch quickly if things go tits up.
I've only been an auto electrician for 26 years so what would I know.

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12 Feb 2014 15:58 #104289 by jimnydms

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thanks for all your help!! just quickly, why? or would i? benefit more by having the winch solenoid pack mounted directly on the motor itself ?

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12 Feb 2014 16:12 #104291 by TomDK

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RichiesJimny wrote: I think you've over complicated a very basic system all you need to do is shut the power off to the winch quickly if things go tits up.
I've only been an auto electrician for 26 years so what would I know.

What is overcomplicated?
He needs an isolator and a winch solenoid, and that's it. Also nice to have a switch outside, near the winch, as I wrote ealier.

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