Best route for wiring winch

[Cbacon]

Bought front and rear bumpers, front and rear lights, winch, and rock sliders from 4WP at their Jeep show. Got free installation for everything.
Picked it up from them, took it home and looked underneath front bumper. The hot and ground wires are run up through engine to the battery. Also just hanging on the steering components.

What's the best way to wire it up? I think I'll just fix it myself. WOn't be going back there.

Thanks,
COrey

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[IceBerg]

I dont have pics but I ran mine through the grill and to the battery and had them each in their own protective wrap(prevents random insulation damage). I then trimmed them to have a little slack but removed all the extra that wasnt needed.

Through the lower part of the grill, straight up, around the airbox, and alone the side of the jeep between the body and airbox/battery. Use a straightened wire coat hanger to help guide/fish wires.

 

[Cbacon]

I dont have pics but I ran mine through the grill and to the battery and had them each in their own protective wrap(prevents random insulation damage). I then trimmed them to have a little slack but removed all the extra that wasnt needed.

Through the lower part of the grill, straight up, around the airbox, and alone the side of the jeep between the body and airbox/battery. Use a straightened wire coat hanger to help guide/fish wires.

That sounds good.
Thanks,
Corey

 

[Chemy350]

I dont have pics but I ran mine through the grill and to the battery and had them each in their own protective wrap(prevents random insulation damage). I then trimmed them to have a little slack but removed all the extra that wasnt needed.

Through the lower part of the grill, straight up, around the airbox, and alone the side of the jeep between the body and airbox/battery. Use a straightened wire coat hanger to help guide/fish wires.

I took out my airbox and it made it MUCH easier to run the wires.

 

[Cbacon]

I took out my airbox and it made it MUCH easier to run the wires.

Great idea.

 

[IceBerg]

yeah, it probably would but with a coat hanger it took no time at all.

 

[patternman]

What's the best way to wire it up? I think I'll just fix it myself. WOn't be going back

Ran mine along frame on passenger side, removed airbox & ran up between airbox and battery. Secured with zip ties. I also used a blade switch on top of battery so power up front isn't always hot.

 

[jlopes68]

 

[digitalbliss]

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't see anything in that video that showed where he ran his wiring?

 

[Camber314]

Ran mine along frame on passenger side, removed airbox & ran up between airbox and battery. Secured with zip ties. I also used a blade switch on top of battery so power up front isn't always hot.

Patternman, great idea. do you have a link for the switch you used on your winch power connection to the battery?

 

[patternman]

Patternman, great idea. do you have a link for the switch you used on your winch power connection to the battery?

This is the type I used, I don't remember if it was this exact brand but appears identical:
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Disc...ttery+Disconnect+Switch&qid=1615136843&sr=8-6

I tuck the end of a shop rag under the negative batt cables on the right side in the pic above and cover the switch with the rag. I keep shop towels several places as they are always handy out in the wild. I chose the blade type instead of rotary because of the higher amp rating.

 

[Crawldad]

use a coat hanger. passenger side behind the grill along the edge there is a path. you feed the coat hanger down through the opening top to bottom, then fish your winch power/ground cables together up through the channel.
go to 11:57 in this video:

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