txbonds
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mounted our new warn m8000-s yesterday and need to run my wiring. I have a couple of quick questions that I hope folks can help with.
1.) Looking at the battery terminals, they are really small. How did everyone connect your wiring to your factory battery? Did you add any additional wire loom other than what comes on it, like to the solenoid box wires, etc?
2.) I’m going to put a battery switch on the positive line so we can leave it turned off when not in use, which is most of the time. Warn specs indicate a max draw of 435a on the M8000-s. I called warn and they were all but useless and could only offer that the ratings were intermittent and not continuous. If that is the case, would a switch rated at 400a continuous and 600a for up to 5 mins be sufficient? I’m thinking in general usage it would but want to make sure I’m understanding the amperage draw potential correctly. Was looking at these two types: https://www.wirthco.com/20247-7.html or http://www.marinco.com/en/770-ez
3.) any point in putting a 500a fuse on the line in addition to the switch? Seems like things would melt down before the 500a fuse would blow but maybe not. I realize these things are shipped with instructions saying to just wire direct but I want fire safety margin.
Enforce you call me crazy, I want to limit voltage on the line to the bumper when not in use like daily driving. I’d also like to limit some fowl play potentials as I’ve heard the tall tale of someone monkeying with the winch via a screwdriver across the lugs on the winch under the contactor/solenoid box. Anyway, thanks for any input.
1.) Looking at the battery terminals, they are really small. How did everyone connect your wiring to your factory battery? Did you add any additional wire loom other than what comes on it, like to the solenoid box wires, etc?
2.) I’m going to put a battery switch on the positive line so we can leave it turned off when not in use, which is most of the time. Warn specs indicate a max draw of 435a on the M8000-s. I called warn and they were all but useless and could only offer that the ratings were intermittent and not continuous. If that is the case, would a switch rated at 400a continuous and 600a for up to 5 mins be sufficient? I’m thinking in general usage it would but want to make sure I’m understanding the amperage draw potential correctly. Was looking at these two types: https://www.wirthco.com/20247-7.html or http://www.marinco.com/en/770-ez
3.) any point in putting a 500a fuse on the line in addition to the switch? Seems like things would melt down before the 500a fuse would blow but maybe not. I realize these things are shipped with instructions saying to just wire direct but I want fire safety margin.
Enforce you call me crazy, I want to limit voltage on the line to the bumper when not in use like daily driving. I’d also like to limit some fowl play potentials as I’ve heard the tall tale of someone monkeying with the winch via a screwdriver across the lugs on the winch under the contactor/solenoid box. Anyway, thanks for any input.
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