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Winch Solenoid & RC Box Location
Best location in a D3?I'd like to keep the spare stowage area on the LHS engine bay for an auxiliary battery.
Fixed to the back of the crash bar within a watertight box with glanded connections ?
Comments or experiences welcome.
1st Feb 2009 10:16 pm
10forcash
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Location: Ubique
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That's the location for the LR winch kit, could also use the diagonal bars behind the grille dependent upon the size of the box, otherwise the big space in the bumper below the RH headlight. done plenty of wading in mine and there are no water of mud stains behind that area of the bumper
1st Feb 2009 10:20 pm
Wex
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Thanks Iain.
I was thinking behind the crashbar (directly behind the winch) but needed some sane confirmation
I'll have a a look at the RH location when I have the bumper off aswell
Cheers.
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1st Feb 2009 10:28 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
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Yep as 10 said ..best place i found .
Only downside is you have to remove the bumper to get to it ..but it doesnt take long once you have mastered it .
I had the original 2 solinoids in the water proof box , but i had some issues with them .Swapped for one of these Albright ones which are great .Also have the remote part in the box aswell.
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G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
2nd Feb 2009 12:41 am
Wex
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2nd Feb 2009 1:14 pm
Wex
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Wiggs , been nosying in your gallery , where did you source this ?
Steel I presume ?
2nd Feb 2009 1:42 pm
10forcash
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Thats cast iron, part of the Warn kit - can be bought seperately though
2nd Feb 2009 2:59 pm
Wex
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I'll be using a synthethic rope though Iain , better to have a Stainless or Aluminium in this case , cast would be more abrasive on the rope ?
2nd Feb 2009 3:04 pm
10forcash
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Yep, the cast ones are only suitable for steel rope although with steel I prefer a roller fairlead, Stainless ones are best for synthetic as the Aluminium ones can be damaged by grit on the rope and corroded by road salt
2nd Feb 2009 3:06 pm
Wex
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Thanks bud
2nd Feb 2009 3:16 pm
Wex
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One last question , I've an allbright solenoid aswell.Is it necessary to house it in a waterproof box or is it a " belt n' braces " job ?
6th Feb 2009 5:14 pm
wiggs
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Albright is water resistant according to one write up and waterproof according to another G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
6th Feb 2009 5:21 pm
Wex
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Yep , depends on what you read , " highly water resistant" seems to be whats said most.I've lready bought the box and glands so might as well use it all
6th Feb 2009 5:27 pm
Wex
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Found an alternative location for the solenoid ......
Removed alarm sounder form the spare battery box
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Allbright solenoid comes with a moundting bracket on the rear
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Bolted the solenoid to a piece of aluminium angle and the angle in turn bolted down to the two holes that orignally held the sounder housing in place
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Drawback of this is that there's a lot of cable to be routed up to the soelnoid & spare battery.I got them all in bar one as I ran out of cable
23rd Feb 2009 10:50 am
wiggs
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Good idea ..unfortunalty not an option for me as that area is full in mine G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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