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[KG7BTU]

I've read that the jump start posts are not rated for the kind of current that a winch would pull.

Edit: If we assume a 15 foot run between the winch and the battery (30 feet total), the wires should be 2/0 or 4/0 AWG to sustain 400A.

I'm not sure what the battery-to-frame connection looks like, but you may be able to run the ground through the frame instead of running the whole 15 feet of 2/0 AWG wire for the ground. A steel frame should be roughly equivalent to a wire twice the size of 4/0 AWG; but the limiting factor is the connections and risk of corrosion creating resistance (heat) at the joints.

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[bt75cj5]

Can they not just run cables to the jump area in the engine bay? I heard you can install a switch hookup to that instead of having to run all the way back to battery.

Can they not just run cables to the jump area in the engine bay? I heard you can install a switch hookup to that instead of having to run all the way back to battery.

Can they not just run cables to the jump area in the engine bay? I heard you can install a switch hookup to that instead of having to run all the way back to battery.

I'd have to check with Warn's R&D, but my understanding is that they go all the way back to the battery for the winch draw protection... I'll get back to you once I get confirmation.

 

[jpa2002]

It would be nice if they offered a wiring kit with a switchable relay for the hybrid models.

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