17Triton`s Triton.

[Crusty181]

Look what turned up today on my doorstep.
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Hey Matt, ive just installed the 9500 version of your winch. Whats your options for that isolator ... im a touch perplexed what you do with it with massive battery cables attached direct to the battery and the massive terminals exposed without an obvious way to mount it.

I wondering if im missing something or i need to make up a bracket to stop it earthing out on something

 

[17triton]

Hey Matt, ive just installed the 9500 version of your winch. Whats your options for that isolator ... im a touch perplexed what you do with it with massive battery cables attached direct to the battery and the massive terminals exposed without an obvious way to mount it.

I wondering if im missing something or i need to make up a bracket to stop it earthing out on something

I haven't installed it yet so not sure sorry. @cruza driver has done his maybe he can help us.

 

[Crusty181]

I haven't installed it yet so not sure sorry. @cruza driver has done his maybe he can help us.

The issue is the trade off btw ease of use and some turd shorting the remote connector with a coin and pulling the bullbar apart, or worse, pulling out the cable, wrapping it around the car and cutting the car in half. Only sounds cool if its someone else car.

Ive looked it up on the Google machine and one simple option is a wingnut on the battery which you only connect the cable when going out bush bashing. Apparently its wise not to leave the wireless remote control units connected, because while your watching your bogged mate recovery his car .... his remote control is causing your winch to destroy your car parked behind you. A fun day out for everyone

 

[peterg]

Rather than wingnutting the cable to the battery why not install a battery key?

 

[Crusty181]

Rather than wingnutting the cable to the battery why not install a battery key?

One of those came with the winch. One of the only issues having a Mighty V6 Navara (and theres not many) is I have precious little room left around the battery with all the other crap Ive added in there. That key things got "I gunna short out on some'tun and blow up your car" written all over it. Unless Im missing something, Ill have to make a bracket to mount that switch thing so those monster terminals dont short out, cook my battery and fry my other important car'y stuff. I presuming I don't that thing just floating about under the bonnet

I presume other have mounted these things to varying degrees of success ... I need some pics I think

 

[17triton]

With the Triton booked in for suspension to be fitted I thought I better pull my finger out and install the winch. First job was to rotate the gearbox. I gave it some extra grease while I was at it.

I then had to remove the bar to fit the winch. I had some assistance from the old man during this part.

I had to remove the clutch lever and do a little cut and shut on it as it was hitting on the grill when engaging the gearbox.

All wired in and running! I have ordered a slimline number plate instead of the tilt up number plate frame.

Really happy with how it all went in and it's a bit of insurance when out on the tracks.

 

[dagree]

Looks great...... Just hope it's not needed

 

[cruza driver]

Why is it so clean behind the bullbar :emptybath:
Do you back into car spots now so you can look back at your new winch ?

 

[17triton]

Why is it so clean behind the bullbar :emptybath:
Do you back into car spots now so you can look back at your new winch ?

I found some Wombat Forrest mud in there mate! The big number plate is hiding it a bit at the moment.

 

[17triton]

@Crusty181 I just connected the positive straight to the battery to use and will just connect it up when I'm airing down I think.

 

[cruza driver]

With the positive connected the winch will still work as the winch itself is earthed to the bar, so connect the neg and leave the pos off. Connect the pos when needed.

 

[17triton]

With the positive connected the winch will still work as the winch itself is earthed to the bar, so connect the neg and leave the pos off. Connect the pos when needed.

Yep that's what I'm doing:encouragement:

 

[Pace]

Top work there pal. Its not a Mitsi, its a Runva. LOL. Pace.

 

[Bluey]

One of those came with the winch. One of the only issues having a Mighty V6 Navara (and theres not many) is I have precious little room left around the battery with all the other crap Ive added in there. That key things got "I gunna short out on some'tun and blow up your car" written all over it. Unless Im missing something, Ill have to make a bracket to mount that switch thing so those monster terminals dont short out, cook my battery and fry my other important car'y stuff. I presuming I don't that thing just floating about under the bonnet

I presume other have mounted these things to varying degrees of success ... I need some pics I think

@Crusty181 an I missing something ??? isolator under bonnet then on switch inside car ????? very nice work @17triton

 

[dagree]

I had one of these isolators on the previous landcruiser's winch under the bonnet.... 1/4 turn to connect or disconnect.


Might have to get one for the Prado??

 

[Crusty181]

@Crusty181 an I missing something ??? isolator under bonnet then on switch inside car ????? very nice work @17triton

The winch comes with an inline "isolator key", but the terminals are exposed with no obvious (easy) way to mount the key. I went looking for a relay big enough to cope with the 300amp winch, and switch it on via a cabin switch

@Crusty181 I just connected the positive straight to the battery to use and will just connect it up when I'm airing down I think.

Thats what I done until I work a way around it.

Ive got the same bar as you .... and I can't reach the gearbox lever

 

[17triton]

Thats what I done until I work a way around it.

Ive got the same bar as you .... and I can't reach the gearbox lever

Really? Did you rotate the gearbox to suit? Mine is pretty easy to get to. Maybe it's a Nissan thing.

 

[17triton]

You can see the plastic bit of the grill that I had to get the lever cut to fit under.

 

[Crusty181]

Really? Did you rotate the gearbox to suit?

Whoops

 

[17triton]

Whoops

Have a look at the first pic with the winch. After you undo the 2 large hex key bolts from the chrome rails the gearbox slides off then undo those 8 smaller bolts and you can rotate to suit. You might be able to do it in there? You will have to unbolt it from the bar.