where to mount a winch control box?

[glaspy Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close glaspy]

i have just fitted a tigerz11 bull bar and winch, just wondering where everyone fits their control box?

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

I make up brackets to keep them behind the grille. Not planning to use much so keep it out of the way and safe.
Should have taken photos.
It depends how much wire they have allowed for you to play with.
On ARB ones its sideways at the drivers side near the end if the radiator. Your bar may be similar to ARB

[mackayvx Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close mackayvx]

i have just fitted a tigerz11 bull bar and winch, just wondering where everyone fits their control box?

Gday glazby... Could u please post a couple if pics of your Tigerz bar?

I want to have a squiz at it!!

Cheers bud. Drew.

[glaspy Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close glaspy]

Hi Drew, do you know how to reply with a pic??

[Heath74 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Heath74]

My control box in the front drivers side where you might put the second battery.

I have mounted my second battery in the sport near the firewall on the passenger side.

[winniliss Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close winniliss]

Have a look at mine http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...9-Prado-GXL-TD post 18 and 20. The other day a mate pointed out that I should get some boots for the end of the cable where the solenoid is. If I drop a spanner etc it wont arc out.

I should note the solenoid failed due to corrosion after 12 months (they are not totally water proof like they say). When I get the new one I will put RTV around the joins etc.

[mackayvx Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close mackayvx]

Hi Drew, do you know how to reply with a pic??

Hey glasby. Search and you will find mate. Drew

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...ight=post+pics

[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

I should note the solenoid failed due to corrosion after 12 months (they are not totally water proof like they say). When I get the new one I will put RTV around the joins etc.

Did you get the Grande winch or the Hercules? What is RTV? I have purchased a Grande but am yet to mount it.

ETA: I checked your posts and see it was a Mako winch you installed. I still want to know what RTV is though.

[Fozzy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fozzy]

RTV is a high temp silicon-like sealant from memory (red in colour??)

[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

Thanks Fozzy, hadn't thought about the temp side of things. I have a 150 and was thinking of mounting the box at the front on the driver's side where a 2nd battery would normally go. There's also room at the rear of the engine bay on the driver's side but that would be a) harder to reach if you had to plug in the wired controller and b) require lengthening of the cables.

[8608 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close 8608]

I took my contactor pack out of the box and mounted it behind the bull bar.

120's have heaps of room behind the grille. Bonus cos the grille lifts with the bonnet.

Also if you hide the box, in car switches may be an alternative.

Pic of my switches.

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

Under the bonnet

[Snaga Wishing I was lost Find all posts View Profile Close Snaga]

Does than mean you have to pop the bonnet to use the winch?

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

No, the 2nd Warn box is a remote control head unit

[Awesome Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Awesome]

I fitted mine up against the firewall on the passenger side along with the isolation switch