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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: bigjeepzj on October 23, 2011, 08:35:39 PM

Title: ZJ in cab winch controls , Remote and Albright type unit installation
Post by: bigjeepzj on October 23, 2011, 08:35:39 PM: Decided to install in cab winch controls In my ZJ and get rid of the solenoid box on the front of the winch

Started by removing to old solenoid box

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gone

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Then installed the Albright unit on the battery tray (battery now in the boot)

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Ran 35mm power cables to the motor

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Title: Re: ZJ in cab winch controls , Remote and Albright type unit installation
Post by: Bulldog67 on October 23, 2011, 08:42:55 PM: is the fairlead crooked :017:
Title: Re: ZJ in cab winch controls , Remote and Albright type unit installation
Post by: bigjeepzj on October 23, 2011, 08:45:31 PM: Yep not stratened it out out yet
Title: Re: ZJ in cab winch controls , Remote and Albright type unit installation
Post by: Bulldog67 on October 23, 2011, 08:47:38 PM: thank gawd for that, thort i was pissed and didnt realise :003:
Title: Re: ZJ in cab winch controls , Remote and Albright type unit installation
Post by: bigjeepzj on October 23, 2011, 10:03:21 PM: Then decided to fit a radio remote control
So found these units on Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Channel-RF-Wireless-Transmitter-Remote-Control-315MHz-/300572555951?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45fb853aaf#ht_1389wt_1397 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Channel-RF-Wireless-Transmitter-Remote-Control-315MHz-/300572555951?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45fb853aaf#ht_1389wt_1397)

As did not like the size of the normal ones sold for winches

installed it a box

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Also added a switch and LED indications and mounted it in the front grill

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So now have remote and grill controls
The box is mounted where the air intake normally is, But have snorkel fitted so not a problem
Title: Re: ZJ in cab winch controls , Remote and Albright type unit installation
Post by: Bulldog67 on October 23, 2011, 10:09:03 PM: Clever chap
Title: Re: ZJ in cab winch controls , Remote and Albright type unit installation
Post by: bigjeepzj on October 23, 2011, 10:18:19 PM: Now for the cab controls

My zj Laredo had a indication panel that all it did was to tell me that i was in Hi or Low range. As that is F**King obvious to any one with a brain what range your in
I got rid and decided to mount some useful switched there instead.
Mounted the winch on off switch on the new panel i installed

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Mounted the in cab winch In - Out switch on the centre console

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So now have 3 ways to control my winch
May seem over kill but it was a nice projected to do

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