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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: SnoFalls on December 12, 2007, 09:30:05 AM
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any one got pics and sources for switches they used for an interior winch control?
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What you want is a self centering momentary two terminal switch. I have seen them at some bigger hardware stores. I found some here, http://www.wiringproducts.com/index1.html but you have to dig the site uses domain masking. You want one they are calling MOM-OFF-MOM. They have safety covers and switch boots at the bottom of the page. This outfit has them for a better price, but probably not the same quality. http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2007121212300341&item=11-2280&catname=electric
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sidekicksrock, got a pic of the one you installed?
I _know_ what I need, looking for some that won't look like crap installed into a trac/kick.
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Here is the way I installed it in lil Suzy,
(http://www.zuwharrie.com/gallery/albums/userpics/16092/IMAGE_00212.jpg)
The top left toggle is the cooling fan override switch and the lower right is the winch toggle. I may add a cover to it, I am worried that I could knock it with my hand or knee if I'm not careful.
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I found these in the new crawl
http://www.12voltguy.com/winchcontrolbutton.htm
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I found these in the new crawl
[url]http://www.12voltguy.com/winchcontrolbutton.htm[/url]
he cant use that one, it's too fancy
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I found these in the new crawl
[url]http://www.12voltguy.com/winchcontrolbutton.htm[/url]
he cant use that one, it's too much $$$
fixed it for ya
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... I am worried that I could knock it with my hand or knee if I'm not careful.
yea, I'm not a fan of a toggle for that reason too.
I looked at digi-key and see some rockers that wight work. Might even get a second "illuminated" on-off (so I know when the winch is "on" and only then would the momentary rocker provide in-out.
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I bought some mom-off-mom switches off of ebay (they look like the ones that sidekicksrock has) . I have one wired and installed on the backside of the solenoid box on the winch (so I don't have to hook the remote lead up when strapping down on the trailer, or for when the winch bitch needs to loosen the cable to unwind it), I have another wired in on the dash. For the one on the dash, I have it wired through a "hidden" switch under the dash, so I can kill the power to it, for when the kids are playing around in the samurai.
I have them wired through relays as well.
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There are some really good ideas here, if I had kids that played in lil Suzy (would never happen) I would do the hidden override as well. I think I will be ok with a cover. It has been there like that for some time and I have not knocked it yet but better safe than sorry.
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Wal-mart and auto zone both sell the covered switches for around ten bucks,bunch of different colors and carbon fiber also.
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Found it. Roadless Gear has a winch control kit.
http://www.roadlessgear.com/page/RGL/PROD/R/RG631
The arming switched died about two months after installation on mine, but the other one in the club has held up fine.
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That seems like a pretty good alternative.
If you can find the right kind of switch, which shouldn't be hard, it's just a matter of wiring it up. Yet again, another one of those things that i've been putting off doing for a few years.
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I looked all over for a winch control for my Kodiak 4 wheeler recently. Everywhere I went wanted 50-60 bucks. I found one a Tractor Supply Company for $30-35 and it has a remote on off switch included. Resembles some of the others that have been posted here but 20 bucks cheaper. Works great too.
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Found it. Roadless Gear has a winch control kit.
[url]http://www.roadlessgear.com/page/RGL/PROD/R/RG631[/url]
The arming switched died about two months after installation on mine, but the other one in the club has held up fine.
I forgot about roadless gear I knew I had seen one on someones site, My Wife surprised the S|removethispart|@^% out of me and bought me a Warn m8000 for my B-day and I was looking for that switch ;D
Thanks