james231410

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Had an electric winch fitted to my TD5 but the the garage tell me they wired it to my alternator ( did I hear him right)...Is this right?....I may well be being stupid here as I am as much use with car electrics as mud flaps on a tortoise
 
what? never heard of that one before, I have mine on the battery. Its easy to install and easy to remove.
 
well, i extended mine, I have heard people powering it through the head lights, I’m not winch expert, but that’s the way I have done mine, it works when the engine is switched off :)
 
electrically the output from the alt and the pos on the battery are the same point. so it don't really make much difference it just seems a bit daft and its not good practice. it would make more sense to extend the leads and that way if you have a problem the cables will be easier to get to.. if i was you i would also check to ensure they have put a fuse in the circuit. other wise when it goes wrong so will yer alt.
 

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