P700 Viper V2 4500 winch wiring

[Panhandlepilgrim]

The instructions for this winch are hot garbage. Granted. The title of this thread tells you everything I know about wiring anything but man, these are terrible. It already looks like I'll have to buy a new switch to mount to the dash, as the one it came with has a bracket to mount to a handle bar. ANYWAYS, rant over.

Questions:
1. Where should I mount this thing? The power wires it came with are short and all the YouTube videos I could find suggest mounting it under the hood and I can't seem to find any good places under the seat, close to the battery like the "instructions" suggest.

2. Without having to buy the $20 pigtail and wait another week, where can I tap in to key-on power?

 

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[infyx]

I just picked up the 6k. Not here yet.
I also bought the pigtail to tap into the 12v key on power source up front though to make this much easier.

 

[Panhandlepilgrim]

I just picked up the 6k. Not here yet.
I also bought the pigtail to tap into the 12v key on power source up front though to make this much easier.

I found a good video that shows where to tap in to a power source. Right at 11 mins if you're curious.

 

[Buckshot07]

I mounted mine under the hood.
you can see it in the left side of the picture.

 

[Panhandlepilgrim]

Yeah the more I look at the rest of the wires they supplied thats going to make the most sense. Headed to the hardware store to get longer power cables.

 

[Buckshot07]

Yeah the more I look at the rest of the wires they supplied thats going to make the most sense. Headed to the hardware store to get longer power cables.

I happened to have a long length of heavy power cable in my garage that I used.
If you have a hard time finding some, just pick up a cheap heavy set of jumper cables from Harbor Freight, cut it to the length you need.

I protected them with wire loom and routed them along the top of the frame from the battery into the front passenger side wheel well, then under the hood.

 

[infyx]

So you are saying they did not supply long enough power cables to go back to the battery if you mount it under the hood? That kind of sucks. I have some 6ga AWG on the way, so I should be okay when it comes in. But would think they would supply long enough cables.

Guess I will have to dicker with it when it comes in!

 

[Buckshot07]

So you are saying they did not supply long enough power cables to go back to the battery if you mount it under the hood? That kind of sucks. I have some 6ga AWG on the way, so I should be okay when it comes in. But would think they would supply long enough cables.

Guess I will have to dicker with it when it comes in!

I’m OCD when it comes to wiring and wanted to route the wires on my 700 where they would be protected.
The 700’s battery is under the passenger seat, not under the hood.
I also wired up a friend’s Yamaha that had the battery under the hood.
You are receiving a universal wiring kit with the winch which may or may not contain wires long enough for your make/model’s battery location.

 

[infyx]

Got it. I would like to wire mine up all nice as well.
I assume the 700-4 does not have an ACC powerbus anywhere?

But seems like you could route one under the hood for better battery access.

 

[Buckshot07]

Got it. I would like to wire mine up all nice as well.
I assume the 700-4 does not have an ACC powerbus anywhere?

But seems like you could route one under the hood for better battery access.

I mounted a fuse panel under the hood that receives battery power through a key on activated stinger for all my accessories.
refer back to the picture in post #4

 

[infyx]

Very clean install.
Where did you get that bracket? I have a lot of that stuff on the way...fuse box, etc. I'd like to mount it all under the hood but was not sure how to get it all under there with what is provided.

 

[infyx]

Something like this would work to extend the battery up front, right?

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Power-Distribution-Block-BUSBAR/dp/B07C6483RC/?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[infyx]

As I look closer and read your post again you said stinger. I assume to prevent battery drain...thats a good idea.

So this maybe?

Amazon.com: Stinger SGP38 80-AMP Battery Isolator and Relay,BLACK: Car Electronics

Buy Stinger SGP38 80-AMP Battery Isolator and Relay, BLACK: Automotive - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

Edit: Sorry for all the questions!

 

[Buckshot07]

Very clean install.
Where did you get that bracket? I have a lot of that stuff on the way...fuse box, etc. I'd like to mount it all under the hood but was not sure how to get it all under there with what is provided.

The bracket was cut out of an aluminum shelf I pulled out of the scrap bin at work.
bolted to the rectangular cross member behind the radiator. I added a strip of rubber on top of the crossmember first as an isolator to prevent vibration. Back of the bracket is attached to the round crossmember under the dash. I made 2 slots in the bracket and attached it with hose clamps again isolated with rubber.

 

[Buckshot07]

Something like this would work to extend the battery up front, right?

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Power-Distribution-Block-BUSBAR/dp/B07C6483RC/?tag=sxsweb24-20

Yes, but you want fuses for all your accessories.

 

[Buckshot07]

As I look closer and read your post again you said stinger. I assume to prevent battery drain...thats a good idea.

So this maybe?

Amazon.com: Stinger SGP38 80-AMP Battery Isolator and Relay,BLACK: Car Electronics

Buy Stinger SGP38 80-AMP Battery Isolator and Relay, BLACK: Automotive - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

Edit: Sorry for all the questions!

That is the exact stinger I used

 

[infyx]

Thank you for getting back to me!

 

[Buckshot07]

Thank you for getting back to me!

No problem.
Found a picture of the “bracket”.
Also a picture of the wiring mock up.
…. I just pulled power for my accessory fuse box off the heavy cable already running to the winch contactor from the battery. Ran accessory power through a circuit breaker first.

 

[infyx]

Perfect. What’s the device top left next to the stinger?

 

[Buckshot07]

Perfect. What’s the device top left next to the stinger?

Circuit breaker