Hi everyone,
Had a tough time finding a detailed install guide for the P5, so I took some photos as I installed one today. I've never installed a winch before and was a bit surprised at the complexity. Didn't install the plug for the external remote because it's not my P5 and wanted to consult with the owner about location before poking a 1" hole in a piece of expensive plastic.
I used the KFI winch mount purchased from Amazon.com. The quality of the plate and hardware was outstanding, and it went on without fuss. The first issue was finding a location to install the solenoid. Just as I was getting out the drill I stumbled upon a bracket that looks to be there for the factory winch option. It's directly behind the dashboard on the passenger side of the machine:
![2015 02 1420132411 zps1spf7lnj 2015 02 1420132411 zps1spf7lnj](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33372-5da95f8b018716b8f62558e995ff0cde.jpg)
Have to be very careful with the routing of the cables to the battery. They were just long enough to make it with mere inches to spare. I routed the cables down through the wheel well...
![2015 02 1420132551 zpsqoqaj2uf 2015 02 1420132551 zpsqoqaj2uf](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33373-85f71a1b25c1510959debddf4e285ddd.jpg)
And above the frame rails on the passenger side. I ran the yellow wires by feeling through the holes in the skid plates, then gave up and removed the passenger side fasteners and dropped the skid plates for the blue wire. Brought them out in the rear wheel well and up into the battery box.
![2015 02 1420132540 zpsgjlmhmek 2015 02 1420132540 zpsgjlmhmek](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33374-1b69ef30736dbdfd23ffa15e16ba4885.jpg)
Tried the best I could to get the wires through the same opening the rest of the wires went, but there wasn't enough room. Had to notch the cover to make it fit:
![2015 02 1420134027 zpscnorhc7n 2015 02 1420134027 zpscnorhc7n](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33375-02b36fe9673e510e46f800c84a5ed1cc.jpg)
![2015 02 1420134102 zpssl2zoppf 2015 02 1420134102 zpssl2zoppf](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33376-c1f6070fea09c776b29e92a68de05606.jpg)
Mounted the switch under the dash near the driver's knee.
![2015 02 1420132440 zpstfghsk9y 2015 02 1420132440 zpstfghsk9y](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33377-ff202e5fd7334f84097c7f9259336d70.jpg)
Did this using the hardware supplied with the KFI winch kit for this purpose. Made sure to use a location that would run the machine screws through both pieces of plastic where they intersect. The back of the screws can be seen towards the right of the photo. Sorry about the dirt, it makes things a little tough to see.
![2015 02 1420132456 zpsa0eapmpz 2015 02 1420132456 zpsa0eapmpz](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33378-55c244ab975be7b7dd689aee18bf007f.jpg)
Ran the wires down next to the radiator and attached them to the terminals on the winch. Secured them with zip ties.
![2015 02 1420132507 zpsqql2ssfw 2015 02 1420132507 zpsqql2ssfw](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33379-38313f37dddb497254c1041b56ed4b5d.jpg)
After this was done and the winch was tested I tied the wires up with zip ties. I attempted to stay out of the area the underhood bucket sits in in the event that they get one in the future.
![2015 02 1420132425 zpsdj0igwuk 2015 02 1420132425 zpsdj0igwuk](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33380-999ecc92091be2e36a1e5397e044a34f.jpg)
And here's a finished photo of the winch mounted up:
![2015 02 1420132519 zpsvkf1vqmq 2015 02 1420132519 zpsvkf1vqmq](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33381-ad2d724c18799c70ba0533bf6f3f111e.jpg)
Took it outside for a quick test. Had no trouble dragging the P5 up a hill on my driveway with the parking brake locked. Very impressive little winch!
Had a tough time finding a detailed install guide for the P5, so I took some photos as I installed one today. I've never installed a winch before and was a bit surprised at the complexity. Didn't install the plug for the external remote because it's not my P5 and wanted to consult with the owner about location before poking a 1" hole in a piece of expensive plastic.
I used the KFI winch mount purchased from Amazon.com. The quality of the plate and hardware was outstanding, and it went on without fuss. The first issue was finding a location to install the solenoid. Just as I was getting out the drill I stumbled upon a bracket that looks to be there for the factory winch option. It's directly behind the dashboard on the passenger side of the machine:
![2015 02 1420132411 zps1spf7lnj 2015 02 1420132411 zps1spf7lnj](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33372-5da95f8b018716b8f62558e995ff0cde.jpg)
Have to be very careful with the routing of the cables to the battery. They were just long enough to make it with mere inches to spare. I routed the cables down through the wheel well...
![2015 02 1420132551 zpsqoqaj2uf 2015 02 1420132551 zpsqoqaj2uf](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33373-85f71a1b25c1510959debddf4e285ddd.jpg)
And above the frame rails on the passenger side. I ran the yellow wires by feeling through the holes in the skid plates, then gave up and removed the passenger side fasteners and dropped the skid plates for the blue wire. Brought them out in the rear wheel well and up into the battery box.
![2015 02 1420132540 zpsgjlmhmek 2015 02 1420132540 zpsgjlmhmek](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33374-1b69ef30736dbdfd23ffa15e16ba4885.jpg)
Tried the best I could to get the wires through the same opening the rest of the wires went, but there wasn't enough room. Had to notch the cover to make it fit:
![2015 02 1420134027 zpscnorhc7n 2015 02 1420134027 zpscnorhc7n](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33375-02b36fe9673e510e46f800c84a5ed1cc.jpg)
![2015 02 1420134102 zpssl2zoppf 2015 02 1420134102 zpssl2zoppf](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33376-c1f6070fea09c776b29e92a68de05606.jpg)
Mounted the switch under the dash near the driver's knee.
![2015 02 1420132440 zpstfghsk9y 2015 02 1420132440 zpstfghsk9y](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33377-ff202e5fd7334f84097c7f9259336d70.jpg)
Did this using the hardware supplied with the KFI winch kit for this purpose. Made sure to use a location that would run the machine screws through both pieces of plastic where they intersect. The back of the screws can be seen towards the right of the photo. Sorry about the dirt, it makes things a little tough to see.
![2015 02 1420132456 zpsa0eapmpz 2015 02 1420132456 zpsa0eapmpz](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33378-55c244ab975be7b7dd689aee18bf007f.jpg)
Ran the wires down next to the radiator and attached them to the terminals on the winch. Secured them with zip ties.
![2015 02 1420132507 zpsqql2ssfw 2015 02 1420132507 zpsqql2ssfw](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33379-38313f37dddb497254c1041b56ed4b5d.jpg)
After this was done and the winch was tested I tied the wires up with zip ties. I attempted to stay out of the area the underhood bucket sits in in the event that they get one in the future.
![2015 02 1420132425 zpsdj0igwuk 2015 02 1420132425 zpsdj0igwuk](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33380-999ecc92091be2e36a1e5397e044a34f.jpg)
And here's a finished photo of the winch mounted up:
![2015 02 1420132519 zpsvkf1vqmq 2015 02 1420132519 zpsvkf1vqmq](https://hondasxs.com/data/attachments/33/33381-ad2d724c18799c70ba0533bf6f3f111e.jpg)
Took it outside for a quick test. Had no trouble dragging the P5 up a hill on my driveway with the parking brake locked. Very impressive little winch!