Download the actual Honda winch installation instructions. They have you take all that stuff off to run the ground.
I did learn a lot about the machine, though. They have you do it to run the ground cable back to an engine ground.
It's mostly for the ground. The only thing I removed to install the winch was the hood and seat. I grounded it on the seat crossbar. And if you have the accessory harness that plugs into the back of the cigarette lighter, you can reach up in there and do it by feel. I also put the winch control plug in the dash instead of the glove box. Then go back and zip tie all the wires.
Where in the glove box does that go? I'm considering the blank space behind the glove box cover to the left of the latch hole... just concerned about glove box seal.
I have too much crap in the glove box to take out when I need to plug the winch in. At first I left the plug under the hood so if I needed to winch I would just pop the hood off, now I've relocated it in the dash where the switches and volt meters are. I have the warn winch and the controller plug comes with a rubber cap that goes over the plug to keep it dry.
Yeah.. I don't mean in the box. I mean here..
I'm not even adding the switch... I'm just mounting the plug with the winch keyed on. That way I have a double safety. Key has to be on and the wired remote has to be plugged in. No accidental fiddling with the winch that way.
Dynamating this pig. Noise wasn't bad till I added the roof and windshield. Now I want earplugs. Plus I ran my wiring in the intake tube and decided not to so I can hook it up factory easy. Either pull the floorboard or skid plate. Figured the floorboard was easier.
That was my first post after installing roof and windshield was a complaint bout the noise lol. I took roof off this summer for Street riding and the difference was unreal. I'm either going with dynomat or maybe trying some of that lizard skin. Like the idea of paintbrush application vs cutting n trimming the mat.
I looked at the spray on stuff when i did my old vette interior. Went with the dynamat stuff and their 1/4" foam on top of it. The spray on I believe was ceramic based so it would probably be good for heat with some drop in resonance but don't know if it will block much noise unless u got real thick with it. Major difference in the vette now. Much like a modern car. The stuff can be real messy though. I went back and used duct tape on all exposed edges of it because the tar will squeeze out the sides. Adding dzus's to the roof, windshield and mid panel for easy removal also.
They drop them all the time at work and kick them under the conveyors. And I come along and pick up every one I can get ahold of lol. Both male and female pieces lol. I got a decent collection going
