Nice video to install my Gifted Winch! Others have posted, but this "Guy is Good"! Anything from you guys in the know, want to add some suggestion too? (1188) Pt.1 How To Install A Winch On Your ATV/UTV At D-Ray's Shop - YouTube
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Been a few years since I installed my winch on a 700.
With the battery under the seat, you have a fairly long-distance to go with the main wires to the battery.
You will need to switch the power wires around to make it work.
Meaning the Yellow and Blue will be the battery wires. and Red and Black will be the winch wires.
Don't forget this when putting them on the contactor post... lol.
With the battery under the seat, you have a fairly long-distance to go with the main wires to the battery.
You will need to switch the power wires around to make it work.
Meaning the Yellow and Blue will be the battery wires. and Red and Black will be the winch wires.
Don't forget this when putting them on the contactor post... lol.
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I mounted my wEnch contactor on the passenger side under the hood. It allowed me to have room to add an accessory fuse block and other electrical components under the hood. 
When I mounted the contactor I added a piece of metal behind the plastic and bolted into that to prevent the contactor from pulling the bolts from the plastic.
When I mounted the contactor I added a piece of metal behind the plastic and bolted into that to prevent the contactor from pulling the bolts from the plastic.
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This is showing the routing from the wEnch using the black and red leads to the contactor.
I ran the black wire to the yellow post and ran the red wire to the blue post. Keep track of that. I like to take notes as I work. 
I ran the black wire to the yellow post and ran the red wire to the blue post. Keep track of that. I like to take notes as I work.
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This is showing a spot that I felt would maybe rub through on the sharp edge of the frame so I added some rubber fuel hose slit along the side to add protection to the wires. I did both red and black.
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I ran the wires alongside the factory harness. This was the route for all my accessories. Zip tie after you run your wires because you can make sweeping turns so you don’t have to cut the wire and recrimp a terminal on it.
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This is how I connected to the battery I might’ve needed longer bolts but can’t remember if that was after I added the accessory fuse block. The blue and yellow wires are going to the contactor.
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Thanks, Jimmy A. You were dead on. This guy is a real pro.
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