Hi, did a bit of a search, but could not locate what I was after.
Running a px2, and finally plumbed in the winch, and just realised. These things have a shunt on the negative terminal for the alternator.
My question is, should I have the winch connected on the active side of the shunt, or should it be bypassing it?
How many amps can these things handle?
Thanks for any feedback.
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Winch, before or after shunt?
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Anything and everything should always be mounted to the body.
Never wire anything between the shunt and the battery terminal. No ifs or big butts.
It handles full load on a winch just fine.
Never wire anything between the shunt and the battery terminal. No ifs or big butts.
It handles full load on a winch just fine.
Stewart
Ford PX2 Supercab 2015 Automatic
Ford PX2 Supercab 2015 Automatic