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Old 11-29-2022 | 08:25 AM
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I agree with GrouseK9 that VillaDazzler's photos and comments will be valuable in one of the winch install threads, so I am copying and pasting this posting there.

Not the easiest way to paste the post in probably, but it will work, I hope.

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Originally Posted by VillaDazzler View Post
Not with the Zeon Platinum. That's why I installed the EVO 12S - it has wireless or wired remote and a manual clutch. Not much use to the OP, but anyone considering this in future should also consider an isolator near the firewall and running a switch into the glovebox.

For reference - below is my post from another forum:
I fitted a Warn Evo 12S to a bar/cradle supplied by New Defender Mods and although it took me 2 1/2 days I am very pleased with the result. I saved a lot of money this way and for a total of about $1800 I have an IP68 rated Warn winch with a wireless remote that I can also plug in a cable if the remote battery is flat, and with a Blue Seas 500A magnetic latching switch that I can switch on/off from inside my vehicle, (switch is in the glovebox), I don't have the worry of live 450A wiring to the front of my vehicle every time the ignition is on, with the added bonus that if I do need to use the winch when I am stuck in a deep boghole, I can activate it without opening the door to lift the bonnet. If you read the landrover instructions on the install, you'll see that they have a current overload interrupt on the positive lead, and the electrician needs to run a bunch of cables from near the winch itself up to the ignition. The instructions tell you to cut a spool to splice into the ignition and cranking signal. DO NOT CUT any spools, use a piggyback fuse instead. Also the reason for the cranking signal is cut supply to the winch in the very unlikely event that someone is trying to start the engine and winching at the same time as this will draw up to 1000 amps and cook your wiring under the seat. Actually, the battery only provides about 650 CCA so it probably wouldn't even crank over if the engine stalled and you tried winching under load while starting the car simultaneously. Anyway, I wouldn't recommend trying it. As mentioned above, the official install scenario provides 12V (up to 450A fused) power whenever the ignition is on as you won't be able to reach the button on the Warn Platinum Zeon once you put everything back together. I didn't want that so I fitted a remote (with manual override) switching isolator up near the terminal box. I also fused this lead with a 450A inline fuse, and conduited and wrapped in electrical tape both the positive and negative leads from the winch to the terminals. The official instructions are a good guide for routing, but you shouldn't need to remove the headlight. On my install, the only leads running to the winch tray are the two heavy gauge red and black (conduited and sealed in tape) leads and the only time these are live is when the ignition is on AND I have activated the switch. The remote switch gets its 12V from the ignition fuse (piggybacked) and the wiring is insulated and cable tied neatly in the channel duct from the bonnet fusebox through the open vent, under the cabin air filter and into the glovebox. If you shine a light into the fully opened glovebox you can squeeze a route around the cabin air filter that will not affect the sealing flap when the recirc button is switched on. No drilling or cutting required!
If you are undecided on a winch model, you can fit it at a later stage, however there is a lot to take off the front and some cutting of plastic. I considered a variety of winch makes and models instead of the recommended Zeon Platinum 10S and I settled on the Warn Evo 12S for the following reasons:
1) It's still a WARN
2) Wireless remote with wired cable option to plug in on right side of control box, same side as the clutch
3) IP68 rating
4) It doesn't have a switch on the control box
5) Dimensions - it's slightly smaller than the Platinum Zeon and fits better into the cradle
6) I sometimes tow a camper, for which 10000lb may not be enough
6) Reasonably priced

Some photos below.

Isolator with remote switch and manual override installed on aluminum angle bracket

Isolator with wiring installed and terminal covers

Hand sized section cut out to access manual clutch or plug in remote if required. Wrap the cut metal with black PVC edge trim.
 

Last edited by TrioLRowner; 11-29-2022 at 10:15 AM.
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Old 02-10-2023 | 02:24 AM
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Originally Posted by DonMitsu
There is no port for a wired remote, or I would have definitely made a place to access it in the bumper. The remote is USB rechargeable, and comes with a 15' USB cord when the batteries are dead. But there is in fact no other way to operate the winch.
Yes I agree with you if it runs out of battery it won't work because I bought it three months ago and it had the same problem.
 
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