Good Afternoon Everyone,

I just purchased a Keeper 7500 winch for my 2022 Discovery 5. I like that the winch can connect to the trailer hitch however, the 7-pin connection does not provide enough power. So I need to connect the winch directly to the battery, which I located in the trunk. I am able to connect the positive terminal by unscrewing the nut, putting the positive wire hook on the terminal, and reattaching the nut. Easy.

For the negative, I am having difficulty completely removing the nut. I can unscrew the nut but when it gets to the end of the screw which is connected to the terminal, the nut stops at the top. Can I connect the negative to another point in the trunk near the battery? It's a tight area to work in and I am really not comfortable removing the whole battery from it's secured frame. Also always concerned about dropping a nut and NEVER ever finding it, only to hear it rattling around in perpetuity.


Pictures below that hopefully help to explain my problem.


Another picture of negative terminal location

Awkward location of negative terminal with negative wire for winch placed on top

Closer up of potential negative hookup point

Negative terminal with nut

Potential negative hookup point. Will this suffice?

 

How about using the point under the splash shield cover on the right front tire? There is also a remote positive point if your cable is long enough.

 

Here are photos of my rear winch plug. Hope these help. 2017 D5 LUX TD6


Used battery strap bolt for ground.

View of both wires.

positive terminal.

coiled up quick disconnect.

quick disconnect

 

yes...that is exactly what I am looking for....THANK YOU!!!

Any issues with a drain on the car battery? Performance of the winch, etc?

 

thanks for the suggestion. I am not brave enough for that kind of connection and wiring setup but appreciate the photos.

 

Your welcome.

I haven't had any issues.

 

great thank you. will try it out. i also purchased a separate battery just incsae.... thanks again!