Where Does Red Wire of Rocker Switch on a Superwinch LT3000 Go

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Wiring new winch on trailer and it has a red wire for ignition wire on the rocker switch and remote switch. Since this is on the trailer with a seperate battery what do I do with this red wire? Thanks

asked by: Diane K

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I spoke to my contact at Superwinch and he said that the red wire you found needs to be run to a 12 volt circuit. This is the activation circuit for the winch and does not need a high amperage circuit.

You could run this wire to the 12 volt circuit of the trailer's wiring.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

I attached a diagram that shows how the Superwinch part #SW1130220 gets wired up. In it you can see which terminal you would need to run the black and red wires. Is the battery you are using fully charged? What you described is typically the sound of…

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

Yes, the Superwinch LT3000ATV Winch #SW1130220 includes everything in the product picture that I also have attached. I also attached installation instructions as well that detail exactly how it will install on your ATV.

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 9

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