Can Winch be Powered by 7-Way
Question:
So I have 12v winch I want to mount on a trailer but I want to wire a pigtail to the winch and when I want I want to use the winch I just unplug the trailer from the truck and use the battery from the truck. So basically unplug the trailer and plug the winch into the 7way plug or better yet plug the 4way into the 7way and use the truck power instead of having a separate battery. How you understood that? Thank you Jay
asked by: Jay
Expert Reply:
The 12 volt power on the 7-way will not have enough juice for an electric winch so there's no way to use the 7-way like you wanted. The best option for your winch is really using a quick connect wiring kit, the Bulldog Winch Wiring Kit for ATV/UTV Winches # BDW20307.
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Jay
4/19/2024
Thanks fir the information Kyle. I decided to take a different route. I have an enclosed trailer and I put a 12V battery deep cycle battery inside to run my winch. My question is how do I wire something to charge the battery while hooked up to the truck so it stays charged? Do I tap into my break controller wire that's hooked up to the break controller battery? Thank you Jay