Drewmiranda
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I have this winch on my jeep, but the remote is nowhere to be found. Any ideas on what I can do
Warn winch 10,000
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Disciple Off Road
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Call WARN and order a new one.
OverlanderJK
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Are we supposed to welcome you or the winch? Clearly not the controller.
bobfriesenhahn
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Welcome from Arizona (and Texas)!
Hopefully the controller is not made in China!
Hopefully the controller is not made in China!
Drewmiranda
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Can it be hardwired I mean is it ok to warn said he really doesn’t recommend it
I suppose it's possible but this winch is not made to be hardwired. As in, there is no port for it and so doing it would require you to open it up and do some wiring. This of course would compromise it's waterproofing.
Drewmiranda
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That’s what I’m thinking
Drewmiranda
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Yeah guy who sold me it said he would get me one not letting him touch it
Disciple Off Road
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Drewmiranda
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I have common sense but thanks for the effort I should have been a little more clearer on the post
Disciple Off Road
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Gotchya, thought you were just looking for a replacement. I would still go this route instead of opening it up.
Drewmiranda
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Yes, it is an expensive wench, and I will not open it up
GP NOIR
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Wenches are expensive and yet delightful- especially when they’re buxom.
Jeff Hart
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I just installed a Zeon XD10s a couple days ago. I wasn't that interested in the wireless Hub when I bought it. But... just yesterday I went out into the desert and preloaded the synthetic line. I used the remote cell phone Hub for part of the operation. I actually will probably use it some.
Back to your question: Yes, you can hard wire it. But should you? As a side note, I've wired almost all my old winches with those two way spring toggles on the dash. You could do this. But I doubt your going to get any support from Warn. So plan to walk away from your warranty. If you haven't done much dickering with electric motors and such, it's probably best to leave it be and get the new remote, which you need anyway. And I understand you wanting to have a backup system now, after being hung with no control. Everything on these winches is locked down. Gone are the good old days of jumper wiring a solenoid.
On a side note: I'm scratching my head on why Warn didn't set it up for remote cell phone access as well. I'm not bucking for anymore electronics by any means; but they started it so they might as well have taken the extra step.
My two cents... worth the price paid!
j
Back to your question: Yes, you can hard wire it. But should you? As a side note, I've wired almost all my old winches with those two way spring toggles on the dash. You could do this. But I doubt your going to get any support from Warn. So plan to walk away from your warranty. If you haven't done much dickering with electric motors and such, it's probably best to leave it be and get the new remote, which you need anyway. And I understand you wanting to have a backup system now, after being hung with no control. Everything on these winches is locked down. Gone are the good old days of jumper wiring a solenoid.
On a side note: I'm scratching my head on why Warn didn't set it up for remote cell phone access as well. I'm not bucking for anymore electronics by any means; but they started it so they might as well have taken the extra step.
My two cents... worth the price paid!
j