Jumpstart Post

[Commodore]

Has anyone used the jumpstart post in the engine bay as a source of power for something like a winch? It appears to use a heavy gauge wire which I would think is sufficient to power a winch.

 

[trobex]

Has anyone used the jumpstart post in the engine bay as a source of power for something like a winch? It appears to use a heavy gauge wire which I would think is sufficient to power a winch.

It's a high amp lug but I cannot recall if it was winch capable. DR Roks manual may help.

 

[Commodore]

It's a high amp lug but I cannot recall if it was winch capable. DR Roks manual may help.

I would think that if you can jump start through it then it can handle the load of a winch but it would be great to get confirmation.

 

[trobex]

I would think that if you can jump start through it then it can handle the load of a winch but it would be great to get confirmation.

Correct. I swear it was rated in a thread here somewhere I couldn't find it. I bet @Jean Mercier would know!!??

 

[Jean Mercier]

Correct. I swear it was rated in a thread here somewhere I couldn't find it. I bet @Jean Mercier would know!!??

Not always

 

[Commodore]

When I figure out my winch mounting solution then I’ll give it a try and see if anything burns up . At the moment there isn’t a winch solution that I like that I am willing to pay for. The “Grenadier Tax” real but will likely come down over the next year or so. I lived through the same thing when the new bronco came out.

 

[parb]

I have the high output wiring. It has a winch power tap behind the passengers side headlight. I'm sure it connects to the jumpstart taps. I know that gp factor knows how this is wired, I talked to him about it a few months ago. I'm waiting for his winch solution to ship to me.

He researched how to install a winch without the high load output wiring installed.