Winch solenoid relocation?
Thinking of relocating the solenoid box under the hood. Looking for pics and ideas of what you guys have done. Lets see what you've got and how you did it. Any tips, tricks and advise is appreciated.
BTW, I've got the Rough Country RS9500S winch and a 2012 JKUR.
BTW, I've got the Rough Country RS9500S winch and a 2012 JKUR.
Did it on my 04 grand Cherokee, I had an ARB bumper that completely hid the winch, idiot who installed it mounted the solenoids upside down under the bumper, took in a lot of water and everything was rusted to hell. Got a new solenoid housing and placed it under the hood right next or the air filter. It was a k&n cold intake system so it had plenty of room. Figured that is the driest place under the hood. Never had an issue since. Just needed a little extension for power and ground.
I moved a set for a friend with a Denali truck with a hidden mounted Warn. He burnt up two of the solenoids going through high water. We mounted them to the firewall just below the cowl. It worked great but you'll need longer wires as previously stated.


