Is there some type of adapter so I can hook a winch up to the front plug outlet thats near the headlight?It has one slot like this - and the other is vertical.
I dont even know what type of plug that isbut I want to hook a winch upto the front....
First Time Rider
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Is there some type of adapter so I can hook a winch up to the front plug outlet thats near the headlight?It has one slot like this - and the other is vertical.
I dont even know what type of plug that is
Roostin' Away
Arm chair racerRoostin Away
from what my buddy has told me it is meant for the Big Red's accessory spotlight.
from a bit of searching. could the Big Red handle a winch? i would think most winches would pull more power than the Big Red could really give. i could be wrong, i am wrong more than i care to admit and there are a few trikes on here doing it this way i believe.
First Time Rider
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If you pry the rubber plug apart with a flat screwdriver there is two slotted screws inside that you can hook two wires to. I have a winch on one of my big reds and had no problem with it but it is hooked directly to the battery. It might work hooking it to the plug I have never tried it.
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I should also mention I never winch myself out while still sitting on it I walk beside its too much pressure on the front forks. Honestly it doesn't work that great but it does work if your really stuck.
Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
The Big red will take a winch no probem. Might not take it every day all day, But 12V is 12V. I have seen winches on 125 quads befor.
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The Enthusiast.
Teaching quads a lesson
I just swapped out my factory plug with a $5 NAPA accessory plug (cig. lighter type). Works great with my spotlight, cell phone charger, GPS, whatever.
Power User
Lord of the trike
Me too... My BR is sporting a Superwinch 2000lb. and I use the snot out of it... (also wired to batt.)Originally Posted by atc350xer
No trikes. Too old, too crippled. Unless I find one I can't live without!
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4 Wheels? Huh?
Each Big Red came with an adaptor which switched the "Japaneese" plug to a 12V american one (like on some radios, and razers... oval with 2 prongs) I'd find one of those cords, and cut it and splice the 2 wires to your winch, else run the wires directly to a fused circuit in that box under the headlight. Personally, I use mine with the Hondaline Spotlight. :-)
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Roostin' Away
Arm chair racerRoostin Away
lol, my buddy did add one of these, but got his from wally-mart. mounted it in the rear trunk with portable air pump.
Power User
Lord of the trike
No... There is nowhere near enough amperage available at that plug to run a winch... Bad idea if anyone is thinking about it...
No trikes. Too old, too crippled. Unless I find one I can't live without!
"You cant fix stupid" ~ Ron White
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Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
How can you say that, Its been done and it works? Sure its no ideal but it does the job.
1987 Honda 200X 90% way through frame up.
1987 CR500R Motor, Soon to be a 540 ATC motor
1986 250R frame, For now
2008 Honda 700XX
2004 KFX700 Torque monster!
2011 Can-Am Commander 1000X
Looking for misc Liquid R parts
New to the board
Arm chair racerNew to the board
im with Thorpe. no where near the right amps. if you can get it to work without popping a fuse its still too much power draw through a small gauge wire. same idea as running aviation fuel through a stock motor, sure it will work... how long?
99% of winches come with wiring. why not use the size of wire it comes with!? its almost always 12g wire, with the exception of the 3500 and 4000 that usually come with 8g.
also, is this the same style plug my trx300 uses? looks like 2 spade wire ends will pop into it?
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Just Too Addicted
Arm chair racerJust too addicted
I agree the lil Red is wee, Im just saying it has been done, Therefore it works.
1987 Honda 200X 90% way through frame up.
1987 CR500R Motor, Soon to be a 540 ATC motor
1986 250R frame, For now
2008 Honda 700XX
2004 KFX700 Torque monster!
2011 Can-Am Commander 1000X
Looking for misc Liquid R parts
Power User
Lord of the trike
As soon as you load the winch, it will blow fuses or burn the wiring down. Burn your wiring down... Dont encourage others to do it too...
There is a reason the directions say to use 10 gauge wires, not 18 gauge... Yes 12vdc is 12vdc as you put it, but amperage is amperage as well... Just because you can fit a marble in your nose, doesnt mean its a good idea to shove one up there...
No trikes. Too old, too crippled. Unless I find one I can't live without!
"You cant fix stupid" ~ Ron White
My feeback link: http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthr...ack-for-Thorpe
First Time Rider
Arm chair racerNew to the board
Okay,I guess I wont be doign that now....Im just wanting to hook something usefull up to it but it has that damn weird plug on it and im not really good working with anything electrical.I just figured there be sometype of adapter I can plug into the outlet then plug stuff into that....
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