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Dave B



Member Since: 28 Oct 2020
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Anyone got a winch fitted?
Has anyone on here got a factory winch fitted? If so I trying to find out where the auxiliary battery is located. Could you have a look?
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AndrewS



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red
Is there a second battery? I dont know of any other LR vehicles that have a second battery when LR supply a winch kit. 130's have feeling's as well you know Smile
Post #864619 31st Oct 2020 6:57pm
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Dave B



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I dont know TBH. I thought an auxiliary battery was a prerequisite with an electric winch? Hopefully someone will have the answer. We need to fit an auxiliary battery for overland preparation.

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Retroanaconda



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No second battery, it seems the cables hook up to the power/ground points in the engine bay.
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AndrewS



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No its not essential, its good practice but not THE LAW Thumbs Up 130's have feeling's as well you know Smile
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Dave B



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Retroanaconda wrote:
No second battery, it seems the cables hook up to the power/ground points in the engine bay.

Thank you. We will investigate further then. We dont want to strip the car down if someone has the answer. All other Land Rovers/Range Rovers I have owned have had a designated place for a second battery.
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JOW240725



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PowerfulUK will be doing an install video shortly having been gifted a winch by LR, might be useful. James
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Tim in Scotland



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Also the installing instructions are on the Accessories Installing Website if you want to look it up
Here for the mounting base http://accessories-instructions.landrover....r/G2409788

And the actual winch installation is here
http://accessories-instructions.landrover....r/G2414506

No connections to a 2nd battery are shown Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
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Post #864674 31st Oct 2020 10:54pm
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Dave B



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Thanks. That’s useful anyway. Ive searched there and it’s brings nothing up for second battery. Looks like we will have to get our thinking caps on if we want a fridge.
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Digger2000



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Check out this guy on Instagram he’s just put a decent fridge setup in his 110 he runs the defender modifications page on Insta

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zilch



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i have a warn winch fitted to my RRS, there was no need for a second battery yet another pommie bar steward down under

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MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #864689 1st Nov 2020 12:30am
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Q86ARR



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No secondary battery on Defender

Current JLR vehicles use a VQM (voltage quality module) now for stop / start operation.

The winch connects to the terminals under the bonnet

I’ve got to fit in the near future

Land Rover list the winch at just over £3k, but that doesn’t include the winch fitting kit
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Like AndrewS has said, no standard Landrover winch kit has ever provided a second battery and the new one is no different.
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Spikemd



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You want your winch connected to the main battery, not the secondary. Whenever u use the winch, it takes a lot of amps so always have your engine running. It would draw down a secondary too quickly.

Secondary batteries are used for ancillary items like fridges, lights, chargers and such usually when the truck isn't running. Good idea to have an isatpr or better a dc to dc charger and fuse box for each additional circuit. Use a deep cycle battery bit can only draw down a lead acid 50% before you start hurting the battery. Lithium now can be drawn down 90% weight 1/3 of the weight and charge faster. Downside is cost, but we have seen amazing performance from a 120ah lithium.
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agvartanian



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I got my winch and front A-frame fitted about 2-weeks ago. No secondary battery, connection is straight to the primary as shown in the installation instructions.



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