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Hey look, the 4Runner is clean for once! It didn't stay that way for long.
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Making a run to the recyclers. Buying a house, moving, and getting married all in the same month resulted in a lot of cardboard.
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- Matt
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When I installed the winch I hardwired it directly to the battery and then carefully routed the wires to prevent shorts. My concern has always been that the truck lives a fairly tough life and there was a chance of the positive cable coming loose and something cutting through the insulation, which could lead to a fire. The problem is that under load the M8000 can draw 400+ amps, which would require a large fuse or circuit breaker.
Recently DelCity started carrying "Mega fuses" for a reasonable price, so I figured I'd install one on the winch's +12v lead.
http://www.delcity.net/store/MEGA-Fuses/p_800374
First off I added a larger delrin plate to the battery tie down and mounted the fuse holder to the plate.
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Then I made a jumper to go from the positive terminal of the battery to the fuse holder. The short length of the jumper minimizes the amount of unfused cable. The 2 awg terminals were soldered on using a solder slug and a torch.
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I had to shorten the +12v lead for the winch while it was attached to the car. There was no safe way to get a torch in there to melt the solder, so instead I made a poor-mans crimping die using a nail and a vise. The nail puts a crease into the terminal which holds the wire in place. Afterwards it was covered with high-quality adhesive heat shrink so it shouldn't be going anywhere.
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The +12v lead for the fuse now runs next to the factory starter wires. It is covered in rubber hose to protect from chafing.
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Here's the fuse holder and fuse installed on the battery.
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And a final picture with the protective cover in place. At this point the only unfused wire is the one going to the starter.
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- Matt
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My TRD collection, though both might be going up for sale soon so I can get a newer T4R.
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