So I know i've seen this idea somewhere, but i've looked in 4 different forums with no luck.
I have to mount the control box for my winch under the hood because of interference with headlights and driving lights on the bull bar.
So the only problem with that, is that the f'n plug for the remote is then under the hood, plus in the location where i will be mounting the box (next to the battery, basically over the strut tower), makes it too tall when you plug in the remote so the plug hits the hood if you try to lower it while it's connected. So that won't work.
So what i thought i had seen before was to lengthen the wires that go from the soleoids up an inch to the female plug that's in the plastic housing. So then you could drill out the rivets holding in that plug, and move it up to the grille, or somewhere much easier to access.
Am i wrong, or can i do this as easily as it seems? Just cut the wires, drill out the rivets, then mount the plug in wherever it fits best, like in the grille in front of the winch.
P.S. It's a Warn M8000 control box, like the standard type. Also if someone has figured a way to mount the whole box under there while using the standard plug in, let me know.
