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12-15-2011, 07:07 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bowling Green
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|  Bull Dog winch
I got the RC4WD Bull Dog wireless remote winch. It has a Tamiya plug and I am using a Traxxas plug on the battery and ESC. I don't want to haul 2 batteries on the truck. Do I just switch the Tamiya plug for a Traxxas plug and get a "Y" plug? Or is there another option(s)?
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12-15-2011, 07:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend
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| Re: Bull Dog winch
i have the 3 racing winch on my rig, and i just cut the plug off and soldered it to the esc power wires. i also added a dead switch to kill the power to the winch all together when it's not in use to prevent accidental spooling or drift. works fine.  |
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12-15-2011, 07:15 PM
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I have the 3Racing winch as well, but I wanted a wireless without having to mod my remote...asking a lot I know... Do you have a pic of what you did? I'm trying to picture it. Did you just cut some bare spots in your power wires and solder them in? You are still using a plug though, right...for the battery to hook up?
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12-15-2011, 09:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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you have two threads on the same subject?!?
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12-15-2011, 09:56 PM
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Not sure how that happened....having issues with the internet tonight though.
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12-15-2011, 10:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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12-16-2011, 06:32 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend
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I don't have any pics and it would be nearly impossible to snap any seeing how that electrical nightmare is all trying to be hidden in the cab of a truggy that has a full interior and drivers. Super simple though. I used deans connectors so when it came time to hook up the wires to the esc I also soldered the black wire to the negative side of the power connector. Then I did the same for the hot lead but I added an inline switch to thar leg so I can cut the power to the winch. It's basic stuff really, just gotta sit and look at it a bit. |
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12-16-2011, 11:10 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bowling Green
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| Re: Bull Dog winch
Got it figured out. I just hardwired the winch to the ESC, like you said, and it works perfect! Now I FINALLY have a hands free winch to work my plow! This guy is happy! WOOT WOOT! Thanks to all for the ideas!
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12-16-2011, 05:12 PM
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Anyone else have this winch? What kind of range are you getting with the wireless remote? Any way to get more range? I still have to get pretty close to the truck to get the remote to work. Just wondering.
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12-16-2011, 06:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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