Winch Control - How To Wire a 5 Pin In Cab Winch Controller in your Jeep

Tired of fumbling around trying to find your winch controller in the back of your Jeep? Need to use your winch quickly and don't want to get out of you jeep? However you use it an in cab winch control comes in super handy! Being able to control control your winch without ever leaving your vehicle saves time, it allows you to be in control and focus on driving instead of winching, and its just plain cool! In this video Matt and I will show you how to wire an in cab winch control switch for a winch and controller that uses 5 pins. These 5 pin winch controllers have been out for about 10 years or so and is a safety feature over the older 3 pin style. But the 5 pin is a little trickier to wrap your brain around. Let's make it simple for you!

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Tired of fumbling around trying to find your winch controller in the back of your Jeep? Need to use your winch quickly and don't want to get out of you jeep? However you use it an in cab winch control comes in super handy! Being able to control control your winch without ever leaving your vehicle saves time, it allows you to be in control and focus on driving instead of winching, and its just plain cool! In this video Matt and I will show you how to wire an in cab winch control switch for a winch and controller that uses 5 pins. These 5 pin winch controllers have been out for about 10 years or so and is a safety feature over the older 3 pin style. But the 5 pin is a little trickier to wrap your brain around. Let's make it simple for you!

[tedjackson]

For those of us that are "electrically challenged" this video is very helpful.

[peterwatson]

I love these more detailed technical projects, you should do a york conpressor video!

[danhambrick]

Hey Matt, that was really clever to get an engineer to wire your in cab winch controls.It looked like you and Matt had fun making this video...

[geriatricginger]

I did this same thing about 5-6 yrs ago for my Cherokee. I also wired in a switch for TC lockup and 1st gear hold. I used to love doing this kinda stuff, but my body is getting older and I can't do it as easily as I used to.

[craignelson]

You can simplify the wiring by using an on/off switch with an embedded LED. Eliminates one hole and one wire. Not a big deal, but I think it makes for a cleaner install on both 3 & 5 wire winch setups. Aside from that, I followed your method last night and got it working and it looks great. Thanks for the tips!

[DL-byel]

You guys make me wantvto build a crawler but as my dad would say "with what? Your good look" yea need to win the lottery!

[sandersbaldwin]

Thanks Matt for the information how to hook up a 5-pin Warn winch in Cab I will have to pick up the switches and wiring and hook one up in my XJ for my 8, 000 Warn winch ..

[hhighways]

Great info. I don't own a new winch but if I ever do, now I know the how it's wired. Thanks

[davidpippin]

i cant stay up for the premier. I live in Germany. I'll watch tomorrow as this is the next mod on my list!

[JollyGreenGiantJRed]

Thankyou for putting this video together, been wondering how this was done and totally get it now, luckily I have the same winch you got there next to do on the endless list. So for your next video could you show us how to wire a Jeep JK Rubicon how to run my lockers turned on in 4 wheel high in the transfer case. I need more tire speed for 38's in the snow and mud!!

[ManuelHernandez-hgez]

Hey Bleepin Jeepin splicing the wires from the control wouldn't work?

[jeffkaupke]

I have always thought that in situations where a lot of movement is possible (as in a Jeep), crimp connectors are less likely to break than soldered connections. Am I wrong?

[ManuelHernandez-hgez]

That little square with a dot in the middle on the power line is à fuse right?

[Fix_It_Again_Tony]

Nice work. Having an in cab control makes sense. It would be nice if you could wire up a relay to detect when the hand control is in use to interrupt the in and out signals from the in cab control. This would prevent conflict between the two controls.

[RL-pmdw]

Awesome videos, well explained. Good job bud.

[assm-Ahmed]

I lost the original remote for landcruiser winsh and I get wireless remote. so how I can refix and wire connected?

[randymcalister]

houston we have a "winch" problem, my best story is fishing trip remote area of Canadian Rockies, going down a cut line ( bulldozer freeway ), stuck in little gully - winch cable pinched my remote wire, no tape literally used first aid kit bandages to avoid shorting out, btw luv my warn m8000 on yj!

[KathysOutdoorAdventures]

Sorry I missed the Premier Watching it now!

[hoakpsp]

I would like a video on a luanchable harpoon winch, of course in cab operated