I have a Badlands 12K winch - please spare me the “that’s the last winch I’d buy” pitch - I know what I’ve got.
My question - would the winch be drawing power when not in use? The Badlands have an optional disconnect switch that you can install if you want. I didn’t install it, thinking that there’s no reason that you would need it since the winch only draws power when it’s in use, but now I’m questioning that….. EDIT: The remote is also a wireless remote. It comes with a wire to run it directly off of the winch too. Mine is currently setup as a wireless option. Not sure if that matters.
While the jeep has been sitting more this winter in my garage (plus adding baby #2 to the mix makes the jeep daycare pickup trips few and far between), I’ve noticed that my battery seems to be fairly sluggish when I start it after a few days of sitting. It always turns over, but after the jeep sits for about 4-5 days, when I turn the key it slowly turns the engine - the lights flash/dim - and then it turns over. I have KC lights with a toggle switch, and the winch ran off the battery. Nothing else.
The battery is only about 3 years old. It lives in the garage, but driven pretty regularly (at least started or driven once per week in the winter). When I started it today, the voltage meter reads above 14 as soon as I start it.
My question - would the winch be drawing power when not in use? The Badlands have an optional disconnect switch that you can install if you want. I didn’t install it, thinking that there’s no reason that you would need it since the winch only draws power when it’s in use, but now I’m questioning that….. EDIT: The remote is also a wireless remote. It comes with a wire to run it directly off of the winch too. Mine is currently setup as a wireless option. Not sure if that matters.
While the jeep has been sitting more this winter in my garage (plus adding baby #2 to the mix makes the jeep daycare pickup trips few and far between), I’ve noticed that my battery seems to be fairly sluggish when I start it after a few days of sitting. It always turns over, but after the jeep sits for about 4-5 days, when I turn the key it slowly turns the engine - the lights flash/dim - and then it turns over. I have KC lights with a toggle switch, and the winch ran off the battery. Nothing else.
The battery is only about 3 years old. It lives in the garage, but driven pretty regularly (at least started or driven once per week in the winter). When I started it today, the voltage meter reads above 14 as soon as I start it.