Bobtail-Jay Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hi all Can i put a 24v winch on my discovery? If so what will i have to change/do? Jay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Ideally you'll need 2 additional batteries for the 24v system and a second alternator - if you don't have aircon you can usually fit an alternator in place of the aircon compressor. That way you can leave the existing 12v vehicle electrics alone and have a completely independent system for the winch. You CAN use a two battery system rather than three, in which case you replace the existing alternator with a 24 volt one and take the power for the vehicle from the middle of the two batteries although this can cause problems long term as the two batteries are always under different load and require a different charging voltage/current. If the winch is just for leisure/occasional use then it's probably easier and cheaper to change the winch to 12v, on most winches this is simply a case of changing the motor and possibly reconfiguring or replacing the solenoids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAS328 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Do you already have a 24V winch....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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