Winch mount plate installation and HID ballast problems

[Ghost_dog75]

Hey, I was looking at a Badlands universal winch mounting channel and there's no documentation anywhere as to where it should go. Does anyone have any sort of pictures or schematics as how exactly it's supposed to rest and where the holes are supposed to go?

Also, I'm running an Opt7 HID Xenon headlights kit and one ballast box has a hard time consistently turning on. But it's not faulty, it's whichever is swapped to passenger side.
Is there some thing I should be doing different?
Thanks

 

[~MorninWood~]

I ended up building a custom receiver for the front and bolted it to my frame. Then I just slide mine in when I need it.

heres the cradle I bought for it.

The custom receiver made from 2" square tubing 1/4" thick, I bought a receiver adapter and cut the excess off before welding that on.

Here's the final setup. I put a quick disconnect on so if I'm not going to need it I can remove it.


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[derian06]

Hey, I was looking at a Badlands universal winch mounting channel and there's no documentation anywhere as to where it should go. Does anyone have any sort of pictures or schematics as how exactly it's supposed to rest and where the holes are supposed to go?

Also, I'm running an Opt7 HID Xenon headlights kit and one ballast box has a hard time consistently turning on. But it's not faulty, it's whichever is swapped to View attachment 20550passenger side.
Is there some thing I should be doing different?
Thanks

May be a bad bulb, relay, or fuse.

 

[Ghost_dog75]

I ended up building a custom receiver for the front and bolted it to my frame. Then I just slide mine in when I need it.

heres the cradle I bought for it.

The custom receiver made from 2" square tubing 1/4" thick, I bought a receiver adapter and cut the excess off before welding that on.

Here's the final setup. I put a quick disconnect on so if I'm not going to need it I can remove it.


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I was considering going with a front receiver but feared it would reduce my front clearance. But, now I'm running 35's so I guess with the 2 inch height over stock it would be ok.
Does installing a front receiver interfere with the front skid plate?

I can say with 99% certaintythat my HID problem lies with the auto headlight function.

 

[~MorninWood~]

My dad has a '06 H3 with the front receiver mounted. When I looked at it, whoever installed it, did have to cut away at the skid plate to make it work. I didn't like that idea, so that's why I went with the design that I have that bolts into the frame where the front shackles are.

Not the best pic of dads front receiver. But he uses his for a plow he bought.

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[Ghostbuster]

Do you have an hid relay harness? If not, I suggest getting one. I didn't have one and I had issues with them not coming on all the time. After installing a relay harness, they have been 100% for almost a year.

 

[derian06]

There is a right and left headlight fuse check them and make sure they didnt blow.