help with warn interrupt in cab rocker switch install

[TTU03]

The warn power interrupt kit comes with a rocker switch to install in the cab. The rocker switch has a long yellow wire that installs on the solenoid, a black wire for grounding, and a red wire to be spliced to an "hot wire from ignition".

Everything looks straight forward for a novice such as myself except for the red wire being spliced to a hot wire for the rocker switch. The kit does come with a snap lock connecter for the splicing.

What hot wire should I be looking for and what is the correct way splice and use the snap lock connector? I will be installing the rocker switch under the dash area on the drivers side to take advantage of a large plug in the firewall to run the wire.

Taken from install instructions.
2. Route the red, fused wire from the switch location to a suitable switched, "hot" wire from the ignition switch. Route the spade connector through the switch bracket and plate and push onto the #2 Power Interrupt switch terminal. Splice the wire end into the "hot" wire with the snap lock connector provided.

Side note is that every install I have found on the web are using factory or after market aux switches.

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[Mr._Bill]

Do you have the Factory Aux switches? If not, the best source for power is a fuse tap. Next best is direct to the battery. Don't splice into any of the factory wiring, that just leads to future problems.

There is also a harness available that connects to the back of the cigarette lighter and provides a power tap.

 

[TTU03]

Do you have the Factory Aux switches? If not, the best source for power is a fuse tap. Next best is direct to the battery. Don't splice into any of the factory wiring, that just leads to future problems.

There is also a harness available that connects to the back of the cigarette lighter and provides a power tap.

This? if so where/how does my red wire from rocker tap into it?

https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadrat...UcNNMRpC8k7pS1KW-MffzjOT1nGzPfwhoCxd0QAvD_BwE

 

[Mr._Bill]

This? if so where/how does my red wire from rocker tap into it?

https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadrat...UcNNMRpC8k7pS1KW-MffzjOT1nGzPfwhoCxd0QAvD_BwE

The two white connectors with the screw terminals. Red goes to red and black goes to the brown wire. The yellow will go out to the interrupt small terminal, and the other small terminal of the interrupt goes to ground.

Those same harnesses are also available on Amazon, if you need it faster or cheaper.

 

[TTU03]

The two white connectors with the screw terminals. Red goes to red and black goes to the brown wire. The yellow will go out to the interrupt small terminal, and the other small terminal of the interrupt goes to ground.

Those same harnesses are also available on Amazon, if you need it faster or cheaper.

Thanks. The black that is supplied is crimped with a washer connection to attach to a grounding terminal on the frame. I can just cut that crimp off and splice it with the red red into the screw terminals.

 

[Mr._Bill]

Thanks. The black that is supplied is crimped with a washer connection to attach to a grounding terminal on the frame. I can just cut that crimp off and splice it with the red red into the screw terminals.

Either way with the black wire, doesn't matter. Probably easier to ground to the frame since the connector is already attached.

 

[TTU03]

Either way with the black wire, doesn't matter. Probably easier to ground to the frame since the connector is already attached.

Just to be sure. There would be no problem if I only connected the red wire to the new harness. There is no requirement to use the brown screw terminal at all as long as the rocker switch gets grounded to the frame with the supplied black wire.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Just to be sure. There would be no problem if I only connected the red wire to the new harness. There is no requirement to use the brown screw terminal at all as long as the rocker switch gets grounded to the frame with the supplied black wire.

The ground wire is likely for a light inside the switch.
As long as you connect a hot wire to where it needs to connect and run the other from switch to solenoid, you'd be fine, only missing the light.
The ground wire can go to any good ground. I did use one of those lighter/12v outlet extension/taps - to supply ign power to my snow plow controller.
The red wire is the power wire to my plow controller. You can see the short 2 red wires - fuse holder in the lighter tap, and the white is where you can connect to get power and ground.

 

[Mr._Bill]

Just to be sure. There would be no problem if I only connected the red wire to the new harness. There is no requirement to use the brown screw terminal at all as long as the rocker switch gets grounded to the frame with the supplied black wire.

Correct, not necessary to use both terminals. They provide it as a convenience, you only need the red one.

 

[TTU03]

Thanks guys. Nuts, bolts, and JScan are a snap so far for me. First time messing with wiring.

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