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New and never used Defender front bumper with winch mount. Removed from machine when new and replace with aftermarket bumper. $100 plus shipping

Someone I spoke to on the phone told me whose winch Can Am uses on a Lone Star Edition. My question is the polarity on the power cable to the winch. I mounted the winch on a new bumper (Thanks Thumper Fab) and I did not notice the winch cable spools from the top, and not the bottom as my my fairlead mount requires. I have tested the function and simply reversing the power leads reverses the winch spool out and in. Therefore rather than taking the bumper completely back off and reworking the light wiring and mounting of the winch 180 degrees, I can reverse polarity. I cant see any reason why this would not work but wanted some input form anyone with experience. I would not expect any loss of power in the spool in (which was spool out) using this connection but might want to check with the manufacture of the winch. Also, I ordered my Defender as a 2022 and waited a little over 13 weeks to receive it. In working on this thing adding lights and winch I have found that there are items/designs/equipment that may be 22.5 or 23 model year. Mainly the way the radiator intake air is ducted from the grill. Installation of the front bumper shows removing a "U" shaped piece of plastic to install the upper bolts on the bumper. My plastic duct was bolted top and bottom to the radiator like a reversed fan shroud and I had to fab a new bracket to install the bumper. Thoughts?

I found that link earlier and have emailed questions. Thank you

Hey guys, newbie here with my new toy. I'm elec engr by trade and looking for any direction with the wiring harness in this machine. Mainly I am adding lighting for hunting on the rear of the cage, maybe an automatic backup switch, and a front bumper bar light. Interested in finding out where to pick up the power off the main power relay so that the dash rocker switches are all lit 20 seconds or so after key is turned off. Also, does anyone have a source for a service manual for the entire machine like a Chiltons Manual? Thanks in advance