The 6 Best 4 Wire Winch Controls (2023 reviews)

Warn line of control come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. If you’re building your truck or suv, then this is the place to start. This remote switch only activates the winch motor. It will fit the warm xd9000i and it is a curve and has a flat side. It will work with 3 pin(3 wire) wire and 5 pin (5 wire) set up. It is real simple and the same color wires are in the winch control box. The cable is long enough to use from inside the jeep. From your owner manual, the light indicates when the motor is heating up. The cable is heavy duty and long enough to reach from the front of a full size pickup to the cab (or further back) if needed.

Why We Like This:

Well made works with warn winches
Feels heavy and more sturdy than the original one
Simple three or four wire hook up

Best Runner Up: Warn 4 Wire Winch Control

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The warn 4 wire winch control's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. It's just a remote and receiver, and then this gigantic contraption and all of the other junk is nothing more than to mount the remote somewhere in your vehicle. It allows you to control the winch from inside your truck without worry about running over the cord on the factory type controller. It has two large buttons making it easy to operate, even while wearing gloves. It easily fits in the palm of your hand, and in your jeans pocket yet the buttons are big enough to operate with gloves.

It provides clear operator feedback plus will work with any five-wire warning truck/suv winch. It allows you to be in any location while winching and allows you to stay way clear of the cable area while winching just in case the cable breaks. The remote is small and comes with a case and mount to keep it in reach. The 5-wire control pack should work fine.

Why We Like This:

Great but uses up batteries quickly
Makes recovery by yourself much easier
Super clean with no cord across the hood
More control cable to wrap around your mirror

Best With any Winch: Liebmaya 4 Wire Winch Control

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Next on the list, we've got yet another control that manages to win our hearts. It's the liebmaya 4 wire winch control and it's widely considered as control that has the most suitable features. These are fairly common for garage remotes and keyless entries. It uses the 4 12 volt poles of a winch solenoid. It will break like a pretzel. As long as you have (or can reason out) a wiring diagram, this is pretty easy to add on.

It comes with two remotes and both work. It works very well and has about 50 feet of range on the big remote. The power wires are colored red and black, so there is no problem there. This one is less than 1/2 the cost and is easier to install.

Why We Like This:

Great wireless remote for a boats windlass
15 minutes and works very good at 100' with antenna wire inside boat
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For Boat: QWORK 4 Wire Winch Control

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The qwork 4 wire winch control should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. You could use it as a remote momentary switch for pretty much anything 12v, possibly with a relay for high current applications. The Warn winch requires a positive 12 volts on the IN and OUT feeds. The remote receiver puts a positive 12 volts on the IN and OUT feeds. This hooks up to the relay not directly to the winch.

The Warn wiring is 14 gauge and the QWORK wiring is built into the equipment. It will apply +12 volts to existing relays that is built into the equipment. There are batteries in the remotes.

Why We Like This:

Added relays to control the directional valve
Wireless winch control in parallel with the warn wired control switch
Easier to hold while wearing gloves

Best With No issue: Riyitauto 4 Wire Winch Control

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Riyitauto makes beautiful and great control with classic and smartly choosen materials. This wireless remote is a life saver. The yellow and white wires control the small stud on the ford relay and one wire on the dump valve. The wire colors and the control box match perfectly. The slide cover on the key fob is nice to keep buttons from being pressed unintentionally. The hook makes clipping it to the visor easy to keep track of.

This unit looks exactly like the Bluetooth unit in the Smittybilt H2O winch. It comes with a switch, so it will automatically shut down after three minutes.

Why We Like This:

Makes using this winch a lot easier
Good brand reputation

Best Easy To Use: Mile Marker 4 Wire Winch Control

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The mile marker 4 wire winch control's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. The remote is a 3 hole female end to match the 2 pin male end of a winch. It works with the champion brand plus it is flexible during cold weather. The cable is 11' 7" long and it works great. This is a momentary toggle switch spring loaded to return to the center.

Why We Like This:

Not locking, finger pushes forward finger off, switch automatically goes back to center position
Plugs right in and works perfectly
Good brand reputation