Bringing this back as I always find specific threads valuable and perhaps this will help someone else.
My sunroof got stuck open today. I don't use it on a regular basis and of course today was nice here in FL. So open it went and closed it wouldn't.
I could hear the relays clicking on the...
I can confirm the hood sensor for the alarm. You could get fancy and rig the alarm to go off when they disconnect the wiring for your lights or winch itself.
Just saw this during a Google search. I'm not sure how old it is but yes, the police in Hawaii can use their own vehicles. One of the cops in Kailua had a supercharged Mustang, that thing was a beast!
The relay will also keep the full power from running all the way from the power source to the switch and back to the lights. IMO the shorter you keep the full load wires the better.