Seat switch bypass

[aarolar]

Is there a simple non evasive way to bypass the seat switch? Whenever I get on a slight grade I can't stay in the seat well enough to keep it engaged and it's highly annoying. Today I was mowing round the pond and if I tried to look back to watch the mower I just couldn't keep the seat down too light in the pants I guess.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I unpluged mine at the HST "neutral" switch. It's on the HST pedal linkage on the Left side under your feet. Do it at your own risk (of theoretical actual harm and safety police assault).
Ill try to take a picture tomorrow. Super easy and reverasable.

 

[aarolar]

GST here so may or may not be helpful.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Oh. OK.
The actual seats switch is 3 position. Full pressure (seated), neutral pressure (empty seat), and no pressure (flipped up).
I THINK you'll find that in full pressure the swich is completely open. If this is true, then disconnecting the switch will simulate the seated position all the time.
If this is not correct then trial-and-error jump the non-black wires to the black wire until correct. (sould just be 3 wires)

My problem was that I'd lean right to see the loader better and trigger the safety.

 

[wmonroe]

On my 5240 I unplugged the seat switch and put a jumper in.

 

[aarolar]

Oh. OK.
The actual seats switch is 3 position. Full pressure (seated), neutral pressure (empty seat), and no pressure (flipped up).
I THINK you'll find that in full pressure the swich is completely open. If this is true, then disconnecting the switch will simulate the seated position all the time.
If this is not correct then trial-and-error jump the non-black wires to the black wire until correct. (sould just be 3 wires)

My problem was that I'd lean right to see the loader better and trigger the safety.

That's the same thing I'm doing. I can't even take my phone out of my back pocket without it studdering.

 

[am122]

Take Coke can and cut strip to size needed to hold down switch.

 

[civilian]

Is there a simple non evasive way to bypass the seat switch? Whenever I get on a slight grade I can't stay in the seat well enough to keep it engaged and it's highly annoying. Today I was mowing round the pond and if I tried to look back to watch the mower I just couldn't keep the seat down too light in the pants I guess.

On my BX2230, I just buckle the seat belt ove the seat to keep the seat down.

 

[Trials]

Thick chunk of rubber or a wooden block wedged between the mounting bracket that holds the switch and the switch lever works, that's what's on mine. Safety devices are a pain in the a**

 

[Paystar]

Has anyone done a B2620? I only have clamp on bucket forks and you can't see them while seated.

 

[ritschner]

Here is the way the wiring works on the L-series seat switch. I would think it would be the same on the other models. There are three wires on the switch (black blue orange) that terminate in male pins in the connector. With the seat only all the way down there should be continuity between the black and orange wire only. With the seat only up there should be continuity between the black and blue wire only.

 

[Garpoonga]

On both my BX's I just unplugged the connector, and put in a jumper. Use dilectrict grease and some electrical tape for a waether resistent job.

 

[ultrarunner]

My BX switch is a pain too... it did save the tractor when I tipped it by shutting off the engine.

From the stories here of tractor with diesels running on their sides I figured I dodged an expensive repair.

 

[Garpoonga]

I do hook my switch up if I work on uneven ground. That doesn't happen often though.

 

[corl]

I just took a cable tie and fixed the problem under the seat of my MX5100. Simple to do.

 

[PILOON]

Those switches are really simple.
Generally a normally open circuit that needs the switch to 'close' the circuit which then simply wants a jumper to complete the circuitry (or even use tape to close the switch) Weight closes the circuit by closing the switch.

Some might be a closed circuit that wants to be 'opened' by weight in which case unplugging or cutting will dis activate.
I would guess the former is the norm.

 

[aarolar]

Simple enough then I just didn't know how "smart" they may have gotten with them maybe by wiring them into the computer somehow to make it harder to simply bypass by tying it down or unplugging.

 

[buickanddeere]

Adjust the seat forward so you can keep your weight over the switch. If you defeat a safety and system and something ever goes wrong, even if it doesn't involve the switch. The jumpered out safety system will be seen in court as a disregard for safety and the well being of others.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Took 18 posts. 17 more than I would have thought.

 

[aarolar]

Took 18 posts. 17 more than I would have thought.

I was suprised myself