Seat Switch

[browny]

Is there a way to disconnect the seat safety switch on my 1643 or do I have to wire that plastic lever in a down position? I disconnected the wire under the seat but the tractor killed instantly when I put it into gear.

 

[Lou_B]

Just make a jumper wire and use it to replace the seat switch. Take your time and make a quality jumper that is relatively water-resistant and will not vibrate loose.

Lou Braun

 

[irvingj]

Those of us with MF SCUTs have to deal with this often when the weather's cold- seat gets too stiff to flex enough to trip our switches, so we use a jumper. Here's the one I made:

 

[browny]

Thanks guys, but I'm not sure how it gets connected. Any pics of how/where to connect the jumper?

 

[1648nc]

Haven't looked at mine, but they all usually just unplug, and on the tractor harness side, jump the pins in the connector, then your done.

 

[irvingj]

"they all usually just unplug, and on the tractor harness side, jump the pins in the connector, then your done"

Yep.

 

[roger4400]

Hi . I own a 1643 and what I did, I drilled a hole in the little plastic arm that swivel under the seat and took a wire ( I took a copper wire)that I rolled on the seat frame, lowered the plastic arm and fastened it lowered so the tractor think I'm sitting on the seat . So if someone else have to drive my tractor, I can activate the safety switch very easily in 5 seconds without any troubles.. Have a nice day. Roger

 

[schoolsout]

Wasn't cold the other night, but I think the switch in my seat wasn't making contact and it shut off a few times. The wierd thing was I had to turn key to off and start again to get it running. Not sure why that was.
Would something trip (assuming it isn't the seat switch) to cause this?

 

[browny]

OK, I think I got it. The jumper that irvingj posted above would just connect into the tractor side harness and the other side does not plug into anything? I guess I was thinking the other side had to be plugged into something. All I really need is a jumper with one end?

roger4400-that was my other idea.

 

[retiredmgn]

OK, I think I got it. The jumper that irvingj posted above would just connect into the tractor side harness and the other side does not plug into anything? I guess I was thinking the other side had to be plugged into something. All I really need is a jumper with one end?

roger4400-that was my other idea.

Yup. Ignore the end of the wire going into the seat. The wire coming up from the frame - fashion a jumper to connect each contact. The wire going into the seat is simply an on/off switch. Place your big *** on the seat and it presses a switch so the electronics think, 'yup, someones big *** is on the seat so it's ok to run'.
I suppose it serves a purpose for some. Me, mowing with the yard tractor I have to continually get off to move a stick, a Frisbee, a dog toy... with the woods tractor you have to jump off for a minute to adjust a chain, move a stick, move a gas can, whatever. I like to think I'm cognizant enough to know when I can just jump off for a second or when I should shut the tractor down.
It's always been my first move on riding machines to jump the seat switch.

Don't tell.

 

[irvingj]

Again, a very crude drawing....

 

[Don87]

I just wired the plastic lever in the 'down' position...........that way I can 'undo it' in a second if the need arises.

 

[JB4310]

I stuffed a folded pc of cardboard between the seat and switch, now the engine doesn't die when I get off, That was a PITA, or I would have to engage the parking brake, on a hydra tranny machine :confused2:

Also when mowing, If I moved in the seat or hit a bump and took to much weight of it, it would kill the pto.

JB