North Idaho Wolfman
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Seat Safety Switch Bypass
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There are numerous reasons for wanting a bypass switch on tractors. I remember a neighbor with a spanking brand new McCormic tractor getting ready to roll up about 200 bales before the rain came and the tractor wouldn't start. Turns out it was his seat switch, but because it being a Sunday, and for lack of a bypass switch, he essentially lost a massive amount of hay. In my case, that bypass switch will negate every safety switch on my tractor, but it gets used only when those pesky safety switches don't work and things need to get done, like right now. Normally, it is very rarely turned on.
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TheOldHokie
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That's all possible, right now it's 16F in Wisconsin and I just spent the weekend putting snow chains on the tractor, putting away the summer implements, and putting the blower, plow, and FEL up front, so it might take a while before I make a harness and install it, we'll see. Here's a link to the dash switch though.
Mine is two wires, Normally Open (no connection). When the seat has pressure the switch closes. There's no way to adjust sensitivity (yours may be different).
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I clearly don't understand how this works. Must be some sort of "new fangled" thing.
2 wraps of something ironically called, "safety wire", and my switch hasn't moved in a year.
Took me longer to find a pair of dykes to cut the "safety wire" than it did to close the switch and wrap it.
2 wraps of something ironically called, "safety wire", and my switch hasn't moved in a year.
Took me longer to find a pair of dykes to cut the "safety wire" than it did to close the switch and wrap it.
That's all possible, right now it's 16F in Wisconsin and I just spent the weekend putting snow chains on the tractor, putting away the summer implements, and putting the blower, plow, and FEL up front
I did this 2 weeks ago when it was 60F out. Makes it a bit less miserable job!
Exactly. I'm new at this so still figuring out out.I did this 2 weeks ago when it was 60F out. Makes it a bit less miserable job!
... not the weather part!
Where everything fits, getting the chains on so they don't rub, etc. Got a miss-manufactured chain from TireChain.com, they made it right right away so no complaint there, just stuck running lawn tires until the replacement chain arrived (which was fast), then swapping wheels and shuffling implements in the cold. And, AND, the Summit Top & Tilt kit ordered in June and "delayed twice due to running out of inventory" went from a September delay to November and now "we don't know." So, maybe by spring if they're still in business.
Made a little progress with the limited free time this weekend. Took the switch apart, tested everything, made a label, assembled. A friend said since it's a custom switch it should say, "A$$ BYPASS" though I'm not sure that's a good idea.
