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- Kubota MX4800 with BH-90X hoe; Hustler FastTrack 48; B3300SU (sold); 1969 Case 680B CK (sold)
I have had this problem on both HST tractors I have owned-- I forget I have the parking break set and drive around like a dope burning breaks and fuel!
I've tried to stomp the heck out of the brake pedal prior to engaging the parking brake so it's harder to be oblivious to its effects but doing that is a PIA and I guess I am lazy. So what ends up happening is I don't set the parking brake and hope for the best (occasionally I'll set the FEL on the ground). Not the safest solution as I am off and on the tractor a lot. (In advance: please no suggestions like- "just don't forget that it's set or "you can't TELL when the brakes are engaged?! thanks :thumbsup: )
So I just copied a mod suggested in this forum (someone please help me give credit to the "inventor / originator" as I can't find the original post).
There are now flashing blue chasing lights and the �arking brake like now flashes. It痴 a great mod but as the originator mentioned it may not (and in fact does not) attract much attention in bright daylight (the originator has a cab). So basically my distracted mind can still ignore it.
My first step is to find a brighter LED light. Any suggestions? (It needs to be a three wire fixture with a control wire as there is power to the light when the warning light is off).
My second step is to add loud sound!
I want a buzzer to go off only when both the parking break AND the HST pedal are engaged. In other words I don稚 want to hear the alarm the entire time the parking brake is set (that would drive me nuts); I only want to hear the alarm when the brake is set AND I step on the HST pedal (either reverse or forward).
So I got to looking at the HST pedal expecting to find a pressure switch that is activated when engaged forward or backwards or possibly two switches -one for each direction (my MX has one pedal that rocks back and forth). No such thing the pedal linkages go right into the drivetrain housing. I can see the whole thing and no switch or wires. I know one exists because the pedal related safety fractures work (e.g. the engine dies if you press the HST pedal without being in the seat).
Is this ECU controlled? Where is the sensor(s) for engagement of the pedal? Kubota MX4800
Help!
I've tried to stomp the heck out of the brake pedal prior to engaging the parking brake so it's harder to be oblivious to its effects but doing that is a PIA and I guess I am lazy. So what ends up happening is I don't set the parking brake and hope for the best (occasionally I'll set the FEL on the ground). Not the safest solution as I am off and on the tractor a lot. (In advance: please no suggestions like- "just don't forget that it's set or "you can't TELL when the brakes are engaged?! thanks :thumbsup: )
So I just copied a mod suggested in this forum (someone please help me give credit to the "inventor / originator" as I can't find the original post).
There are now flashing blue chasing lights and the �arking brake like now flashes. It痴 a great mod but as the originator mentioned it may not (and in fact does not) attract much attention in bright daylight (the originator has a cab). So basically my distracted mind can still ignore it.
My first step is to find a brighter LED light. Any suggestions? (It needs to be a three wire fixture with a control wire as there is power to the light when the warning light is off).
My second step is to add loud sound!
I want a buzzer to go off only when both the parking break AND the HST pedal are engaged. In other words I don稚 want to hear the alarm the entire time the parking brake is set (that would drive me nuts); I only want to hear the alarm when the brake is set AND I step on the HST pedal (either reverse or forward).
So I got to looking at the HST pedal expecting to find a pressure switch that is activated when engaged forward or backwards or possibly two switches -one for each direction (my MX has one pedal that rocks back and forth). No such thing the pedal linkages go right into the drivetrain housing. I can see the whole thing and no switch or wires. I know one exists because the pedal related safety fractures work (e.g. the engine dies if you press the HST pedal without being in the seat).
Is this ECU controlled? Where is the sensor(s) for engagement of the pedal? Kubota MX4800
Help!
