The old switcharoo!

lawn_king · Jun 21, 2009

Yesterday, i have a nice easy day laid out for the bota. I get to the job (private school) 4 acres of athletic fields,1 acre campus. I get everything fertilized (rear pto) and start boom spraying (front electric) I make 3 passes and the on/off switch in the cab just falls apart in my hand. I checked the tool box, no spare switch! I proudly walked to the truck, pulled a lightswitch out of the dashboard & jury riged it to get through the day!

JoelD · Jun 21, 2009

Job well done.

Great mcgivering.

Funny, I have a couple of old riding lawn mowers out in the back part of the property, every now and then I'll scavenge some 12v switch or the like.

Nice thing when the voltage is all the same.

Joel

Soundguy · Jun 22, 2009

Current makes more of a difference.. most switches today for 'low voltage' dc are usually at least 32v switches.. if not 250v.. etc.

soundguy

JMynes · Jun 22, 2009

Always carry a couple of wire nuts.......

RobJ · Jun 22, 2009

JoelD said:
Great mcgivering.

Ok usually I don't care...but I was a big fan of the show.

It's MacGyver.

lawn_king · Jun 23, 2009

I has a shock today at the isuzu dealer, $ 54. for a replacement switch! Had i known that saturday, i might not have pulled it out. I got the job done anyway.