By pass of seat safety switch - pro's & con's

[3Ts]

I'm having trouble starting one of my tractors due to intermittent contact in one of the electrical connectors. I get it fixed and it quits again, so I've run some bypass wires to eliminate most of the electrical connectors. I always put the clutch in whether it's in gear or not for the 35 years that I've had it so no problems there, except for yesterday when I didn't. I have another tractor that has a seat switch, but instead of shutting off the tractor, it sets off an annoying alarm for about 10 seconds, then shuts off the alarm and all functions on the tractor still continue to operate.

I'm in favor of the safety switches as long as they don't interfere with the operation of the machine. Just be real careful and remember what could happen when a switch is bypassed. I use the bucket on my loader to inch my tractor when I'm hooking up equipment along with a 6' pry bar.

 

[deserteagle71]

If you lack good sense then you do not need to be using or better yet owning the machine, PERIOD. Safety is between the ears.

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This. Nothing more needs to be said!

 

[fruitcakesa]

In the M, when the PTO is running and you leave the seat, an alarm sounds.
Since I stand next to the winch when operating it, I jumpered the seat switch to silence it.

 

[oosik]

In the M, when the PTO is running and you leave the seat, an alarm sounds.
Since I stand next to the winch when operating it, I jumpered the seat switch to silence it.

Do you mean, fruitcakesa, the alarm will NEVER turn off?? Strange - mine turns off after ten seconds, or so. The alarm is just that, on mine - an alarm. Nothing gets turned off nor shut down.

 

[ovrszd]

Do you mean, fruitcakesa, the alarm will NEVER turn off?? Strange - mine turns off after ten seconds, or so. The alarm is just that, on mine - an alarm. Nothing gets turned off nor shut down.

Mine is like yours. Just there to alert you as your butt leaves the seat that the PTO is on. Might be very valuable on a cab tractor where you might not hear the PTO implement before departing the cab? On my open station I know it's on.

 

[fruitcakesa]

Do you mean, fruitcakesa, the alarm will NEVER turn off?? Strange - mine turns off after ten seconds, or so. The alarm is just that, on mine - an alarm. Nothing gets turned off nor shut down.

To be fair, I did not let it buzz for more than a few seconds so it might turn off.
I will test it.

 

[jaxs]

Let's cut through the chase and get to the truth of the matter. Lawyers have the intire population along with businesses,public service interests,educational community,health care,,,,,,,,,,every body at bay like a tree full of frightened cats with a pack of snarling dogs beneath them. Remember lawsuits resulting form people capsizing while driving too fast around corners? Seems the more safty features like air bags,seat belts,shock absorbing bumpers,anti-lock breaks and such,the more complaciant drivers feel about dangers of operating vehicles.

 

[MossRoad]

Let's cut through the chase and get to the truth of the matter. Lawyers have the intire population along with businesses,public service interests,educational community,health care,,,,,,,,,,every body at bay like a tree full of frightened cats with a pack of snarling dogs beneath them. Remember lawsuits resulting form people capsizing while driving too fast around corners? Seems the more safty features like air bags,seat belts,shock absorbing bumpers,anti-lock breaks and such,the more complaciant drivers feel about dangers of operating vehicles.

On the flip side of that...

There're more cars and more miles driven today VS 30 years ago, yet the deaths per miles driven had dropped dramatically. Something must be working.

 

[fruitcakesa]

Do you mean, fruitcakesa, the alarm will NEVER turn off?? Strange - mine turns off after ten seconds, or so. The alarm is just that, on mine - an alarm. Nothing gets turned off nor shut down.

It shut off after 8 seconds:cool2:

 

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