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A5 seat switch bypass

I have a client who wants the seat switch turned off or bypassed, can anyone advise how to switch it off permanent?
  • Posted 15 Oct 2018 15:24
  • By brendan_d
  • joined 15 Oct'18 - 2 messages
  • Victoria, Australia
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Take a small vise grip pliers and clamp the seat sensor down and then put the whole thing under the seat. Then ride off into the sunset!!
  • Posted 19 Sep 2020 06:51
  • By Duane_Carroll
  • joined 26 Mar'20 - 16 messages
  • California, United States
i don't think you are going to find any responsible technitian that will help you with this.
As was stated, the seat switch is a safety switch and is there for a reason, mainly to turn off the travel circuit to prevent the truck from moving while there is no operator on the machine.
If the seat switch is malfunctioning the only option is to repair or replace it.
  • Posted 18 Oct 2018 21:50
  • Modified 18 Oct 2018 21:53 by poster
  • By swoop223
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  • North Carolina, United States
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Question is WHY?

The seat switch is a safety device to help prevent injury / death.

Toyota fitted the seat safety switch for a very good reason & it should be left as the manufacturer designed, in a safe & working condition.

The other issue is what happens with the legal authorities if the seat switch you modified then causes an accident / fatality?
  • Posted 18 Oct 2018 04:04
  • By Forkingabout
  • joined 31 Mar'11 - 862 messages
  • england, United Kingdom

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