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CAT 259D Lap arm safety switch bypass

cpjohns · 2024-11-23 14:01

Fairly confident my switch on my lap arm bar is bad, won’t start and light is on, my question is can it be bypassed by jumping the wires? It goes in and out sometimes will start then brake will not release.I know it is a magnetic switch but I have heard you jump the wires and also heard you cannot, just don’t want to jump them and cause another issue. If you can do I jump the pink and purple wires? Just need to move it while I wait on a new switch

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  1. #1Nige2024-11-23 14:41

    To temporarily outfox the switch is not as simple as you may think. Post a Serial Number and I’ll look up the electrical schematic.

  2. #2cpjohns2024-11-23 14:47

    FTL19832

  3. #3Nige2024-11-23 15:33

    Check your message inbox.