Cub Cadet seat switch bypass 

This video is about 3 years old but I have an older cadet zero turn and this video was absolutely gold. Thank you kind sir!

I am 84 and a light 145 lbs. My yard is very bumpy and the seat switch kept stalling the engine. I don’t know if that bothered the engine, but it sure bothered me. Then I found your solution and both myself and the engine want to give you a very sincere “thank you”.

Thank you for this video. I did exactly what you did as I don't have anyone else operating my mower or any children around. This works PERFECTLY. No more irritating shut downs. Thanks again!

Just got the mower yesterday and after putting it together I jump on and start it up only to find that when I released the brake the motor would shut off. Oh, I was pissed. After watching several videos on why it would be happening. I concluded that it has to do with the seat switch. After watching this video today, this seemed to be the simplest way to go. Worked like a charm. Thanks

Simple, and it works. Exactly what I needed. Love this mower, but the seat switch is way too sensitive. Thanks a million, brother!

Thank you for not being drunk while making your video like the toothpick guy....

THANK YOU! pulling a yard sweeper and a dump cart is this mowers future and that seat switch was a pain in the butt!

Great Tip! Worked for me right away. I don't think I would have found the answer on my own. You are one clever guy, sir.

Excellent video!! You’re a lifesaver. My wife couldn’t ride this mower cuz she weighs 100 lbs and that safety switch wouldn’t let her drive it. Now all is bliss!Stupid government overreach. You da man!!

Very detailed troubleshooting video straight to the problem without all the talking about what led up to the problem and how the problem has existed, and yada yada on and on. Thanks for the short video it is what every do it yourself person needs 5 stars for me. 😃

Worked like a charm and only took a minute , Thanks so much , that was driven me crazy every time i leaned sideways or had to get off for a second..

Finally! Someone knowledgeable posting a sensible fix for this. No H/L problem with my XT1 LY46. Thanks!

Thank you! Just bought one and hated the switch. You're the man.

EXACTLY what I needed. Thanks so much!

I used a beer bottle cap, electrical tape, and a couple of zip ties to keep the seat switch engaged at all times on my 2013 LTX 1046 KW. Your method looks a lot better. Thanks for the tip!

Jay - You are a hero. I liked my mower before. I love it now. I could not mow my ditch. Now I can. Thank you. Easy fix.

Thank You so much: I am a widow woman and have to do every thing since my husband up and died on me:He had a heart attack,only 54 years old and he was a machanic and did all this kind of stuff.I wish now I had watched this before I went and bought a new switch:now I aint gonna use it. Thanks a million.

THANK YOU. Someone who can TOTB, think outta the box AND is willing to share, atta boy! Too bad crapitol slope in d)c wasn't filled with ur kind. Dude, RUN FOR OFFICE, ur countries peeps need you.

Thanks a lot, super simple solution. You will save lot of money to lot of people: I had stop so frequently when collecting leaves and constant starting and shutting off is not really good for starter or engine while emptying bags. Now I lower engine speed while stopped and keep going again and again. Before this trick my battery died with constant starting. Love it.

I really appreciate you putting this video up. I was having the same issue where the lawn mower would power down if I leaned too far forward. I had decided to live with it, though it was annoying. Eventually though something went wrong with the switch and the engine would shut off as soon as I disengaged the clutch. I was really trying to avoid taking it to the shop as I knew they would be backed up for the fall. I also knew it had to be a simple non-engine related problem. I tried the fix in this video and it instantly resolved my problem.

Thanks! I've disconnected many of those over the years. This one had me stumped! It will be great not having to wear out my starter from having to restart every blasted time I get off of the beast!

Worked PERFECT! My fat ass broke the seat switch mount. Shop said "new seat" $260 & change. Ya saved me money, time and aggravation. Thank you!!!👍👍 FYI... Cub RZTL zero turn, same switch.

Watched the video followed your instructions - 10 minutes later all done. Thank you this was my biggest objection to a great mower. I did also put a 10" steel extension on the back so I could get my tow ball on for a utility trailer and manual fuel shut off for the end of season winterizing. Keep up the great videosl.

Thanks so much, the mower works great now. It spent more time in intensive care at the shop fixing everything else that was wrong with it from the start. This was the last issue,and I am a happy camper!

Thank you! I mow a hillside, gotta lean and the safety doesn't let me, they'd rather me roll over instead lol

Thanks for this, worked like a charm. We've had tons of problems with our old mower so we bought a new one to avoid the headache. Brand new first fire the switch was faulty. I have a happy wife driving around the yard now.

Thanks Helped our a Ton !! I remove 99% of the safety features off of equipment we have here. In the end it saves us since many of the things are so cheaply made nowadays it causes less headaches in the future of trying to fix anything

That was absolutely the most simple remedy for my cub cadet seat design flaw! Thank you!! You da man!

This seat sensor has been giving me problems since I purchased my CubCadet. I have been only able to engage the blade and take my foot off the break with the seat pulled all the way up and that was getting more intermittent. Your fix completely got rid of all my issues in under a minute. Thanks

Thank you SO much. I'm older, I'm female, I'm short!!! This really helped me tons. You RAWK.....

Thank you ! I'm not too mechanically inclined . My seat switch became faulty . I would have to wiggle the damn thing everytime I had to start the mower ! You saved me $$$ taking it to the dealership to get it replaced .

Thank You for posting. I didn’t want to do a switch or toothpicks. Took me seconds to do and I’m off and mowing! Thanks again so much!

Thank you so much for the video! Just tried this and it took me 30 seconds, super simple and makes life so much easier

Genius! Thanks for this video - it was worth the long length :) It's about the 5th one I've seen on RU-vid, and the tip at the very end is the best: to NOT plug that green thing BACK into the slot where it previously was! I'm so glad you said that, because otherwise I would have (I think another video online might have recommended you just plug it right back in, after removing the small metal piece).

Thanks Jay! This fixed many functionality issues I was experiencing with my '19 ZT1 54.

Great vid. Plowed through some comments and not one person mentioned that your trick "probably" won't void the warranty! Just keep the lil metal piece in a safe place, labeled what it is and simply put it back in before "any" warranty work and or repairs or selling the machine. Thanks :)

And it worked! Thank you for the post. My issue was actually the brake switch. The harness came off the switch. But, no more nuisance switch to worry about.

Watched your video and pushed out the ground bar with a tiny screwdriver like you suggested and works perfect, no more worries if your bottom is not firmly on the mower seat

I have a 2021 Ultima ZT2. There is a 4 pin plug for the seat safety but only a small bus bar that connects the center pins. The outer wires are white and the inner are green and yellow. If you push the small bus bar out and jumper the outer pins (white wires), this will bypass the seat safety. I basically destroyed my safety switch to see how it worked inside to figure it out. 😂 I don't get off the mower while the blades are on but my yard is fairly hilly and I need to shift my weight around to make sure the uphill wheel gets enough traction to keep me from sliding out. Got tired of the engine stalling. Thanks for sending me down the right path sir! Hopefully this helps someone with their Ultima.

Thanks Jay, simple, straight forward fix. Solved my faulty seat switch perfectly.

Thanks, I watched the toothpick video too - was just about to get out the soldering iron and connect the bus bar to the contacts when I watched this video - removing the bar is much easier!

Mr., you're my hero. I would have never figured this out on my own. Perfect solution. Thank you!

You sir, just made it possible for my children to mow my yard. Thank you. If I knew you... I'd buy you a case of beer

i made a custom bracket for mine. moved the switch from inside the seat to the hinge. now it works perfect.. i mow some hills and when i would sit to one side it would kill the mower. i gota keep the switch cause if i do flip over on a hill i want the blades to stop.

A video so good. I watched it twice 👍👍💪

Thank you so much. Worked like a charm. Love this mower but the seat switch was about to drive me crazy. Again Thank you

Thank you!! I just bought this unit and immediately wanted to disconnect this seat kill switch - way too sensitive. Just shift your weight and engine dies. Great mower otherwise.

Thanks. My Craftsman pro 8200 is the exact mower as your Cub. All is the same except the color. Leaving the connector disconnected is the only way it disabled the switch. All the other videos didn't work for mine because they removed the ground tab but then reconnected the switch. Thanks a bunch.

Thats great stuff ! Thank you so much for taking the time to do and show this. My exact mower keeps shutting off for no reason. I'm not sure this is it but was annoying anyway so I will do this procedure. Thanks again.

Our yard is so rough, so this is great, thank you. I can always put things back. to sell it.

Thank you so much. It was driving crazy, that cut off switch was.

As a 6' 1" , 340 lb man, unlike most in your comments, I have no seat issues, hills or flats, lol, but, these dang switches like to fail, thanks for the fix.

Many thanks for the video! Removing the busbar would have been a beast without your tutorial.

I just bought a new Cub and I’m saving this video for potential future use if that seat switch is as sensitive as everyone says it is.

Thanks for the video. I'm in the same boat as you when I need to lean sideways for overhanging brush or to pick something up.

Great Job ! Worked Great on a 2021 X2-46" - OMG I love the mower even more now ! THANKS !

I have cub cadet ltx 1045. This worked perfectly on mine. Thanks so much.

Thank you!!! Worked perfectly!!!! 2 weeks of wasted time, should’ve done this first!!!

Thanks for the fix! This safety was driving me nuts

If you want the electrical problem solved right, get an electrician! This method is simple, intelligent, and the most effective way to solve this problem. All other videos touting different methods should be pulled down, because they are so inferior to this one. I can't thank you enough Mr. Gereis, for freeing me of this supreme annoyance.

Thank you, man. Wish I had seen yours first. Best to you.

Thanks for the great video!! It was driving me crazy. Took less than a minute. 👍👍

This worked perfectly. Thanks man! Looked exactly like the one in the video

Awesome! You saved me a bunch of time figuring it out myself. Thanks!

2018 XT1 anti reverse delete you can see the grey square plug looking trough the slot in the fender for the deck controls. Simply unplug the large grey plug with the red and green wire. Thank the engineer for the easy bypass. The only reason it's there is because an idiot sued.

Thank you! I was easy and worked very quickly appreciated it did it on a 2023 zero turn ztx2.

This video has been so helpful to me. Thank you very much.

Thanks for the video my seat button went out wasn't sure so did this and back to work.mine was a zeroturn cubcadet but all the same.

Thank u! U took the time 2 make this video. I thought I was going crazy trying 2 figure it out. Tricky Lil connector

Worked for me on 17 xt1. Thanks!!

The real MVP right here!!!

I missed the drunk toothpick guy. Thank you, 30 second. We have a LT46

Well crap...that is just the best mod ever. I hate that seat thing. Thanks dude. Gona do that right now.....

Awesome thank you! took me 30 seconds after watching this and problem solved.

Much obliged Jay - worked perfectly. Good man!

Yes thxs man that was just what I needed cause I put in a fuel shut off on mine to keep the carb from pitting and it was such a hassle to get off and recrank the motor to run fuel out👍

Thank you for sharing the trick. I follow your instructions and it works.

Thanks for this "electrical experiment lesson". It worked just like you said

Best solution I've seen. Thanks for the info.

That is really, really great. Works like a charm.

Best video out there! Thank you!!!

Thank you, sir!! This worked perfext on my older 42 inch Cub.

Finally, a video that makes sense, works, and doesn't use toothpicks, lol.

Awesome! I'll try it today. I was wondering why that connector looked more complicated than the old ones. Like others, my mower keeps shutting down on bumps, really annoying. I have used the old tie wrap the switch closed trick, but after a while it pops again. Time to fix it right!

Worked just like you said. Thanks for the help.

I just did it which took one minute and works great. No problems. I have a hilly yard and when on any incline the engine would stop. Problem solved!

AWESOME!! Worked like a charm!

Brilliant ! Just did this to my LGT1054 and now I can bend over and pick something up without the machine trying to fight me !!!

Oh thank you very much for your tip this has been driving me crazy

Thank you. My parking brake won't engage this year, so the engine dies every time I have to empty my bagger. I have a big yard, so I have to empty the bags about 10 times, and I don't want to wear out the starter. This is a good fix until I can find a tutorial on how to fix the brake.

Thanks a lot . Would have not figured that out on my own . Took about 1 minute and problem solved .

Much appreciated from Ohio

Excellent! Worked perfectly

Just what I needed, thanks for the video!!

I have a 2016 CC XT-2 54 Fab and hope this works on mine as well. The seat switch is way too sensitive especially on uneven ground and the mower cuts off. I also want to visually see the snowblower augers working properly during Winter (no, not by using my hands, lol). Thanks for the hack.

Thank you!! I'm a small-statured gal, so if so much as lean forward to adjust my T-shirt or scratch my lower leg I had to restart half the time...tonight I was already down in my barn/garage messing around with the air compressor and a ratchet strap bc my front tire had slipped off the rim and figured what the hell, what's a few more minutes working on the Cub to bypass the seat safety, right? Flipped the seat over and had a basic idea of what to do, but thought it best to double check the web and good thing, because I probably would've made something this simple a few steps more difficult! 😂 So thanks again!!

Outstanding Brother!!!!!! Appreciate that!!!!!!!

Very nice! Thanks for your time and effort.

I don't understand why you are taking a piece out of the connector for the seat switch. Is there a connection that piece makes?

It worked thanks. I’d be cutting A hill on a angle and shift my butt and lawnmower would die and there I am stuck thanks again