This problem I have heard talk about on a few forum sites . There are a few of these Toro style machines that are confusing to get a park brake buzzer installed on them . Of course guys will drive off leaving them on and wearing out brakes . Yes you could adjust the brake so it will stall the machine but you wouldn't be able to pull the handle up and stretch the cable prematurely. I have occasionally done the same thing , so I can't just blame the staff or training for it . Waiting for parts for the sprayer so I decided to tackle this issue . I did lay out parts switches and connections hooked up to a battery for a test run of what I wanted to do .
Put a Club Car micro switch here to activate the alarm when the handle is pulled up or left on .
Going to use a truck reverse buzzer later . Just trying out different locations. I'll install one under the seat on the right middle by the frame.
Ok now comes the thinking part . What switch I was going to tie into ? The best option was to use the neutral interlock switch which is activated by pressing the brake pedal . My problem now is that it is only a 2 amp circuit and I'm going to need a bigger circuit to run for the buzzer etc.
The best way to get more amps was to use a relay . I'm using the one below .Just a common 4 pin one . #30 is direct battery power fused with a 10 amp fuse . Should be enough for what I need and won't burn out the CC micro switch since they have a 10 amp circuit . #85 and #86 cut or splice into the wires going to the neutral interlock switch . I cut mine closer to the relay panel before the harness connection . It shouldn't matter which one they go on . If the relay has a diode or there is a diode in the circuit then reverse them . #87 takes the 10 amp power to the micro switch . What happens is the magnetic coil between 85 and 86 gets energized when the foot brake switch gets activated . That triggers the points to close connecting battery power up 87. That way you won't blow the 2 amp fuse .
The best way to get more amps was to use a relay . I'm using the one below .Just a common 4 pin one . #30 is direct battery power fused with a 10 amp fuse . Should be enough for what I need and won't burn out the CC micro switch since they have a 10 amp circuit . #85 and #86 cut or splice into the wires going to the neutral interlock switch . I cut mine closer to the relay panel before the harness connection . It shouldn't matter which one they go on . If the relay has a diode or there is a diode in the circuit then reverse them . #87 takes the 10 amp power to the micro switch . What happens is the magnetic coil between 85 and 86 gets energized when the foot brake switch gets activated . That triggers the points to close connecting battery power up 87. That way you won't blow the 2 amp fuse .
Running wire to # 30 on relay .
Run a wire from micro switch to #87 of relay . Run another wire to buzzer and to ground from buzzer . If it works in reverse then switch wires on micro switch.
Cut or splice in wires to 85 and 86 from neutral solenoid switch. I chose to cut and put them together on one end of butt connector . Do one line at a time so they don't get mixed up .
Mount relay with the rest of them .
Wires hooked to micro switch.
A few more shots of wire connections
Use heat shrink covers on connections . The butt connectors came with heat shrink built in .
Picture of neutral lock solenoid .
Great tool plug the clips on positive and negative battery terminals .
Then you can probe around and see what is negative and positive . green is negative.
Red positive. Some wires will show green till a switch is activated then turns red .
Great for checking grounds .
Fantastic crimping tool . Perfect crimp every time .
Cleaning up wiring cutting them to size and split wire loom them to give it a factory install look .
A few more pics below .
\Notice the battery location . Much better here .
After zip tying everything up I rechecked to see if it was working and to my surprise it did not . Found a broken ground wire and repaired it .
Waiting for my truck type reverse buzzer to arrive .
It's here.
Wow now that is loud.
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