> Easy. These things have the tendency to fail at the most inopportune time. On a Sunday, with crops that need to be brought in, with rain on the way that will ruin the crop.
Not a good reason. First, Ford starter switches are pretty robust and just don't fail that often. Certainly not often enough to explain all the jury-rigged starter switches. I think the starter switch on my 58 year-old Ford 4000 is the original. Second, even if it the starter switch does fail, it is actually much easier to replace the switch than to jury-rig a different switch. (In case you're not aware, the neutral interlock on a Ford is mechanical; there is no neutral switch separate from the starter switch.) Either way, you'll have to make a trip to town to buy a switch. Of course, I understand not every town has a Ford dealer, which brings me to my third point: In an emergency, it's a simple matter to disconnect the starter switch lead and touch it directly to any ground. Instant starter switch! There's no need to butcher your dashboard to install a redundant and unnecessary starter switch.
Let's get serious: There's only ONE reason a person would bypass the neutral interlock on a Ford: It's because that person believes safety devices are bad things. There is a word for people who believe such things...
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