My eight year old grandson, Cole likes remote controlled toys, I bet yours might too. Here is a "recipe" for adapting the Mighty Dump Truck from Hasbro-

Materials needed:

Battery Device Adapter - AA size

www.ablenetinc.com product code: 1-BDA, $9.00. The BDA has a copper disk at one end which "interrupts" the flow of electricity from the battery in the dump truck's remote control, and a phone jack at the other end to plug your switch into. To activate the toy, you touch the switch and it closes the circuit of electricity, which causes to toy to turn on.

Rat Tail File (or alternative)

Nylon Tie wrap (or alternative such as velcro strip, strong rubber band, etc...)

The Radio Controlled Mighty Dump Truck remote control uses a 9V battery. However, the battery compartment is designed in a way that allows the AA battery device adapter to work in it. By installing a battery device adapter into the remote control and locking the "forward" button down, it allows a single switch user to active the drive forward control using an appropriate switch plugged into the battery device adapter.

Adaptation:

Install the Battery Device Adapter (1-BDA) from Ablenet, Inc., as indicated with instructions that come with the BDA. Fix the "forward" drive button on the remote in an 'always active' position using a tie wrap, velcro wrap, tape, or some other method.

Process:

1) Open the remote control battery door and using the file, remove part of the cover or case to allow a wire to exit the battery door without being pinched.
2) Install the 9v battery
3) Install the BDA and close battery compartment.
4) Securely wrap "forward" drive button (with tie wrap, tape, rubber binder, etc…).
5) Plug appropriate switch into BDA.
6) Turn switch on Mighty Dump Truck to "ON".
7) Press switch (plugged into BDA of remote control) to make truck go forward