99 PDS FR Upgrade wiring Question, Hockey puck to HD

[Ldl Joe]

Trying to change out my Hockey puck for a Heavy Duty FR switch.

INFO:
99 PDS 36V, 6" lift, Original controller was sent in to a guy to be turned up to 400 amps, worked great for a long time and is now stopping after maybe 100 yds. of driving, seems to have very little torque. Battery indicator goes from fully charged to blinking between yellow and red when it does this yet it will go into reverse just fine and take off with lot's of power. (Brand new batteries and wires were just installed and no change) I'm not good at diagnosing electrical issues so basically I'm throwing parts at it now. I will try and upload pics of what I have as the old hockey puck has 6 wires, 2 that are not connected and the Heavy duty switch has connectors for 4 wires, 3 on one side and 1 on the other.
Thank you in advance and please excuse my ignorance..

PS: I have spent several hours reading the sticky's and searching forum posts and have had no luck finding this...

New FR #2.jpg
Old FR Switch.jpg

[JohnnieB]

The old F/R switch is for a sepex drive and the new F/R switch is for a series drive. The new one won't work in your cart.

Also, you are saying your cart has a PDS drive, yet the F/R switch is for a DCS drive.

Attached is a picture of a F/R cam for an early 2000 PDS drive. Note there is only one raised area and there are two raised areas on the cam in the picture you posted.

Take a look at the controller. If it has a 10-pin plug on top, it is a DCS. If it has five plugs on the front, it is a PDS.

In either case, the F/R switch assembly can be replaced with a DPDT/center Off switch or a SPDT/center OFF with a diode.

[Ldl Joe]

Originally Posted by JohnnieB

The old F/R switch is for a sepex drive and the new F/R switch is for a series drive. The new one won't work in your cart.

Also, you are saying your cart has a PDS drive, yet the F/R switch is for a DCS drive.

Attached is a picture of a F/R cam for an early 2000 PDS drive. Note there is only one raised area and there are two raised areas on the cam in the picture you posted.

Take a look at the controller. If it has a 10-pin plug on top, it is a DCS. If it has five plugs on the front, it is a PDS.

In either case, the F/R switch assembly can be replaced with a DPDT/center Off switch or a SPDT/center OFF with a diode.

Thank you Johnnie for correcting me!! I looked and it is in fact a 10 pin controller!! Glad Amazon will take it back!! a DPDT will be what I do as that would be a much cleaner install. Are there ant brands that you would suggest or possibly stay away from before I put the tin foil hat on and start searching the web?

[JohnnieB]

Go down to item #7 near bottom of page. Get the switch and housing. It fits where the direction lever is now and makes shifting between F, N and R easy.

https://www.cartsunlimited.net/f---r--switches.html

[kgsc]

An FnR switch and housing for a club car works well. Diagram attached

[Ldl Joe]

Originally Posted by JohnnieB

Go down to item #7 near bottom of page. Get the switch and housing. It fits where the direction lever is now and makes shifting between F, N and R easy.

https://www.cartsunlimited.net/f---r--switches.html

Done and thank you again for your help!!!

[hockeyplayer1984]

Originally Posted by kgsc

An FnR switch and housing for a club car works well. Diagram attached

Would you happen to have a diagram for a switch with only 3 posts instead of the 6?

[kgsc]

Go look here post #7 https://www.buggiesgonewild.com/showthread.php?t=183822