1987 resistor cart only working in reverse

[huggi]

Hello buggie mates,
My 87 resistor club car DS only runs in reverse, I swapped the black and white wire on the F/R switch and it still only runs in reverse (with the switch now on F). Only hear quiet solenoid clicks when trying to go fwd, loud clicks going back.

Relevant maintenance, the first solenoid (to the right under the resistors) went out recently, ran after replacing it.

Any suggestions, thanks

[huggi]

Hi guys any suggestions, I don't think it's a solenoid problem because only happening in one direction. My wife was driving, went in reverse then tried to go forward so it was stuck.

Still used the dump bed in reverse to spread about 10000lbs of landscape rock

[Fairtax4me]

Solenoid is probably not the problem, but it could be the microswitch for the solenoid on the back of the FnR switch. Or poor contacts in the FnR switch not allowing enough current to move when in the F position.

Actually first check that the positive cable from battery 1 to the bottom of the FNR is good. If the cable is bad then you will not get battery power for the Forward post on the switch.

[Kgrimsland]

You've wired it wrong. Double check you F/R placement of the wires to the first battery

[huggi]

Hello friends, I figured it out the left most resistor wire burnt at its connection with the nut and bolt. I took all the resistors out soaked them in vinegar wire wheeled the rust off. Then drilled a hole passed the resistor wire through and welded it on the underside. Also took off all the nuts bolts and wire wheeled them all. See pics below. Cart runs great. Had to cut a little bit of resistor off so maybe an ohm shy but no big deal

[Reuter5]

It could be the wiper arm in the v-glide as well. We burnt 2 off them up before we converted it to a solid state.