CC SS conversion with pb-6 and curtis 1244 wiring help needed!

[adlproductions]

I have a 1991 Club Car that had the v-glide and resistor coils, 36V. We have the following-

Curtis PMC 1244 controller (400 amp)
Cushman PB-6 pot box
HD solenoid
HD F&R switch

I'm stuck on how the pb-6 is wired into the system, we have the location and how to fabricate it to work. I'm also confused on the F1 & F2 connections on the controller. Will I need to wire anything else to the controller except the b+, b-, and m-? Any assistance you can provide would be great. I have searched the wed for diagrams or detailed instructions and have not been able to find any with our set up. Thanks!!

[jakesnake27]

to BGW

This is the electric Yamaha section of the forum, but a mod will more than likely move this thread shortly.

The 1244 is a sepex controller; are you using a sepex motor or the original 36v motor? If original motor, you need a series controller.

[adlproductions]

It is the original 36v club car motor. I will research series controllers. Thank you! I'm not sure how it ended up posting in Yamaha, I'm new to this

[jakesnake27]

No worries, it's easy to do.

Yeah you need a series controller, like a Curtis 1204. Just make sure you get one that has the correct throttle input. I believe your your PB-6 should be 0-5k.

Are you going to stay at 36v or go up to 48v? With a stock controller (250-300 amp) you can reuse your original 6 gauge cables, but anything larger will require at least 4 gauge.

[adlproductions]

Ok, thank you! The pb 6 is 0-5k. I will look at the 1204, we made larger cables for the battery connections, but we still have the original wires on everything else.

[jakesnake27]

As you probably already know, all of the high amperage cables will need to be upgraded if you end up going with a larger than stock controller, but the battery cables are a great step in the right direction.

The 1204's are good controllers. I rewired my old Harley in my signature a few years back using a 1204 and PB-6. Really a bulletproof system once you get it right.

[adlproductions]

Yes, I think we are going to go with a 400 or 500 amp, we would like more torque out of it. We are going to change out all of the cables to 2 or 4 gauge. The Curtis 1205 has 500 A, do you know if this is a good controller? The solenoid we have is 400 A.

[cgtech]

Originally Posted by adlproductions

. The Curtis 1205 has 500 A, do you know if this is a good controller?

They have a couple nice features their predecessors did not, they are programmable for throttle, acceleration, ect with curtis handheld used on all other curtis stuff (I'm 100% sure this is true). And they are alleged to be able to continue working with some failed mosfets (I cant prove or disprove this claim).
I do believe it's made in china. (You can get quality goods made in china, but YOUR quality control guys have to stay there)

[adlproductions]

Thanks! I would rather buy products made in the USA for that very reason

[jakesnake27]

Curtis makes great controllers, you can't go wrong with one. You've also got the Alltrax SR line, which our site sponsors sell. Those can be programmed with free PC software (unlike the Curtis). Your solenoid is big enough to handle either a 400 or 500 amp controller. Have fun and keep us updated.