F/R Switch backwards

Mr. Mike · 04-18-2018, 12:48 PM

Hoping someone here can help me. I'm helping out a buddy with his 83 (Serial number says it's an 83) Club Car DS electric. It has a series of solenoids and coils. The F/R switch was bad so I installed a new one. Cart works great now however, the switch is backwards. When I shift it to forward and step on the pedal the cart goes reverse likewise when I shift it to reverse it goes forward. Just trying to figure out if I can simply switch 2 wires to the motor or the F/R switch. I've looked at wiring diagrams but they don't really help me. I'm a gas cart guy so these sparky's are foreign to me.

The wiring diagrams show me how to wire it but don't really tell me what each wire controls. I assume that I could triple check each wire with the diagram an see if anything is backwards but I was hoping to just switch 2 wires and simply reverse the polarity on the motor. Is this possible? I don't want to burn anything up.

Sergio · 04-18-2018, 01:34 PM

This may help verify your cables are correct:

You may have the 2 cables on the swivel posts reversed.

Let us know if Your FNR does not look like that as there is an older model with 3 tabs on the driver's side.

Mr. Mike · 04-18-2018, 02:16 PM

Thanks Sergio. That looks exactly like the switch.

So if I switch the 2 swivel post wires (#5 wire with the wire to A-1) will it reverse the switch? If that's not the problem could it fry anything?

Sergio · 04-18-2018, 02:27 PM

Are You using reduced speed for reverse?

If so, is the forward speed currently faster than reverse?

If You are using less than 36v for reverse, switching the 2 center cables will cause both the direction and the speed at that direction to change.

Mr. Mike · 04-18-2018, 02:59 PM

Nope. I hooked both bottom terminals on the switch to 36 volts. So I have 36v in both directions.

Sergio · 04-18-2018, 03:14 PM

If both bottom terminals have 36v then most likely just the 2 center swivel post cables need to be reversed to correct the issue.

Mr. Mike · 04-18-2018, 03:59 PM

Awesome! Thanks for your help Sergio.

Mr. Mike · 04-19-2018, 06:30 AM

It worked perfect Sergio. Thanks again. I kinda thought that was how i should fix it, i was just a little concerned that i might fry something. So i needed someone else to reinforce it.

04-18-2018, 12:48 PM	#1
Mr. Mike It's Beer Time! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 1,462	F/R Switch backwards Hoping someone here can help me. I'm helping out a buddy with his 83 (Serial number says it's an 83) Club Car DS electric. It has a series of solenoids and coils. The F/R switch was bad so I installed a new one. Cart works great now however, the switch is backwards. When I shift it to forward and step on the pedal the cart goes reverse likewise when I shift it to reverse it goes forward. Just trying to figure out if I can simply switch 2 wires to the motor or the F/R switch. I've looked at wiring diagrams but they don't really help me. I'm a gas cart guy so these sparky's are foreign to me. The wiring diagrams show me how to wire it but don't really tell me what each wire controls. I assume that I could triple check each wire with the diagram an see if anything is backwards but I was hoping to just switch 2 wires and simply reverse the polarity on the motor. Is this possible? I don't want to burn anything up.

04-18-2018, 01:34 PM	#2
Sergio Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 9,329	Re: F/R Switch backwards This may help verify your cables are correct: You may have the 2 cables on the swivel posts reversed. Let us know if Your FNR does not look like that as there is an older model with 3 tabs on the driver's side.

04-18-2018, 02:16 PM	#3
Mr. Mike It's Beer Time! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 1,462	Re: F/R Switch backwards Thanks Sergio. That looks exactly like the switch. So if I switch the 2 swivel post wires (#5 wire with the wire to A-1) will it reverse the switch? If that's not the problem could it fry anything?

04-18-2018, 02:27 PM	#4
Sergio Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 9,329	Re: F/R Switch backwards Are You using reduced speed for reverse? If so, is the forward speed currently faster than reverse? If You are using less than 36v for reverse, switching the 2 center cables will cause both the direction and the speed at that direction to change.

04-18-2018, 03:14 PM	#6
Sergio Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 9,329	Re: F/R Switch backwards If both bottom terminals have 36v then most likely just the 2 center swivel post cables need to be reversed to correct the issue.

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04-18-2018, 02:59 PM	#5
Mr. Mike It's Beer Time! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 1,462	Re: F/R Switch backwards Nope. I hooked both bottom terminals on the switch to 36 volts. So I have 36v in both directions.

04-18-2018, 03:59 PM	#7
Mr. Mike It's Beer Time! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 1,462	Re: F/R Switch backwards Awesome! Thanks for your help Sergio.

04-19-2018, 06:30 AM	#8
Mr. Mike It's Beer Time! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 1,462	Re: F/R Switch backwards It worked perfect Sergio. Thanks again. I kinda thought that was how i should fix it, i was just a little concerned that i might fry something. So i needed someone else to reinforce it.

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