How do you set up forward and reverse?

baumcratz · 05-28-2010, 12:50 PM

OK, Yes I am a noob... to everything! I started out seeing a youtube about "white zombie". a kick @ss EV street/strip car. I have been a motor head for 20 years and am only 25 so... but this car would destroy the hot rod that Dad and I built. so I wanna build a EV.

So I figure I will build a golf cart so that I can start to get the basics of EV. I did a few jobs for a guy, and got a D&D conversion pak for it. I then got an old EZGO that had been pretty striped and was rusted in two pieces.

I have since then took the front half and am building the rest of the chassis out of square tubing and a "live rear axle". I now am waiting for more material and am wondering if I could use the forward/reverse switch that came with the cart. or if some one can tell me where to buy the keyed set-up that I have seen on YouTube. turn the key all the way to the left and it forward, turn it to the middle its neutral, turn it to the right its reverse. is this just a modual, or is that all I need?

specs are:
Alltrax Motor Speed Controller AXE7245 24-72 VDC 450 Amp Peak PM or Series Programmable

Motor D&D ES-15-6 48-72 VDC Series Wound single-shaft

Contactor Albright SW-200CW-3 12 VDC Coil On/Off

Throttle PB-6 Type 0-5K with Micro-Switch

Battery Charger Quick Charge On Board 72V 10A Select-A-Charge 110 VAC Input

baumcratz · 06-01-2010, 08:36 AM

also could anyone tell me what the "albright contactor does?

e-z-go1988 · 06-04-2010, 10:33 AM

Connects battery pack voltage/current to the controller when go pedal is pressed.

baumcratz · 06-08-2010, 11:18 AM

ok so the 6 12v batteries will collect to the albrite then go to the controller? sorry this is a universal kit that has absolutely no diagrams...

baumcratz · 06-10-2010, 02:18 PM

looking a batteries now would 12 6V be better than 6 12V batteries? and when looking at batteries should I just look for deep cycle and marine? and just get the biggest Ah I can right?

roady89 · 06-10-2010, 02:23 PM

12 sixes would give you more run time but I'm pretty sure you can't fit 12 batts in a golf car. The more AH = more run time.

You have no directional switch yet. Once you figure out whether you want a manual lever type or contactor then you can figure out the wiring.

05-28-2010, 12:50 PM	#1
baumcratz Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 9	How do you set up forward and reverse? OK, Yes I am a noob... to everything! I started out seeing a youtube about "white zombie". a kick @ss EV street/strip car. I have been a motor head for 20 years and am only 25 so... but this car would destroy the hot rod that Dad and I built. so I wanna build a EV. So I figure I will build a golf cart so that I can start to get the basics of EV. I did a few jobs for a guy, and got a D&D conversion pak for it. I then got an old EZGO that had been pretty striped and was rusted in two pieces. I have since then took the front half and am building the rest of the chassis out of square tubing and a "live rear axle". I now am waiting for more material and am wondering if I could use the forward/reverse switch that came with the cart. or if some one can tell me where to buy the keyed set-up that I have seen on YouTube. turn the key all the way to the left and it forward, turn it to the middle its neutral, turn it to the right its reverse. is this just a modual, or is that all I need? specs are: Alltrax Motor Speed Controller AXE7245 24-72 VDC 450 Amp Peak PM or Series Programmable Motor D&D ES-15-6 48-72 VDC Series Wound single-shaft Contactor Albright SW-200CW-3 12 VDC Coil On/Off Throttle PB-6 Type 0-5K with Micro-Switch Battery Charger Quick Charge On Board 72V 10A Select-A-Charge 110 VAC Input

06-01-2010, 08:36 AM	#2
baumcratz Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 9	Re: How do you set up forward and reverse? also could anyone tell me what the "albright contactor does?

06-04-2010, 10:33 AM	#3
e-z-go1988 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mountaindale, Oregon Posts: 303	Re: How do you set up forward and reverse? Connects battery pack voltage/current to the controller when go pedal is pressed.

06-08-2010, 11:18 AM	#4
baumcratz Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 9	Re: How do you set up forward and reverse? ok so the 6 12v batteries will collect to the albrite then go to the controller? sorry this is a universal kit that has absolutely no diagrams...

06-10-2010, 02:18 PM	#5
baumcratz Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 9	Re: electrical wiring question(s) looking a batteries now would 12 6V be better than 6 12V batteries? and when looking at batteries should I just look for deep cycle and marine? and just get the biggest Ah I can right?

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06-10-2010, 02:23 PM	#6
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: How do you set up forward and reverse? 12 sixes would give you more run time but I'm pretty sure you can't fit 12 batts in a golf car. The more AH = more run time. You have no directional switch yet. Once you figure out whether you want a manual lever type or contactor then you can figure out the wiring.
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