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Doug Miller[_4_] Doug Miller[_4_] is offline
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"Steve B" wrote in :


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The reverse switch reverses the polarity. Motor connects to center
connections, and the battery connects to two end terminals in one
direction, cross jumpered to the other end.


Now, would that be to connect the other two wires to the two terminals on
one end of the switch, or to the two terminals with the same orientation on
opposite sides of the center two?


Like this:

a c e
b d f

First, connect a to f, and b to e

Then do any one of the following:
1. battery to c & d, motor to a & b
2. battery to c & d, motor to e & f
3. motor to c & d, battery to a & b
4. motor to c & d, battery to e & f

If the motor runs forward when you select reverse, then reverse the motor leads, or the
battery leads (for example, connect to b & a instead of a & b).