1977 Marketeer with Overdrive Rebuild

I am also rebuilding an old 1977 Marketeer. I have an HMK model 438 with overdrive. The overdrive is not on any wiring diagrams so I have my hands full. It is a fun project tho - I have restored an old club car and outfitted it with a solar panel so I never have to recharge it and I drive it to work and back everyday. I am replacing all the old solenoids and diodes as it had a couple of bad ones and tended to start with a jerk and go right to full speed when the pedal was half way down! Anyway, I recommend solar panels as a way to keep the batteries in good shape. Good luck on your project cart!
 

meltravis

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patricktheturtle - Here is a wiring diagram that I drew up from my '77 model 438. The top solenoid is your overdrive solenoid. The overdrive should only be used at full throttle, otherwise , theres a big chance you could burn up your motor. This configuration is called a "shunt". I don't know the proper terminology, but it some how connects all the fields in your motor, to get the maximum revolutions. Maybe someone else can explain it better for me.
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