Cricket RX-5 User manual

Remote Control
Installation Instructions and Wiring Diagram for RX5 and SX3 (36V)
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Cricket Remote Control Installation
1. Set the Remote Control Enable Switch to “ON”. Located under the
Front seat near the Electric Brake Release Switch.
2. Check that the Electronic Brake Switch is set to “Off”.
3. Check the Key Switch and make sure it is in the “OFF” position.
4. Set the Forward / Reverse Switch on the Dash to “Forward”
5. Using the Remote press “C” to turn the Cart “ON”. You will see the
battery meter light come on.
6. Using the Remote press “D” to select Forward or Reverse. When
Reverse is active you will hear the Cart beep. Press “D” again to
place the Cart in Forward. The Reverse beeper will turn off.
7. Using the Remote press “ B” to engage the pre-set throttle and move
the Cart. Stop pressing “B” to stop the Cart’s movement.
8. Once you are done loading or unloading the cart press “C” to turn off
the Remote Control system.
9. Set the Remote Control Enable Switch to “OFF”.
Remote Control Operation
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Remote Control Kit Remote Control Radio and Remote
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Wire Harness #1 (WH1) Wire Harness #2 (WH2)
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Pin 2 Pin 13
36v Controller
WH2
White
Green
Purple
WH1
Freewheel Electronic
Switch*
Negative
Battery
Terminal
Fuse
Legend
Existing Wires
New Wires
Remote Control Installation Wiring Diagram
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B- B+
_+
Yellow
Solenoid
(Top)
(Left) (Right)
*See Appendix A for Crickets
without the Freewheel Switch.

Cricket Remote Control Installation
1. Remove the Controller Tray Cover.
2. Inside the Controller Tray Remove the U-Shaped brackets
holding the wire harnesses in place.
3. At the Controller locate the Black cable shown in the diagram
and disconnect it from the Controller.
4. Connect the Blue cable from WH1 to the Freewheel Electronic
Switch as shown in the diagram. Cricket Carts that do not have
this switch see Appendix A
5. Route the Black cable with a lug from the WH1 and connect it
to the Negative Battery Terminal on the driver’s side battery.
CAUTION: Be carful using a wrench on the battery terminal not
to touch the other exposed terminals. Serious damage to the
golf cart or personal injury could result in shorting the battery
terminals.
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6. At the Controller locate the Green and White cables on the 16
Pin white connector on the Controller. See Diagram for pin
callout.
7. Using wire cutters cut the Green cable approximately 3.5 inches
from the white connector. You will splice cables from WH2 to
these cables. (Step 10 and 11)
8. Approximately 3.5 inches from the White connector carefully
remove approx. ¼ inch of insulation from the White cable.
9. Strip the wire insulation off the end of for the (4) wires cables
on WH2 to reveal at least ¼ of exposed wire.
10. Splice the Purple cable on WH2 to the Cart end of the Green
cable you cut in Step 11.
11. Splice the Green cable on WH2 to the Controller end of the
Green cable you cut in Step 11.
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12. Connect the White cable from WH2 to the area where you
removed the insulation from the White cable in Step 8.
13. Connect the Red cables from WH1 and WH2 to the Yellow
Solenoid per the wiring diagram.
14. Disconnect the Remote Control Enable Switch. Mark on one of
the Red cables so you can connect it back the same way. Then
route the cables through the access hole on the back of the
Controller Tray.
15. Connect the Remote Control Enable Switch making note of the
cable you marked so it’s connected the same way.
16. Connect the Black wire from WH2 and the Black wire removed
from the Controller back to the negative terminal per the
wiring diagram.
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17. Connect the Remote Control Radio to the connectors on WH1
and WH2. Place the Radio next to the Controller inside the tray.
18. Turn the Key to “OFF”, set the direction switch on the dash to
Forward and set the Remote Control Enable Switch to “On”.
19. Press the “C” button on the Remote Control to activate the
Remote Control System. You should see the battery meter light
on the dash come “On”.
20. Press the “B” button on the Remote Control and your cart
should start to slowly move forward.
21. Replace U-Shaped brackets removed in Step 4.
22. Replace the Controller Tray Cover.
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Appendix A
For Older Cricket Carts that DO NOT have the Freewheel Electronic
Brake release switch follow these steps.
A. Locate the Blue cable going to pin 15 on the sixteen-pin
connector going to the controller.
B. Approximately 3.5 inches from the connector carefully remove
approx. ¼ inch of insulation from the Blue cable.
C. Cut the lug and strip the wire insulation off the end of for the
Blue wire on WH1 to reveal at least ¼ of exposed wire.
D. Splice the Blue cable from WH1 to the Blue cable you removed
the insulation from in Step B.
E. Return to Step 5 in the main Instruction.
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