Sorted out. The cables coming from the battery connector into the fork lift reverse themselves going through the channel in the body. Since they had their ends replaced at some point in time there was no markings on them and I got them backwards when I hooked them up to the motor. I should have double checked with an ohm meter when I was putting it back together. All good now.
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