Well, I tried replacing the board with the other board I had left over from the second Quark I got back from S&T that cogged BAD right from the start, it wouldn't even move, then it started on fire....
Anyways, it looks like it is doing the same thing mounted to these FET's too. I did a table top test and it has no reverse, and acts so stupid, like no neutral range (yes i tried reprogramming it), and when I apply brakes it goes into COGZILLA! WHOW, I unplugged it, and said that's enough, I don't want to ruin the FET board.
'no mods' was kind enough to send me one of his Quark brains, so hopefully that one will work?
Once I got the board off, I noticed how alot more surface components were fried in the short than I thought. All the caps it looks like!