I love this, I did this a couple years ago, but my grandaughter got too big. Now I have a 3 year old grand daughter and I had to take one battery out. Only problem with this video is people should know, you have to change the motors to 24v. You will easily burn up the stock 12v motors. I learned that lesson.
MatthewMCRepair. This is the best conversion video yet. Thank you. Everyone is not an electrical engineer or wants to spend $500 on a chain saw just to upgrade a toy. Already ordered the batteries. Me and Naz thank you bro ! One
Hey brother thanks for the video! I always wanted one as a kid also!. I now got three Powerwheels the other day and have done the same upgrade to them for my three boys and they love it! Its great watching them fly around and its hilarious!.
Screams of joy as they rip around,the little power slides when they hit the breaks is a fun little bonus too. It's amazing how much power this upgrade actually adds. It looks relatively is to do and it probably costs less for everything you need to do the conversion than it would be to buy a new replacement battery .
I just did this to my daughter's truck and all I can say is OH MY GOD! Her battery was a few years old and instead of just buying a new one I decided to try this mod. I bought two narrower batteries from Harbor Freight which sat in there nicely after removing the stock plastic battery holder. I bought the wire and connecters from OSH and the circuit breaker and the whole thing took 15 mins. When we gave it to her she said "Dad it's too fast!" but she got used to it quick, and is drifting and counter steering nicely. Haven't had any heat problems, but she's a stop and go driver which is good for our cause. She was getting bored with it, and this has definitely given her new interest and excitement. Highly recommended cheap upgrade!!!
My first child (son) isn't even born yet (due in 2 months) and I've already picked up the Peg Perego Polaris RZR 900 12v and looking at an 18v upgrade. Never knew about the underground world of Hotwheels - glad I found it.
Lol! I just picked up a used Pwr Wheels Corvette, which was already pretty quick on pavement, and bumped the voltage using one 12vdc sealed lead acid and one 6vdc bc thats all that would fit into the compartment and that thing rips now. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the vid, I'm thinking of doing this to my kids' electric motorcycle. It's a 2 engine 6v. I do have one question, can i stil use the 6v charger to charge the batteries or should i use the 12v one from his utv? I plan on using the plug in port on the bike. Thanks!
im 20 yrs old... i just bought me one and i just thought of this so now im here XD im glad theres a massive gap in the back so it doenst look like i need to cut anything
This is awesome! I was thinking of this as my 3 y/o and his friend were riding. He has a BMW and a Ninja Turtle 4 wheeler and the BMW has no power compared. I want to make it faster for him so it’s not always a battle for the 4 wheeler.
Hi, once you have added the batteries in the series, how do you charge the batteries? Can the cars standard charger charge both in the series or do they need to be removed and charged individually?
That's the exact same question that I have. Once you double the power, how do you charge them? I upgraded my nieces power wheels from 6v to 12v (it doubled the speed for sure) & it worked great until the battery died. Now the 6v battery charger that came with it won't charge the batteries. Do I need to upgrade the charger to a 12v charger??
Sorry to hear that, I painted cars back in the 70s into the 80s and at that time we did this the old way, sand, spray, sand, spray and so on, we did not have massive ovens to produce the look we desired as they do today we labored all the perfection that we wanted. I am a happy grandpa now and I enjoyed your video. Thank you
whats the run time before the batteries fall off and the kids bail out? maby a update on how the thing has held up with those small wires used to jumper lol
@@HTMR I did this and it ran great for a while but now I can get it to move anymore. It will turn on and get power but no motion. Cluth, engine? Anyone have any tips or how I can replace what is wrong with it? Thank you!
Hi sir. I am also planning to upgrade my son's toy car from 12V to 24V. But do I also have to replace the system parts like the motor, switch, control receiver & etc for it to handle two 12V battery?
Thanks for the video. Had a quick question. I have 3 batteries running , 2(12v12ah) and 1 (12v9.5ah). I have a 30a breaker connected, do I need a 40a breaker? Thanks in advance.
@@HTMR Yes, I have 3 batteries, 2 after market and the original. So if you add it all up I have a total of 36v and 33.5ah . I have a 30a breaker. It is running great so far, my kids are having a blast on it. Does this set up seem okay to you? Would you recommend replacing the 30a breaker with a 40a breaker? Sorry if this is a basic question I am very new to this.
I put a 48 volt battery on my kids car but it spun out every time to then I got the back tires and put rubber tires on it and it worked amazing until my son tried “fixing the car” and he took it all apart so now it’s broken and he is out a car
Felt your pain when I was little too. I had a neighbour kid who had 2 of these things. He never allowed me to get into one if them but he kept inviting me over to come and play. Everytime I went over to play I kept hoping this is gonna be the day he'll let me take a spin. Spoiled little fucker just made me stand there and watch him drive around while the other is "charging". Offcourse it didn't take long for me to leave everytime. But hey...I was a kid. About 15 years later he saw me in a gym. He had like steve urcle shape body and I had the rocks body from scorpion king. He wanted to become my gym buddy so that he could become muscular like me. I played with him for months saying see you next week. I never showed up. Hope your kids enjoyed it and hope they share it too. You never know.
+Gruber Companies No problem! If you have any batteries that you like featured on my channel please send them my way. My kids broke 2 batteries by bending the tabs off the battery. I'm down to one battery now :(
Great video, I want to do this for my daughters car. On another note, I noticed when my daughters car hits an incline, the car shuts off. Do you know if there is any way to prevent that from happening?
+wesleyb82 Hey Wesley, I didn't know a kit existed. I found the ebay link and the power wheel forum post you wrote. I'll send you a message so we can talk. I want to take this thing to the next level.
Please dont do this! You will destroy the gearbox and motors doing it like this. You need supporting mods to support 24 volts like soft start/variable throttle and soft breaking. Not to mention the increase voltage and amperage going through the stock wiring will present a fire hazard. Best you can do without no supporting mods is 18 volts at best and even then it can cause issues with some power wheels/ ride ons.
Awesome video man!! Say, how would I connect the batteries to the power wheel is I dont have that black brick converter youre using? Or, where can I find the black brick you used to connect the between the 24v to the circuit breaker (white/ black wires)? Thanks!!
Thanks. What do you use to charge the batteries? Mine came with a 12V plug that goes in the front but it shows the batteries are charge. Should I get a 24V plug or do I need to do some conversion?
My Daughter has a "Frozen" Power wheels and I'm ready to pass it along. I'd like to spray paint it and do the 24V conversion. There is just one more thing. The Frozen Jeep has a button that plays "Let it go" when pressed.....how do I change the song?????
Hi mate , excellent idea..thinking of doing this myself... currently have a 6v X5 style jeep so want to upgrade to 24v . Do you need to upgrade the charger if so you what v/amp spec.thanks
I bought 3 of these Circuit Breakers from Autozone (as I'm doing this to my 3 kids' ride-ons!). I realized that due to the long plugs/connectors on these Bussmann circuit breakers, the regular crimp connectors don't slide all the way down them (leaving about half an inch of exposed circuit breaker plugs exposed). I paused your video several times to see how you managed to make the wire connection to the circuit breaker so that there is no exposed metal. Did you cut the Bussmann plugs to be shorter so the connector/crimps would cover them fully when connected? Did you use a heat shrink tube to cover the exposed metal? Is it important to cover the whole metal plugs so they are not exposed--and how should I do that? Thanks!
@@HTMR Thank you for the answer...and yes, I see those "cut-off" marks, I was hoping that's what those were. Did you cut them off by hand, or by using a cutter of some kind?
I've done this modification (albeit modifying to 18v using 12v + 6v batteries in-series) and it's great! So much better using the circuit breaker over fuses...which would blow every 2 hours or so of riding time. However, one of our Power Wheels vehicle won't take the battery tampering: It's the Boomerang. After doing all the wire modifications I noticed that once I made the final battery connection there was a tiny spark (none of the other 3 ride ons did that). I had my daughter get in the driver's seat...and it started driving (fast) for about 2 seconds, then shut down. The Boomerang has a battery light meter under the gear shift which only has 3 colors (green, orange and red) to show how much charge the battery has. But when connecting the 18v in-series batteries...and after about 5 seconds of being connected, the light turns from green to purple (a new color!). I tried multiple times, always with the same result. If I had my daughter step on the gas pedal quickly right after I made the final battery connection, we'd get about 3 seconds of (fast) ride time until it shuts down. I'm thinking this newer Boomerang must have some "smart" sensor that detects the motor is getting more than 12v of power. So, I'm looking for a way to disable this sensor, or whatever is causing the car to not accept the 18v battery setup. Any ideas? And I might as well include that today our ATV style ride on (recently modified to 18v) seems to have had one of the rear motors go out. I got this ride on used a couple months ago, it's a few years old. As we pulled into the driveway from a long 2 mile ride (with all 3 ride ons) I noticed it was making a different sound and upon looking closer I noticed that only one of the rear wheels was turning. I lifted the back up and tried turning the 2 back wheels with my hands, only 1 of them had any tension, the other one didn't have any tension and just freely turned. I have no idea what this means, but I'm guessing there must be 2 motors, 1 for each of the back wheels?--and maybe one of them blew? Do you know if these are easily replaced? FWIW, this ATV style ride one modified to 18v went a tiny bit faster than our Barbie Jeep and Dune Racer (also modified to 18v). Thank you.
+Justin T You charge the batteries in PARALLEL, not series. Parallel keep the voltage at 12v. This is how I charge them: ruclips.net/video/RvRiieWDJag/видео.html
Can u put 2 batteries on any power wheel like for a Mercedes Ben ? Or it have to be like a bigger power wheel like yours cause of the motor or it doesn't matter? And also can u charge a 12v charger with 2 12v battery at the same time????? Please let me know asap thanks
Matthew MC Repair, I just did everything that you did to the “T” twice! I purchased a new Chevy power wheel and I thought I crossed something and fried it, purchased another one and it fried as well. What did I do wrong? Are the new ones wired differently? My 5 year old is really disappointed.
Most likely due to the fact of doubling the voltage in a toy with no supporting mods.... Most likely the issue is the type of ride on toy you bought was controlled by a computer chip and the 24 volts fried the chip. When working with a chip you have to use relays to bypass the chip for extra voltage but then you run into the same thing as before in regards to needing an ESC/supporting mods.
Matthew this for the awesome video. Question: On the Jeep Power Wheel modified the battery from 12V to 24V: Will the Jeep's engine/gear survive, not blow up? you said it's really hot.. and how long long does the battery last? Thx.
Hi Matthew , Ive been watching your video and following your tutorial and everything seems to work but when you start using it the motors begin to burn ? any suggestions ?
This looks like a worthy upgrade to a forgotten toy. I did this, but from 6v to 12v (Series). I put the meter on it and it read 13.1V but as we started using the batteries, only one of them would be discharged. I pressed the throttle with the meter hooked up and it read that specific battery go from 5.8v to almost 0v while the second one would still hold 5.8v. Is that how the in series set ups are supposed to work? We definitely reached more power with both batteries fully charged.
If I hook up the batteries in parallel you think it would be a little faster , im thinking the 12V will be more stable under a load and able to flow more current...?
Dude this is super friggin sweet - next I suppose you’ll upgrade the tires! I’m definitely doing this when my daughter is a bit older (came across this searching for installation time as I leaned on the box in the garage.) If you can link to batteries and jumpers and the breaker you used, that would be siiiiick!
okay i just finished doing this im my daughters jeep and now the radio quit and it wont go foward. the lifhts still work, and itll go really fast in verse. any ideas on what the problem might be
Hi. I just got a used jeep just like the one you have and ordered a 12v powerwheel charger off of Amazon but have no idea how to use it. Do you have a video just showing how to charge it? Thanks
whats the battery life? I've got 3 power wheels I got apart and am rebuilding for my kids. I got the Artic Cat, a jeep, and an ATV. I rebuild some 18v lithium Ion Dewalt batteries I was going to use do to the power and longevity. But if these have a solid charge time I may do this insted
+Docket 360 The batteries I use are 12ah rating. The dewalt batteries you suggested may only have 2-4ah rating and those will likely drain quickly. My kids can run a single battery all day, I then charge it overnight.
My daughter has one of those Mercedes cars, it came with a stock small 6v battery, so I went and swapped it with a 12V. It's faster but not fast enough. So I just wanne make this right and hook up 3 battery's of 12volts. But I'm not sure if the motors will be able to handle it. Did you ever go above the 24v ?
The screaming at 5:46 is the funniest thing ever LMAO! Too much fun
Yup.
my son is 4 he whight about 55 lb is it still good to buy him one ?
Yes, my granddaughter is 7, about 62 pounds, and still loves hers. Leg room a little tight but she doesn't mind a bit.
LOL...I know.
Your 3 year old was the BEST! "Alright, re..." SCREEEEEEEECH!
I love this, I did this a couple years ago, but my grandaughter got too big. Now I have a 3 year old grand daughter and I had to take one battery out. Only problem with this video is people should know, you have to change the motors to 24v. You will easily burn up the stock 12v motors. I learned that lesson.
MatthewMCRepair.
This is the best conversion video yet. Thank you. Everyone is not an electrical engineer or wants to spend $500 on a chain saw just to upgrade a toy. Already ordered the batteries. Me and Naz thank you bro ! One
That is some cool dad stuff right there! Wife must have been asleep. "Don't tell Mom.." 😀
And im sitting here watching my husband do the same to our sons. Lol
2:31 to skip the life story
Awesome comment thanks.
MrFakit but i feel this video is not complete without that
MrFakit thank you sir.
Best Part, recognize where you come from. Sound like a Millenial
@@HTMR no it's boring 😅😅
MatthewMCRepair do you have a video on how to properly charge these batteries ? If so can you please provide the link ? Thank you
Hey brother thanks for the video! I always wanted one as a kid also!. I now got three Powerwheels the other day and have done the same upgrade to them for my three boys and they love it! Its great watching them fly around and its hilarious!.
Love that. Just got my kid a 12v power toy was looking to bump it up to 24v as well.
Screams of joy as they rip around,the little power slides when they hit the breaks is a fun little bonus too. It's amazing how much power this upgrade actually adds. It looks relatively is to do and it probably costs less for everything you need to do the conversion than it would be to buy a new replacement battery .
That's great man!! Now they have the feel for speed early and they wont be afraid to go bigger as they get older
I just did this to my daughter's truck and all I can say is OH MY GOD! Her battery was a few years old and instead of just buying a new one I decided to try this mod. I bought two narrower batteries from Harbor Freight which sat in there nicely after removing the stock plastic battery holder. I bought the wire and connecters from OSH and the circuit breaker and the whole thing took 15 mins. When we gave it to her she said "Dad it's too fast!" but she got used to it quick, and is drifting and counter steering nicely. Haven't had any heat problems, but she's a stop and go driver which is good for our cause. She was getting bored with it, and this has definitely given her new interest and excitement. Highly recommended cheap upgrade!!!
Awesome! My son was rippin' the jeep yesterday as well.
J Conte what brand are the batteries you bought I have a harbor freight down the street
You can buy them from amazon. I have links in video description.
what wires did you use to connect the batteries and the batteries to the Power Wheels?
My kids 50s and power wheels are ripping up and down the block thanks to your videos .
Thumbs up for that 3 year old, that boy can drive!
Agreed
That's awesome. I don't understand why some people dislike this video. Good job Dad.
Thanks for the support!
my son isn't even a year but I'm already looking into power wheels for when he's ready.
My first child (son) isn't even born yet (due in 2 months) and I've already picked up the Peg Perego Polaris RZR 900 12v and looking at an 18v upgrade. Never knew about the underground world of Hotwheels - glad I found it.
Steven Gabbard Did you have your son?
RC Dude fgjhccnk
Yes😁😢😌😞🔠
Steven Gabbard first show him slower one So he Is more exited from the upgrade.
What were the specifications of each of those battery you installed?
Lol! I just picked up a used Pwr Wheels Corvette, which was already pretty quick on pavement, and bumped the voltage using one 12vdc sealed lead acid and one 6vdc bc thats all that would fit into the compartment and that thing rips now. Thanks for the tip.
we would love to see a video of that, i know i would anyway
I love the family moments you shared in a meaningful way
Great vid! I just did the conversion! So far so good! Thank you!
+rob marz No problem!
U just add a next 12v battery to it that's all
Thanks for the vid, I'm thinking of doing this to my kids' electric motorcycle. It's a 2 engine 6v. I do have one question, can i stil use the 6v charger to charge the batteries or should i use the 12v one from his utv? I plan on using the plug in port on the bike. Thanks!
I’ve been converting all mine to 20 volt Dewalt quick recharge time easy to switch out batteries
kenneth ward Is there a video on that?
Following
Please do a video :)
Where's the video
Please let me know how to convert
Great video. Do you know if the power wheels 12v charger would still work to charge it?
6:34 Dats Supa!
im 20 yrs old... i just bought me one and i just thought of this so now im here XD im glad theres a massive gap in the back so it doenst look like i need to cut anything
Awesome video! Thank you for creating this post! That jeep really moves now!
Came for the education, left laughing me a** off! 😂😂 good stuff bro
Great job Dad! I would love to do this on my son's brand new jeep. but this one comes with head lights and some more. I am afraid I'll burn them.
too freakin epic. Just used your how to for the 6v to 12v conversion and my kids are having a blast. Thnx brother. MatthewMCRepair
looks so fun i might do the same but make the one i get a 19volts
This is awesome! I was thinking of this as my 3 y/o and his friend were riding. He has a BMW and a Ninja Turtle 4 wheeler and the BMW has no power compared. I want to make it faster for him so it’s not always a battle for the 4 wheeler.
Hi, once you have added the batteries in the series, how do you charge the batteries? Can the cars standard charger charge both in the series or do they need to be removed and charged individually?
Watch this: ruclips.net/video/RvRiieWDJag/видео.html
That's the exact same question that I have. Once you double the power, how do you charge them? I upgraded my nieces power wheels from 6v to 12v (it doubled the speed for sure) & it worked great until the battery died. Now the 6v battery charger that came with it won't charge the batteries. Do I need to upgrade the charger to a 12v charger??
Follow the link under the OP.
my guy you by far are the coolest dad ever this video was awesome
Have you had any trouble with the pedal's momentary switch burning out (mine did)? What switch would you recommend for 24v?
No, mine never burned out. Search this site for an answer: www.modifiedpowerwheels.com/
Can you please provide all the materials you used? I want to do this for my son's power wheel?
Man I wish I had this when I was a kid
x2
When converting to 24v from 12v, does it need to upgrade the stock 12v motor?
burnet motor
@ 2:40 is that a blunt and a bag of weed? lol. great video brother! Thanks.
Haha...no. Acid c note cigar.
How long did the stock motor last after this mod?
They are still going strong.
That is a beautiful paint job in the back of the power wheel, that green paint job was done to perfection.
Actually, the paint job is horrible. It's a 20 footer and looks good on camera. I do like the color though.
Sorry to hear that, I painted cars back in the 70s into the 80s and at that time we did this the old way, sand, spray, sand, spray and so on, we did not have massive ovens to produce the look we desired as they do today we labored all the perfection that we wanted. I am a happy grandpa now and I enjoyed your video. Thank you
No worries, I knew that when I bought it. I plan on repainting one day, however looks good enough for the time being.
whats the run time before the batteries fall off and the kids bail out? maby a update on how the thing has held up with those small wires used to jumper lol
They get bored and move on to other things before they drain the batteries in a day. Everything is holding up fine.
@@HTMR I did this and it ran great for a while but now I can get it to move anymore. It will turn on and get power but no motion. Cluth, engine? Anyone have any tips or how I can replace what is wrong with it? Thank you!
Hi sir. I am also planning to upgrade my son's toy car from 12V to 24V. But do I also have to replace the system parts like the motor, switch, control receiver & etc for it to handle two 12V battery?
Wish he'd answer some questions...
Is that a Monte Carlo or a Chevelle in the background? Like the c5 wheels
70' chevelle with C6 wheels and C5 brakes on all 4 corners. I should put together a vid on that car.
MatthewMCRepair Whats the fastest one you have?
Jarrod Emon
Thanks for the video. Had a quick question. I have 3 batteries running , 2(12v12ah) and 1 (12v9.5ah). I have a 30a breaker connected, do I need a 40a breaker? Thanks in advance.
So 36v? The stock wiring will burn up at 40A.
@@HTMR Yes, I have 3 batteries, 2 after market and the original. So if you add it all up I have a total of 36v and 33.5ah . I have a 30a breaker. It is running great so far, my kids are having a blast on it. Does this set up seem okay to you? Would you recommend replacing the 30a breaker with a 40a breaker? Sorry if this is a basic question I am very new to this.
@@Jnf458 I can't imagine it lasting at 36v.
I put a 48 volt battery on my kids car but it spun out every time to then I got the back tires and put rubber tires on it and it worked amazing until my son tried “fixing the car” and he took it all apart so now it’s broken and he is out a car
He sounds like me when I was young. Always taking stuff apart. Encourage the hell out of that!
I want to put rubber tires on mine. Is it difficult to convert? What kind of tires would work best?
Both cars were 6v originally? I’m about to upgrade my sons 6v to 12. Also how long does it last the battery in each use?
LOL, that right front wheel looks like it's one good bump away of falling off.
Hola amigo buen video... que tiempo te dura el carro con 24v de juego? Gracias
Felt your pain when I was little too. I had a neighbour kid who had 2 of these things. He never allowed me to get into one if them but he kept inviting me over to come and play. Everytime I went over to play I kept hoping this is gonna be the day he'll let me take a spin. Spoiled little fucker just made me stand there and watch him drive around while the other is "charging". Offcourse it didn't take long for me to leave everytime. But hey...I was a kid.
About 15 years later he saw me in a gym. He had like steve urcle shape body and I had the rocks body from scorpion king. He wanted to become my gym buddy so that he could become muscular like me. I played with him for months saying see you next week. I never showed up.
Hope your kids enjoyed it and hope they share it too. You never know.
Very informative video, and a big thanks for using our batteries!!
+Gruber Companies No problem! If you have any batteries that you like featured on my channel please send them my way. My kids broke 2 batteries by bending the tabs off the battery. I'm down to one battery now :(
My kids had pedal powered version and they became strong. Neighbor kids had electric and they became soft and weak.
newranger2 sorry there tough guy
So you made your kids Flintstone it the whole time? Daaaamn
My daughter is one month old and this excites me to do this in a few years.
+crazylegs31 Start with a 6v model and bump to 12v when ready: ruclips.net/video/KQxUo0oGXJU/видео.html
Dead!!! Haha!!! Thanks for sharing this. Im gonna do this to my Granddaughters cars.
Where can i get the jumper wire's?
I made them.
Oh ok
Those kids are crazy they spinning out and everything😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
so can I use the power wheels batteries and do the motors ever bur out
That's so cool💪
Hi mate looking into adding some more power as well
So basically all i need to do is add another battery and a 30 ah or you need to add something else
OMG that made me laugh so hard.. thank you!
Thats a blast!
What Amp rating did you use on the Circuit Breaker?
This is AMAZING!
This is awesome! I’m saving this for later we could use some extra power for our off road adventures!
Amazing "!!!!
Great video, I want to do this for my daughters car. On another note, I noticed when my daughters car hits an incline, the car shuts off. Do you know if there is any way to prevent that from happening?
Stock PW battery? I think there is a circuit breaker built into battery top. Maybe it's tripping?
I am going to do this for my niece, :D I should have chosen mechanical engineering instead of civil. oh well
+Grace Nimmo Build some roads for your niece :)
To do the 12 to 24v conversion right I recommend using an ESC system. For more info search "Power Wheels ESC Conversion Kit" on eBay.
+wesleyb82 Hey Wesley, I didn't know a kit existed. I found the ebay link and the power wheel forum post you wrote. I'll send you a message so we can talk. I want to take this thing to the next level.
Please dont do this! You will destroy the gearbox and motors doing it like this. You need supporting mods to support 24 volts like soft start/variable throttle and soft breaking. Not to mention the increase voltage and amperage going through the stock wiring will present a fire hazard. Best you can do without no supporting mods is 18 volts at best and even then it can cause issues with some power wheels/ ride ons.
James Crawford who invited the fun sponge
James it’s a toy. Blow it up! Who cares
My kids aren't having fun till something blows up😂 haha little devils😈
Great story Mr. killjoy 😐
Yeah, don't do this. Pull out the electric motor and put in a chainsaw engine. More danger, more noise, more potential fire hazard= more fun!
Does the upgrade voltage extend the overall drive time as well?
someone shrink me NOW!!!! lol
Can I use 2 different brand batteries?
Put some helmets on those kiddos
+Alex Baker Good idea.
Alex Baker it's a car though...
Head injuries are common with these cars, these little kids with giant heads need protection. @@Fizlo
Awh! Man!!! Thanks for that looks like alot of fun for the kids! I'm going to try this too! Awesome Video!!!
Great Video, im trying to find this wire that you used to connect the two batteries together, any advice?
Awesome video man!! Say, how would I connect the batteries to the power wheel is I dont have that black brick converter youre using? Or, where can I find the black brick you used to connect the between the 24v to the circuit breaker (white/ black wires)? Thanks!!
Thanks. What do you use to charge the batteries? Mine came with a 12V plug that goes in the front but it shows the batteries are charge. Should I get a 24V plug or do I need to do some conversion?
Here is how to charge them: ruclips.net/video/RvRiieWDJag/видео.html
My Daughter has a "Frozen" Power wheels and I'm ready to pass it along. I'd like to spray paint it and do the 24V conversion. There is just one more thing. The Frozen Jeep has a button that plays "Let it go" when pressed.....how do I change the song?????
Hi mate , excellent idea..thinking of doing this myself... currently have a 6v X5 style jeep so want to upgrade to 24v . Do you need to upgrade the charger if so you what v/amp spec.thanks
6v to 24v will be too much. I charge batt with 12v charger.
@@HTMR ok cheers. IL try adding a 12v to the 6v then to get 18v
I bought 3 of these Circuit Breakers from Autozone (as I'm doing this to my 3 kids' ride-ons!). I realized that due to the long plugs/connectors on these Bussmann circuit breakers, the regular crimp connectors don't slide all the way down them (leaving about half an inch of exposed circuit breaker plugs exposed). I paused your video several times to see how you managed to make the wire connection to the circuit breaker so that there is no exposed metal. Did you cut the Bussmann plugs to be shorter so the connector/crimps would cover them fully when connected? Did you use a heat shrink tube to cover the exposed metal? Is it important to cover the whole metal plugs so they are not exposed--and how should I do that? Thanks!
The tangs will have "break off" or "cut off" marks. I think I cut 2 of them off. Kinda like those razor blades that snap off. Make sense?
@@HTMR Thank you for the answer...and yes, I see those "cut-off" marks, I was hoping that's what those were. Did you cut them off by hand, or by using a cutter of some kind?
@@familylifelines1482 Diagonal cutters.
how do you chg the batteries? will LED lights still work or will it melt them?
I've done this modification (albeit modifying to 18v using 12v + 6v batteries in-series) and it's great! So much better using the circuit breaker over fuses...which would blow every 2 hours or so of riding time. However, one of our Power Wheels vehicle won't take the battery tampering: It's the Boomerang. After doing all the wire modifications I noticed that once I made the final battery connection there was a tiny spark (none of the other 3 ride ons did that). I had my daughter get in the driver's seat...and it started driving (fast) for about 2 seconds, then shut down. The Boomerang has a battery light meter under the gear shift which only has 3 colors (green, orange and red) to show how much charge the battery has. But when connecting the 18v in-series batteries...and after about 5 seconds of being connected, the light turns from green to purple (a new color!). I tried multiple times, always with the same result. If I had my daughter step on the gas pedal quickly right after I made the final battery connection, we'd get about 3 seconds of (fast) ride time until it shuts down. I'm thinking this newer Boomerang must have some "smart" sensor that detects the motor is getting more than 12v of power. So, I'm looking for a way to disable this sensor, or whatever is causing the car to not accept the 18v battery setup. Any ideas?
And I might as well include that today our ATV style ride on (recently modified to 18v) seems to have had one of the rear motors go out. I got this ride on used a couple months ago, it's a few years old. As we pulled into the driveway from a long 2 mile ride (with all 3 ride ons) I noticed it was making a different sound and upon looking closer I noticed that only one of the rear wheels was turning. I lifted the back up and tried turning the 2 back wheels with my hands, only 1 of them had any tension, the other one didn't have any tension and just freely turned. I have no idea what this means, but I'm guessing there must be 2 motors, 1 for each of the back wheels?--and maybe one of them blew? Do you know if these are easily replaced? FWIW, this ATV style ride one modified to 18v went a tiny bit faster than our Barbie Jeep and Dune Racer (also modified to 18v). Thank you.
How do you change them? Separate or you just connect 12 v charger in the charging port ? Thank you
While charging the batteries in series, can you use the charger that was supplied in a regular house receptacle??
+Justin T You charge the batteries in PARALLEL, not series. Parallel keep the voltage at 12v. This is how I charge them: ruclips.net/video/RvRiieWDJag/видео.html
hey matt, just thingking to remove the board in my kid toy car, , do you have a video how did you do the mod? how do you manage the reverse?
I don't sorry.
our hot wheels knock off has a radio in it also, wonder if the 24v would still be ok to hook up to it?
Can u put 2 batteries on any power wheel like for a Mercedes Ben ? Or it have to be like a bigger power wheel like yours cause of the motor or it doesn't matter? And also can u charge a 12v charger with 2 12v battery at the same time????? Please let me know asap thanks
If it originally a 12V, then bumping it to 18 or 24 is doable. Here is how to charge multiple batteries: ruclips.net/video/RvRiieWDJag/видео.html
besides changing the battery, do you need to upgrade the motors? The two motors i see are very small.
No
Matthew MC Repair, I just did everything that you did to the “T” twice! I purchased a new Chevy power wheel and I thought I crossed something and fried it, purchased another one and it fried as well. What did I do wrong? Are the new ones wired differently? My 5 year old is really disappointed.
Have a link to the one you bought?
Most likely due to the fact of doubling the voltage in a toy with no supporting mods.... Most likely the issue is the type of ride on toy you bought was controlled by a computer chip and the 24 volts fried the chip. When working with a chip you have to use relays to bypass the chip for extra voltage but then you run into the same thing as before in regards to needing an ESC/supporting mods.
Matthew this for the awesome video.
Question: On the Jeep Power Wheel modified the battery from 12V to 24V: Will the Jeep's engine/gear survive, not blow up? you said it's really hot.. and how long long does the battery last?
Thx.
Keep it to single kid on pavement. My gearbox is still fine.
Hi Matthew ,
Ive been watching your video and following your tutorial and everything seems to work but when you start using it the motors begin to burn ? any suggestions ?
Same issue just did it. after 5 minutes you can smell it.
This looks like a worthy upgrade to a forgotten toy. I did this, but from 6v to 12v (Series). I put the meter on it and it read 13.1V but as we started using the batteries, only one of them would be discharged. I pressed the throttle with the meter hooked up and it read that specific battery go from 5.8v to almost 0v while the second one would still hold 5.8v. Is that how the in series set ups are supposed to work? We definitely reached more power with both batteries fully charged.
Great video!! Thanks! I just did the same to my sons Jeep and he's fascinated!!
If I hook up the batteries in parallel you think it would be a little faster , im thinking the 12V will be more stable under a load and able to flow more current...?
Hello!!nice video but can i use this on the standard 12v motor?
Ever figure it out?
Do the motors heat up because of the extra voltage, or because of the extra voltage plus the extra weight?
Both, however extra weight or load (like riding in grass of uphill) will generate more heat.
Do you have to use the oem plug or can you just cut that off and run wires directly?
Jc Jimenez Cut it off and save it in case you ever want to use it again. I use 1/4 spade connectors.
Dude this is super friggin sweet - next I suppose you’ll upgrade the tires! I’m definitely doing this when my daughter is a bit older (came across this searching for installation time as I leaned on the box in the garage.) If you can link to batteries and jumpers and the breaker you used, that would be siiiiick!
okay i just finished doing this im my daughters jeep and now the radio quit and it wont go foward. the lifhts still work, and itll go really fast in verse. any ideas on what the problem might be
Hi. I just got a used jeep just like the one you have and ordered a 12v powerwheel charger off of Amazon but have no idea how to use it. Do you have a video just showing how to charge it? Thanks
This is how I do it: ruclips.net/video/RvRiieWDJag/видео.html
whats the battery life? I've got 3 power wheels I got apart and am rebuilding for my kids. I got the Artic Cat, a jeep, and an ATV. I rebuild some 18v lithium Ion Dewalt batteries I was going to use do to the power and longevity. But if these have a solid charge time I may do this insted
+Docket 360 The batteries I use are 12ah rating. The dewalt batteries you suggested may only have 2-4ah rating and those will likely drain quickly. My kids can run a single battery all day, I then charge it overnight.
awsome. thanks for the input. I've got a few of these laying around.
My daughter has one of those Mercedes cars, it came with a stock small 6v battery, so I went and swapped it with a 12V. It's faster but not fast enough. So I just wanne make this right and hook up 3 battery's of 12volts. But I'm not sure if the motors will be able to handle it. Did you ever go above the 24v ?
Will the rest of the circuits and lights work properly after they are supplied with 24v?
What is it that connects at 3:18? and if it is a fuse of what capacity is or what type?
30A circuit breaker - amzn.to/1S7Mm9M