Cheap & Easy Tips to Upgrade a POWER WHEELS Battery!
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Are your Power Wheels batteries not holding a charge anymore? In this video I will show you my SUPER CHEAP and EASY steps to upgrade you original Power Wheels battery for more run time and fun time! You will even be able to use your original charging wire. There is no need to spend twice as much money on a original 9.5ah Power Wheels battery when you can upgrade it with a 20ah! We need the extra power for off-roading since we don't have paved roads. I have made this upgrade to all 3 of our Power Wheels and couldn't be happier!
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Links below are for all the parts used for this upgrade:
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Rechargeable Battery - amzn.to/3NOim39
In line fuse - amzn.to/3FMCmPe
If your Power Wheels doesn't have a battery or you don't want to take the old one apart, you are in luck! You can buy a new wire harness charging port with a built in fuse holder. The link for this harness is below.
Wire Harness Charging Port with Fuse - amzn.to/3N1jPpk
12v Battery Charger Cord - amzn.to/3FN0vWf
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You helped me a bunch so thanks keep up the good work.
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate it and thanks for watching!
Thank you for this info. I appreciate the effort.
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
You bet and thanks for watching!
You got 3 of those critters? You're gonna be in trouble in about 10 years...Lol! Best of luck to you!
@logangarrison
Жыл бұрын
man i just said the same thing. i grew up with two, met the third at 17yo. im the only boy,
Love it!!! Excellent tips and so easy to save money
@ItsTheChad71
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comments! The upgrades have sure given us more run time!
@Challenged1
3 жыл бұрын
@@ItsTheChad71 My wife is headed over to a garage sale to pick up 2 free "identical to yours" powerwheels. Gonna give this a try. Do you have a link to a charger is there isn't one available?
@ItsTheChad71
3 жыл бұрын
@@Challenged1 Yes sir and thanks for asking! I have added the link to my description below the video if you wouldn't mind clicking on it there. I appreciate the questions and let me know if you need anything as you make your upgrades! I am excited to see how your finds turn out!!!
@Challenged1
3 жыл бұрын
@@ItsTheChad71 I just ordered the parts. Thanks for the links!!!
@ItsTheChad71
3 жыл бұрын
@@Challenged1 Outstanding! Please let me know how they turn out.
Thank you for posting this video! I just did this successfully! However, the battery was different in mine, it was a small black battery.
@ItsTheChad71
7 ай бұрын
You bet! I'm glad it worked out for you! I have noticed with different types of power wheels there are a few different battery options.
Thanks a million for this! Tip In case it helps anyone. My inline fuse did not have an actual fuse in it, it was empty (maybe this is normal, no idea). I got everything hooked up and couldn't figure why I wasn't getting any power. Looked inside the rubber cap and finally noticed it was empty - replaced it with a 10 Amp fuse I had and voila, we have power.
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
You bet! That’s a good tip! Some come with them and some don’t I guess. Keep and eye on the 10 amp fuse if all of the sudden it stops working. I have to run 25-30 amp in mine because we are in the grass all the time since we don’t have pavement. Puts a lot of strain on the battery. Glad we could help you out! Thanks for sharing and for watching!!
@pastorkylekotrch1575
Жыл бұрын
Ok so looking for some help- followed instructions and worked great then about 10 minutes in won’t work anymore. Did same thing night before. What could I be missing?
What is the ring terminal size? Thank you!!
Do you have any videos showing how to actually assembly the battery? I am new to this and what to make sure I am doing it correctly.
@ItsTheChad71
9 ай бұрын
I don’t. It if you email me I can send you some pics.
I got a peg perego battery. I jest took it off the old one. But it has an in-line fuse on the negative post. Should I cut it off and use the one you Recommend. Or leave it and not do the one you say??
@ItsTheChad71
3 күн бұрын
If it has a fuse already, I would just switch it over to the positive wire.
just curious if it gives the car more power? I suppose I should know the answer to that but I don't! Our old battery seems to not being putting out very much power although it keeps the car drivable.
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
Yes it does. Amp hour usually is talking about longer run time and voltage. 9 vs 20 will be a noticeable increase.
Great video. Any idea what I can do if I got my car on FB Marketplace without the old battery? Since I didn’t get the old battery, I don’t have a charging port I can cut off of it
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Benny! No problem if you don't have the old battery. You can use these aftermarket setups. I've put link below to get you going. Good luck and let me know if you need anything else. Wire Harness Charging Port with Fuse - amzn.to/3N1jPpk 12v Battery Charger Cord - amzn.to/3FN0vWf
@user-og5wx6xh2w
Жыл бұрын
@@ItsTheChad71 thank you so much and for providing links to amazon as well! Can’t wait to try this out!
@user-og5wx6xh2w
Жыл бұрын
Sorry just noticed the link to the battery is to an mighty max 18ah battery, and in the video you demonstrate with a expert power 20ah battery. Any noticeable difference between the 2? There sure are a lot more reviews on the mighty max one. Thanks again.
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
@@user-og5wx6xh2w I have both of them right now. I moved to the Might Max due to the Expert Power being out of stock at the time. I have been very happy with it as well. It also fits perfectly into the jeeps. I don't think you can go wrong either way. I wouldn't be surprised if its the same battery with different markings! Let me know if you have any other questions.
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
@@user-og5wx6xh2w You bet! The results are so much better when the used on pavement vs off road like ours.
Why did you a 30amp fuse on a 20 amp battery. What is the original fuse size? Does the fuse need to match the battery? Example, I’m buying a 12amp hr battery. The original fuse is 10amp. Do I need to upgrade to a 12 or 15 amp fuse to match the new bigger 12amp battery?
@ItsTheChad71
Ай бұрын
They wasn’t a fuse in the original. The initial start or movement draws more amps than constant battery draw. Ours are under a lot of strain constantly because we are on grass and rock all of the time as well. Going to a bigger fuse doesn’t really hurt anything unless you’re going to like a 50 and still popping them.
Hi Chad. I have a dumb question. I got the xpert battery, and it has a ring connector. How do I connect the terminal connector that you suggested to the battery? I googled how to connect a terminal butt connector to a battery terminal and am not having a ton of luck. Thanks, and thanks for the tips on this!
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
No dumb questions here! Can you email me a pic of your battery or the battery number so I can see it. I can send you pics of how I set mine up as well. ItsTheChad71@gmail.com
@christinagoddard2876
Жыл бұрын
@@ItsTheChad71 my boss told me how to do it. I didn’t realize the bolts it came with were for that. Lol. Thanks! I’ll let you know how it goes!
@christinagoddard2876
Жыл бұрын
@@ItsTheChad71 my boss told me how to do it. I didn’t realize the bolts it came with were for that. Lol. Thanks! I’ll let you know how it goes!
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
@@christinagoddard2876 Good deal! One of my batteries came with bolts and the other didn't. Darn quality control! Let me know if you need anything else!
If there's no charging port can you charge it like a 12 volt battery?
@ItsTheChad71
2 ай бұрын
Yes sir! I usually use a trickle charger on them if I don't add a port.
Any idea why I keep blowing the in-line 30 amp fuse? I rigged it just like you did. Runs for a while (no consistent time but greater than 15-20min) when he stops and tries to go the fuse got blown.
@ItsTheChad71
4 ай бұрын
I’m not sure. Ours will do that too if the girls run it in the grass non stop for 25-30 minutes. I think the wires are getting too hot.
@01sctacoma
4 ай бұрын
Yea, I think when they push it too far too long. I ordered a pack of 50 fuses for $5… drive on kids! He rides for at least 45-60 min now! I am going to put in a volt meter to see when the battery should be charged which is 10.3v under load.
@ItsTheChad71
4 ай бұрын
@@01sctacoma Those 50s should help. I wish we had pavement to see how long ours would last on a charge. The grass and hills are brutal.
@01sctacoma
3 ай бұрын
Oh no, I got (50) 30 amp fuses! I think 50amp might melt some stuff. Yea we don’t have much pavement either and very few level areas, and no grass. Basically dirt and gravel roads. I put that bolt meter gauge in and it really helps show when to switch batteries.
how many minutes those your battery last
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
On pavement about 4 hours. On our grass uphill all the time, 1-2 hours max.
@5toolplayer
10 ай бұрын
@@ItsTheChad71HELP….email sent ur way this AM. Any type of info/help would be awesome
How long does this battery last?
@ItsTheChad71
Жыл бұрын
Ours last about 3 days or approximately 4 hours in all grass driving. If we are on pavement, about 6 days (hour plus a day) or I would guess 8-10 hours. I haven't put a watch them to test though. Our power wheels battery made it maybe an hour in the grass.
What if you dont have the charger cord?
@jazminhadley4179
6 ай бұрын
Sorry I found it on your links 😅
@ItsTheChad71
6 ай бұрын
No problem. Glad you found them!
I wired up two batteries like this and the initial charge worked, but they won’t seem to recharge. Even bought a new power wheels charging cord. Still won’t recharge the batteries.
@ItsTheChad71
18 сағат бұрын
Have you tried charging them individually?
@turn313
15 сағат бұрын
@@ItsTheChad71 Yup. Now I have it plugged into a Noco 1 trickle charger. Says the battery is filled 75% but won't work when I plug the powerwheel in.
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Lol ??? Are you and your oldest daughter going to build her a 67-72 or a 73-87 gm truck project vehicle sir?!
@ItsTheChad71
3 ай бұрын
She has claimed Forrest. The 71 GMC.