Super helpful. Was able to narrow it down to one of the switches in the gear selector. Pulled the switch apart and found a crack on the side that allowed the electrical contacts to not touch. My wife thought it was sexy I figured it out but I just followed your instructions. Thanks!

@newdudum

6 ай бұрын

You get laid?

Love what you said at the end. Being your kids hero is priceless. We have a keep that won’t work. Not the battery. Our 6 grandkids are wanting to drive it so bad. It breaks our hearts and I’m trying to figure how to fix before curbsiding it.

I got a good laugh with the power wheel on the lifter! LOL nice vid bruh!

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I curb shopped 2 of these for my Son. I hope between the two, I can make at least one runner. Neither had a battery, so I opted for a lawn tractor battery.

Thank you so much for making this video!!! I've got to be mother and father for my boyo. And nothing makes him think i'm the best mom in the world more than helping improve his power wheels jeep ;)

@e.elterman5251

2 жыл бұрын

and i appreciate the humor as well

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

Did you get him back on the road??

thanks man didnt have to go any further than cleaning up the accelerator pedal switch and we were on go ,, found this thing on the curb ,, battery was still good ,, heck of a find for my 6 month old grandson Maverick !!

Just want to thank you! You helped me fix my sons tractor! Wasn’t sure how to test everything but your video solved it for me!

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Great to hear it!

Thanks! I was able to find a bad double throw switch in 10min with your help

Perfect. Just in time for Christmas. Can't disappoint the nephew. Thank you!

I’ve got a fleet of 3 now for the refurbish reason. Barbie jeep turned green monster with lights and all. Dune buggie shenanigans, and tonka truck full dump back. All running off my Milwaukee 12ah beasts. :)

I’m confused so why was the issue??

@SteveBoyer10

Ай бұрын

Pretty sure there was no issue with his. He was just showing how to troubleshoot the possible issues that one may have.

That's what i need to fix it - the lift! Thanks man!

Just picked up a truck for my daughter that was free and this will certainly be handy for me getting back running. I suspect the motor is donezo but this will allow me to confirm

Great step by step video. Loved the commentary. 😆

Thank you for the information! We bought a brand new Range Rover, discovery power wheels for our son, upon first use it stopped driving in forward but would work in reverse. Now it’s fixed and I understand how the system works for future repairs!

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Just like a real life Range Rover.

Thanks for the video I might have more questions. But ill first try the step by step

Wow! A great video. Thank you going downstairs to do same.

Thanks for this. I got as far as the foot pedal test on my own. My model doesn't have a safety relay, but I was unsure about the switches in the shifter and how the power was routed through those pins. Simple simple once I had that. Thanks so much!

Super helpful got one for free cause it stopped working 30$ later runs like a champ

Love the danger stickers on the lift

Thank you so much for making this video❤❤❤

All 5 of these test as expected, but when I try to determine which lead powers 12v to the pedal, I put the black lead into a black wire plug but then all 3 spots don’t show voltage. Sign of bad wiring/batter connector?

I picked up a jd gator looking one of the curb awhile back. I hate the batteries that come with them. I ended up using a Milwaukee drill adapter. It runs well, kids love taking hay to the horses in it.

My sons Mercedes AMG buzzes loud when its turned off? Any ideas? Thanks and nice job

Ty young sir

I've got a First Drive Mustang blue electric toy car, with no power when I hit the power button. I used volt-meter and checked the battery is fine, the charger port is fine. There are three wires, red and white go to the battery and a third grey wire goes to some module.. can you tell me how to troubleshoot?

My son’s semi is having issues when you push the pedal down the power shuts off… what should I check first

Love the intro

Hi, thanks for this awesome video, I think my f150 has bad motors, when I check them the multimeter lectures 13

Ohm readings for pedal and gear selector switches start at 1.2 and drop to 0.6. Is this okay/normal? Or are all my switches bad? Great video. Helped me a lot so far.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it takes some meters a second to settle down to a steady reading. 0.6 ohms is normal.

I was just given one of these jeeps. Battery is charged, but getting no charge through the white wire. I’m missing something to get this thing going.

What would happen if you replaced the 3amp fuse to 5 amp?

I changed out the tires to my kids car and now it won’t start. There’s a screw by the shifter that’s stripped. Do you have any tricks to get it out?

What is the "charge indicator connector"?

Just picked one up for free, can't wait to dog into it!y sons gonna love it

Bro I have a mercedez unimog 24 volt 2 motors....it turns on but it doesn't move plz help me

SO I HAVE THE RADIO FLYER LUKE LANDSPEEDER AND THE CAR WORKS AND TURNS ON, BUT THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL DOESNT REACT TO THE PEDAL...HELPPPPP

Hi, great video but I need some further help. Everything works on my kid's Dune Racer except when he is in it, it will stutter, like go and stop intermittently when the pedal is pressed. It doesn't do that if the back is lifted up and I'm just pressing the switch. Background: I had added another 12 V battery to make it 24. Used cheap wire from Amazon. The connections are secure but maybe the wire is no good? Or maybe it is just the switch?

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

24V is almost definitely too much for the motors, wiring, and switches. I know people do 18V conversions but that’s even pushing it. You could have undersized wiring, switch contacts corroding from arcing, or melted brushes. Or any combination of the three.

The electric motors are getting 12V but the ohms are like 5. Does this mean the motors have gone bad and need replacement?

Hi! Thanks for the video. My car-crazy son managed to get a really good electric 4x4 for his birthday. He took his new role as toy-car owner very seriously, and I found him, not long after getting it, outside proudly giving the thing a really thorough wash down with the hose 😬. It hasn't worked since and we cannot afford to pay someone to take a look at it. Understandably he's gutted and spends a lot of time just sitting in the thing pretending to drive it. It starts up fine (including the very loud annoying radio) but no movement at all. Do you think this could be the pedal switch?

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like he learned a lesson about water and electronics! What model is it? Probably not the switch in my opinion

@asha6822

Жыл бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 thanks for answering 🙂 It is the following model [SX1928] kzread.info/dash/bejne/noaapNqRZaTInrA.html

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Lucky kid! Bet he’s pretty pissed. Does it work with the remote control? I doubt the switch itself is bad- I would suspect a blown fuse or a damaged electronic module.

I haven't hooked anything up to check connections, but I'm thinking it's the main controller. Battery clicks every time pedal is engaged. Brand new, unused battery with same result. I was really hoping to. Avoid taking it completely apart. I think I'll have to upgrade it to 18v or 24v while I'm at it.

@jasminerogers9971

10 ай бұрын

So how did things go because i have the same problem?

Great video - good advice. My sons power wheel jeep only has reverse now. Forward isnt working. I upgraded his battery to a Ryobi 18V and he's been riding it with no issues for a month. then all of a sudden yesterday he went to get in it and it doesnt go forward. when he hits the pedal while in forward you can hear a click noise then nothing happens. reverse works fine. do you have any suggestions? thank you in advance

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

6 ай бұрын

I would check the switches. The switches were designed for 12v, not 18v- those power tool battery upgrades are cool but they do cause more wear!

@rs-vl2im

6 ай бұрын

ok Thank you. I appreciate your response@@thedoubtfultechnician8067

My daughter has a 6 volt kalee trail racer atv that works in reverse but not in forward direction. I'm going to test the forward neutral reverse switch with my multimeter similar to what you did in this video, but is it safe to assume that's the issue? Loved the video, liked and subscribed. Thank you!

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

I would definitely suspect that first!

@kavaugncholewinski6733

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 The switch seemed to pass the continuity test, but the ohm reading seemed to jump around and was not consistent. I reversed the switch and was able to get the vehicle to move forward, but would not move backwards. Ordered the new switch last night so I will provide an update once that part gets in.

@malotoca7638

Жыл бұрын

bud ..pull a switch on your switches lol verry common

@kavaugncholewinski6733

Жыл бұрын

@@malotoca7638 I did end up switching it out and works great now!

The lift alone was hilarious

Should I see the same ohms on a 6v motor?

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

Very close.

My mustang runs fine, but the radio and other sound effects do nothing even with 3 new aaa batteries. What Can I do about getting the sound box to work?

@MJorgy5

2 жыл бұрын

Zip tie a Bluetooth speaker to the dash and play songs your kids dislike from your phone.

So what was actually wrong with it ?

goodday i have a problem with my power wheels it doesn't have enough power to back up it works but it not enough to back up, moving forward is ok. what are your thoughts in this?

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

I would check the forward/reverse switch for corrosion.

Hello, my son has a battery powered car (12v). I got it from a friend but it has been plugged in overnight and it turns on (it didn't before) but when we press the gas pedal it seems to short out. Could it be the charger, battery, combo?

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

Try unplugging the motors and pressing on the gas. If it doesn’t short out then, most likely motor(s) have failed.

What is the charge meter on the indicator? When testing the pedal

@wlm1217

Жыл бұрын

What is a charge indicator? A piece of equipment

My daughters is charged and will go if I hold the power button but if I just push the power button it won’t power on it just flashes the the back lights. What do you think is the problem. I don’t have an ohmmeter to test everything.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like your power button isn’t latching and needs to be replaced.

Picked up a dune racer… having a super weird issue with the high speed mode. It works when there isn’t weight on the powerwheel but doesn’t work if there is weight (if I push down or have my kid on it). Kinda puzzled

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

11 ай бұрын

I would start troubleshooting by measuring the battery voltage as you step on the pedal with weight on it. It should drop a few volts under load. If it doesn’t drop any, that’s a wiring or switch issue. If it drops a lot, then your battery is likely toast.

@iowahawk9999

11 ай бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 awesome, I will try that out. Thanks for the quick reply back!

I used to have that, but the motor broke :( And its old i cant buy a new one

My relay is is showing the right volts without having to push on the peddle. Is that weird? I have 4 of these can't get a single one to work. 3 of them are brand new.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Power goes to the relay at all times, but the coil in the relay itself only gets power when the pedal is pressed. So you should have power to one pin all the time and two pins when you press the switch. My guess is you’re checking the wrong pin

I’m here because of a curb side special 😂I suspect the shifter because it lights up when you push the pedal

I have a 14.4v Lithium Ion Battery version. I have it torn apart and no idea how it works, and I'm pretty frustrated at this point. Any chance you could help? Happy to pay you.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

What model and what exact symptoms?

Heathkit! Old School.

I have a powerwheel boomerang and i cant find out whats wrong with it. I've recently mod it to the ryobi battery charger. The powerwheel will flash green for like a few seconds then change to blue. My son can ride it for like 2 seconds then it dies and we would have to disconnect the batter and reconnect to start up again. Any ideas? Much appreciated!

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

What voltage ryobi?

@chaivnouang

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 18v

Why does my pedal relay show OL there's continuity between the 2 pins but OL shows on the screen of my tester...

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

OL means there is infinite resistance, or more resistance than your meter can measure. Basically zero continuity.

Our power wheels runs in reverse and low speed without issue. When in high speed the tires will only spin when lifted off the ground. As soon as my kids sit in it the motors torque up but then immediately shut off. Any ideas?

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Without seeing it in person, my first thought is poor context in the shifter switches.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067 - I appreciate the references: Stickers Healing bench No face Keep yer stick on the ice!

Dad life! 😃👍🏼

i think i missed what the actual problem was? everything seemed to work? anyway good walkthrough

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

3 жыл бұрын

The “problem” was staged in order to make a thorough video!

@T.U.A.G.

3 жыл бұрын

I have a grave Digger that need to be fix can you help me please

Do you have video about a UTV that only goes in second gear. Reverse and first don’t work.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an issue with the shifter switches

@roxanneisham8785

Жыл бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 any chance you cold point me toward a video to watch regarding shifter switches?

@roxanneisham8785

Жыл бұрын

I also had purchased a replaced the gear knob ( guessing that is the shifter ger)

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

This video goes over the switches @5:06. I would also check the motors, if there are two and one is burned out or disconnected it would only work in high speed but not low. Raise the back end and see if both wheels are spinning in high. If only one is spinning, you have a bad motor.

Any suggestions for when only one rear wheel accelerates but the other rear wheel doesn't move? It just decided to stop working one day.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Unplug both motors and verify the voltage to each one when you step on the pedal

@markmetzger6273

Жыл бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 OK. What's the fix if that's the problem? Sorry, I have 0 knowledge about cars like these but I really appreciate the help.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Do you have a volt meter?

@markmetzger6273

Жыл бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 I don't but I can go out and get one.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, realistically you won’t be able to diagnosis this without one. You only need the most basic one. You could try removing the motors and swapping sides to see if the problem follows the motor or not.

I loved this video but can I just send my son Laferrari ride on to you to get fixed ? 😂

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

Haha absolutely

I will tackle my ride on toys repair task list ....

Did a curb pick up on a dynacraft. Changed battery to lifepo4, pedal and shifter and still nothing. I wished I knew how to better trouble shoot like you. Lights comes on when switched but once pedal is pushed lights turns off and no go :/

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

Do the lights come back on when you release the pedal?

@SifuBang

2 жыл бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 yes it does. Could it be the off on switch? That and the charging switch is the only thing I didnt change out :/

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you have too much current draw. I suspect either the motors are locked up/shorted out. If you unplug the motors, step on the pedal, and the lights don’t go out I think that’s got answer. You can also try measuring voltage to the motor wires while they’re unplugged and see if they’re getting voltage.

@SifuBang

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't test the motor wires itself but willl later. However they do run When directly connected to the battery

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

Well that rules out the battery and the motors. I would measure for voltage at the batteries next, maybe a broken wire

Any tip for if the rig won’t stop when letting off of the brake? It just coasts instead of stopping as it used to.

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Model? Sounds like the brake reduction module or a wire to it has failed. Basically just a resistor to load down the motors when not on the accelerator.

Someone told me you had to have a code reader for some power wheels to figure out what was wrong, battery is good but motor won’t turn. Suggestions?

@doom75x84

10 сағат бұрын

Maybe some of the really expensive Power Wheels but not these cheap ones

Are you near Dallas

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Nope, east coast

@maximus01152891

Жыл бұрын

@@thedoubtfultechnician8067 what state?

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

Жыл бұрын

Despair, usually

Can you give can you give me the 1877 number on the power wheels battery

@thedoubtfultechnician8067

2 жыл бұрын

The only number on mine is 1-800-348-0751

Yes yes it fucking did thank you

I bought a Disney carriage that won’t move what can I do to fix it

@k.lippincott1231

3 жыл бұрын

Did you not watch the video? The entire video explains how to fix any power wheels...

Just wanted to let you know that your sticker on the lift should be censored. The one that says " operated by F***wits. Seeing as how this video is for kids toy vehicles. Besides that thank you very much for the video, it was very creative and helpful. God bless!