Power Wheels 18V Upgrade Milwaukee Battery (Easy Way!)

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3 жыл бұрын

This is convenient if you've already got batteries from your power tools so there's not much cost at all for this method. You can also take the top off your Power Wheels battery and get the adapter that way if your ready to fully commit.
Here is the adapter: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
The adaptor is not needed if you just want to wire directly into the battery. Just cut off the plug and connect an inline fuse holder (few dollars at ace hardware) and splice your male ends on. I would leave a little extra wire on the plug (and save it) so that you can wire nut it back in if you want to revert back to it in the future.
You can use 30a or 40a fuses. I am currently running 40a in mine.
Shout out to Rick for some ideas on this project

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@geotechms Жыл бұрын

Dude did it one handed while holding a camera! 👍👏

@Rishae22 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought my daughter the pink version of this car and now she bought to get the upgrade to. Thank you so much.

@patrickhenry4397 10 ай бұрын

Works great been running the power wheel for months now no problem

@SpectaclePictures Жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhh. So THIS is where real dads hang out. 👍🏾👍🏾😉

@rmsaf870 3 жыл бұрын

Matt, you rock. thank you for simple fix!!!

@chrissanchez8730 2 жыл бұрын

This is cool. For my 2 year old, I would need to install a speed adjuster.

@mixchael 3 жыл бұрын

my kids are going to love it. Thanks

@diamondadams7726 4 ай бұрын

My Lil man is going to have a blast! Thank you!

@Shadeskast 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!! My kids are excited!

@joed.7468 3 жыл бұрын

Really great to the point vid! Thanks!!!

@mtm_bulls1353 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man definitely doing this

@jflo6830 Жыл бұрын

Best video I seen on this topic 👏👏

@ronaldo23425 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Great video. My Porter cable 18v drill has a nickel cadmium battery. Will it still work even though it’s not lithium ion battery?

@lindseyevans6940 2 жыл бұрын

Wrap a bicycle tire around the plastic tires and attach with flat screws in a wide zigzag pattern gives you amazing traction and you dont tear up the wheels so quick

@mdv85 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the wheels have several holes in them

@shane6147 2 жыл бұрын

I did this with a Ryobi battery. If you add a voltage controller you can dial down the voltage for the smaller ones or neighbor kids you don't want using your insurance. :)

@29amg 2 жыл бұрын

I want to add a voltage controller but at what point and where do you wire that

@ariesapolloadventures1512 3 жыл бұрын

We'll be doing this also! Thanks

@chriswright1270 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of demo derbys have power wheel derbys for the kids we are hosting a power wheel derby this weekend 🙂most derby power wheels are swapped to this set up

@TravisCadello 2 жыл бұрын

Do the Milwaukee’s last longer then original battery? Motor ever burn up? I have same power wheels

@monsterreyes3672 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s Awesome brother thank you

@misaelrivera2155 2 жыл бұрын

Somebody give me some input please. If I was gonna plug up two 12v Milwaukee batteries would it be the same as if I was putting two 12v batteries in an actual vehicle. Like would I connect them in parallel?

@darwingortiz7013 Жыл бұрын

What did you ruin first doing it like that, the battery or the motors?

@mikeduron5315 3 жыл бұрын

Question ❓ what's the run time on conversion like this ??

@coolguy24cam 2 жыл бұрын

going to try it if it works you are a life saver because the battery in it is going to crap.

@RichRich-jl5oh 22 күн бұрын

my son is now doing wheelies. thanks

@tswej 8 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if you need a low voltage cut off with this set up?

@bradfredrick2895 Жыл бұрын

Did u have to change to gears? I see that the stick gears are 12v and u have an 18v battery

@victorserna9039 Жыл бұрын

Wuau Perfecto tip. Thank you 🙏

@ramirocastro8609 2 жыл бұрын

My kids burnt out swapped motor changed fuses and light up but no movement any idea or help?

@pharris1015 2 жыл бұрын

What are yall doing about your wiring? Mine burnt. The stock wires on my power wheels

@orinohboy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for being simple lol

@SuperSickNerd 2 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it! Lol

@josea2924 2 жыл бұрын

Does the adapter work for any brand kids car

@maxstrange7606 2 жыл бұрын

You used a 12v harness with an 18v battery?

@MrPhotodoc 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea but the best part is he did it all with one hand tied behind his back!

@sendit1158 2 жыл бұрын

Amazon had power wheels adapters for any cordless tool battery u have for 20 bucks

@user-uk6kt6sw8y 8 ай бұрын

My drill battery does not say 18 or 20 volt but does say 128tV Lithum 16000. What does this mean, can i still use to power up my power wheel?

@bruceweez 3 жыл бұрын

Thinking bout getting my son a power wheel and doing the same

@walterdavis8085 10 ай бұрын

How long does the battery last

@22beepbeep22 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to see how it did with the high output battery :(

@jessefreeman6253 Жыл бұрын

How much battery time u get outta it

@mercedesmaniac6181 4 ай бұрын

Is it not bad to have 18v on a 12v system

@user-xi3gm4dn1q Жыл бұрын

Where can I find this battery adapter please o. Linke

@newyork7323 2 жыл бұрын

you're awesome bro but i burned out my sons gear box ahahaha (having too much fun put a 20v drill dewalt battery all i can say is that thing hawls) where would be a good place to purchase like a dozen of them the one right on the motor ??

@justinjuarez1852 2 жыл бұрын

This is perfect thanks that high output is gonna stay cool too but wondering if you've done a full charge/hour. Also has it fried your control panel yet since they're only rated 12v?

@anon58973 Жыл бұрын

Control panel probably rated 25v

@Fckngeekedbro206 Жыл бұрын

I ran with my sons power wheel at the local park(me following on a scooter) He did 3 full laps at 2.3miles per lap. The battery was still at over 15v.

@atvthings6887 3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to try that with a 30 minute charger and a bigger battery

@TheKevinbabcock Жыл бұрын

Nice video!!! My 3 year old thanks you 😂😊

@thenewys2453 3 ай бұрын

Where can I get that adapter , your link does not work ???

@joshuaswoboda953 Жыл бұрын

Qhere is the link for the part

@johnthree1611 Жыл бұрын

Looks like your link to the inline fuse doesn't work.

@silverboot23 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate , I have connected an 18 v battery and attached a 30 v fuse by cutting the wire. The ride on car is 12v originally . It worked fine on 12 v battery but when I swapped battery with 18 v, car just turns off while riding. Couldn't find solution for it. Any help will be appreciated.

@jeffbakker9129 2 жыл бұрын

Hey had this issue also on one of our power wheels found out there was a thermal sensor that turned off the car when it go too warm I bypassed the sensor and had no problems since

@herse83 3 жыл бұрын

i have the same bike and use the same parts and I only get 10 mins of runtime on a ryobi 4AH battery using a 40 amp fuse what could be the problem?

@TuanTran-th7xo 2 жыл бұрын

Question: How do you charge it? Can you charge it using normal power wheel charger or do you have to take the batter off to charge it seperately?

@danielbarker160 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely would just pull itmoff.and charge it with the drill charger.

@lonmar44 Жыл бұрын

Nice you can add a M18 to plug in those battery adapter

@kingsteegg 2 жыл бұрын

Love it

@Kevin-te4uo 2 жыл бұрын

Where’s the link

@badlilstang 3 жыл бұрын

how are you controlling the Battery Over Discharge Protection? You can run the milwuakee battery to low and damage the battery!

@timothyfischer5160 3 жыл бұрын

My understanding is Milwaukee has low voltage cut off built into the batteries, unlike DeWalt that has it built into the tool. I've seen people saying the opposite on Reddit and believe that is incorrect. The problem you describe would only happen with DeWalt and what ever other manufacturers use tool only cut offs. You do jump out thermal protect, the fuse may help with over amping though.

@johnathandolejs6849 Жыл бұрын

That's crazy the size difference in the battery lol

@Alex-The-Working-Class-Hero Жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to take my old power wheel cables and cut them. Then attach 2 male connectors to the end and attach to the drill battery like in your video? Or do you need to order an adapter?

@elice05 Жыл бұрын

Nah, I cut mines off and put some connectors like in the video and it works fine.

@ShepGoneWild 3 жыл бұрын

Any idea why mine would keep blowing the 40amp fuse?

@DadHacks 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe wires are too small, probably 16 AWG. 12 AWG is ideal for 18volts

@SuperSickNerd 2 жыл бұрын

You can buy it constructed on eBay already. Just needs the battery.

@kirbycollins3223 3 жыл бұрын

Does it Run Longer? Does it Have a Low Voltage Cutoff in the Battery?

@chrismartinez885 2 жыл бұрын

The M18's do not. You'll need to install one. www.amazon.com/dp/B07929Y5SZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

@knotsfortots5017 2 жыл бұрын

Since there's no protection, how do you stop the battery from dying 100% and becoming unusable?

@adambennett2353 5 ай бұрын

Recharge it with another battery

@wrongmark 3 жыл бұрын

Did exactly this with my kids 3 wheel 6V ride on. It was very quick but it borke the gearbox and the motor burned out within about 15 mins. I'm now waiting on "overnight parts from"...China, including a DC brushed motor speed controller with soft start and a low voltage protector board as the Milwaukee barries don't have this built in apparently (only overheating protection).

@scoobylee28 2 жыл бұрын

We did this too and our car isn’t working. Did you get yours fixed. Ours is also 6 volts but we are at sure what needs to be replaced. We bought a new motor and it’s still not working

@maze8256 2 жыл бұрын

It must be 12volts only it can handle, ur doing triple the work if u have a 6volts I recommend maybe upscaling to 12volts so it doesn't break

@stevenllewellyn8906 2 жыл бұрын

@@livinagoodlife lol, math and common sense…

@oceano_drive241 3 жыл бұрын

Children's Amazon Kindle: Hey Mon, Cool it.

@h8GW Жыл бұрын

I don't think a 40-volt fuse is restrive enough. The non-HighOutput packs can't put out more than 40 amps anyway, so you'll probably burn up the existing motor and wiring long before that fuse actually goes.

@Legionz414 20 күн бұрын

motor will go first lol

@mustangdoctor3834 Жыл бұрын

Mph?

@leomega 2 жыл бұрын

Dumb question, where do I get the male little adaptors?

@transam6x6 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a male spade connector. Any hardware store will have them.

@sunshine432baby 2 жыл бұрын

Can I just hard wire with the orange disconnect plugs that come in light fixtures now ? I got it on side of road n ends were cut off. Also do I need to fuse it?

@mdv85 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I would fuse it so you don’t fry the motor

@user-xi3gm4dn1q Жыл бұрын

Where can I find this battery adapter please o. Linke

@shanepipkin4041 2 жыл бұрын

my porta cable battery won't charge after doing this so your saying my m18 battery will and not mess up?

@mdv85 2 жыл бұрын

It never damaged any of my M18 batteries from doing this

@conniewaldvogel1530 2 жыл бұрын

Will this hookup work on a Pergo right on also

@mdv85 2 жыл бұрын

Different plug, but I imagine it would work the same

@AK-47photo 17 күн бұрын

she's gonna be a drifter just you watch

@tuckerdelay9656 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@badlilstang 3 жыл бұрын

THye make a harness for that battery that allows you to just slip the battery into place like it would on a drill.. no pressing in of a crimped connectors that could come loose and create a weak connection and fire. Its cheap to do.

@marlowtownsend3241 3 жыл бұрын

where do i find this harness? Thx.

@Antman.antman 3 жыл бұрын

Yea where do u find it what is it called?

@ronnyadrian6480 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Mercedes Unimog 12v 4wheel drive and want to convert it into 2x18v Milwaukee Lithuim-ion batteries. Can i use the 9.0ah battery instead of the 5.0? Does this upgrade affect my parental control rc?

@chriscars96 3 жыл бұрын

The ah rating is simply the capacity. I.e how long it will run for. 1ah would run 1 amp for 1 hour etc. If you use the 2 18v batteries in parallel (positive to positive. Negative to negative) it will give 18v but double the ah rating so 2 18v 4ah batteries in Parallel would give 18v 8ah I hope this helps you! Make sure you don't connect the 2 batteries in series as this will give 36v and likely ruin your fun 🙂

@janlukes5833 3 жыл бұрын

@@chriscars96 also both batteries have to be fully charged, otherwise one will charge the other

@chriscars96 3 жыл бұрын

@@janlukes5833 absolutely correct. These batteries have 18650 li ion cells in. If one has less charge than the other, connecting them together charges the lower voltage battery too quickly resulting in high temperatures and sometimes fire

@mikeschulz4999 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ronny did that ever work out for you? I have the same out and I might want to try it with battery's too

@ronnyadrian6480 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikeschulz4999 yes, runs perfectly. I actually got a 12ah battery

@roj30001 3 жыл бұрын

How long does this usually last

@hahahahaha8660 3 жыл бұрын

About a half hour for my dewalt battery and it's the small one

@tugainbristolgaming 2 жыл бұрын

What does the amps on that 18v battery mean? Is it more capacity? The more ah we choose, the more time it lasts? Or is it the power drawn to the motors?

@danielmantio7905 2 жыл бұрын

V is power and ah is how long it lasts my rc car has a 7.2v pack with 5000 ah last for long time great fun I swap it over the 6v 800 ah .

@eliho16 2 жыл бұрын

I did this and stopped working after 15 mins and worked after 3 mins i don't think it fries the c panel but it does cause overheating apparently

@mdv85 2 жыл бұрын

Did you put a fuse in line with it? If so, did it ever blow a fuse before it overheated? We didn’t have that issue, our batteries would die before anything else happened. It would blow an occasional fuse

@bloodhound84 Жыл бұрын

They make a way easier way. That you cut off the old battery plug in. And put on a Milwaukee or dewalt or what brand you like. And then your battery plugs in just like on the tools. I just did it to my daughters. Took 1 min to cut and strip and connect. It was rolling. And you don’t have to worry about the battery coming undo from thos connectors you put on. But have fun do you don’t burn up the toy with bad wiring

@rommelarsenio9564 3 жыл бұрын

Will it burn the motor if you use 18v battery ?

@mikeschulz4999 3 жыл бұрын

Thats exactly my thought too! Any know cause if you go up to 18 won't it affect the motors?

@DadHacks 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it will eventually burn out the motor since its rated for 12 volts, not 18. But it could be months before it burns out, probably wont happen right away

@timothyfischer5160 3 жыл бұрын

It's certainly rated for more that 12 volts because a fully charged lead acid that it comes with it is about 14v. 12v (nominal) is just what comes with it, you would have to look into the specific motor specs to see what it is actually rated for. Remember you 18v battery at full charge is more like 20 volts. I would imagine either the higher voltage either arcs on the board or motor windings or it's fine. If you feed more volts I would imagine you would draw less amps and maybe less heat. Edit: Sure the will be motor life will be shortened to some degree as it is working harder/higher rpm. I think this may have to do with lower internal resistances on li-ion compared to lead acid. Correct me if I'm wrong

@jaedoitagain48 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have to have an adapter why not just go straight to battery

@mdv85 3 жыл бұрын

You can wire straight to the battery, just cut the factory plug & connect an in line fuse holder (few dollars at ace hardware) and splice your male ends on it. Leave a little extra wire on the plug in case you want to revert back to the plug later on

@Daniel-qk2mv 3 жыл бұрын

@@mdv85 how do I get make ends?

@kennetheady1347 2 жыл бұрын

😲 wow,

@robertg086 3 жыл бұрын

What about battery protection? Any low voltage cutoff??? I have makita batteries but don't wanna kill them

@MichaelSmith-rs3vd 3 жыл бұрын

I killed a Milwalkee battery and dewalt battery. Hey won’t take a charge after 2 uses

@jdoesitall4940 3 жыл бұрын

How long does it last

@mdv85 3 жыл бұрын

The 6.0ah battery lasts about 20 minutes but that is with them riding in the grass, probably would last longer on driveway/sidewalk.

@theoregontruckerT880 2 ай бұрын

I don’t even care about the speed I just want to swap the batteries because a Milwaukee battery is cheaper, lasts longer on a charge, and recharges faster than the power wheels battery

@erik30950 2 жыл бұрын

How long does it lasted

@nathanrucker4987 2 жыл бұрын

Milwaukee and Dewalt batteries do not have low voltage cutoff built into the battery. You will need to buy one separately otherwise you will ruin your battery after just a few runs.

@011CJ 2 жыл бұрын

The faster Thay go the more Thay push and Regen and the longer the life of the battery

@BulletNine 4 күн бұрын

You'll fry the motors quick doing this.

@jerryb7956 Жыл бұрын

Left out the part where the drill battery dies so quickly it's not worth it.

@ThatSingingMac 2 жыл бұрын

Only problem i ran into with this is my kid was having heaps of fun and i kept swapping in a new battery every time it slowed down and the motors started smoking after about 1.5 hrs of use lol

@jeff2.079 Жыл бұрын

I did this on my 12v and used the same battery. It only lasted about 5 mins and the car has stopped working. SMH I should have left it alone.

@isiahdonovandailycarrepair4819 Жыл бұрын

Im putting 20volts on a keep wrangler power wheels lol

@andreagreen1467 2 жыл бұрын

If the battery itself doesn't have low voltage/over discharge protection built in, you'll kill your very expensive drill batteries. Just an fyi.

@shawns2321 Жыл бұрын

Should add a low voltage cutoff board to that. Pretty sure Milwaukee is one of the brands that has low voltage cutoff built into the tools and not the battery. If my memory serves me right your batteries are being drained past their safe point and will be crap in no time.

@ClarkKulper 3 ай бұрын

My kids have burned up 4 of my batteries 😐😑

@andrewspray5542 2 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing to my son's but it's 24 volt I put a battery in the back and one in the front compartment it will fly lol

@mdv85 2 жыл бұрын

Ha More power!

@davidreynolds4684 3 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind the milwaukee batteries are 100.00 a piece. The motor is designed for 12 volts. It will take the 18 volts for a while and you may not have any problems but the con here is the possibility of the motor shorting and killing your battery.

@coreysmith4085 3 жыл бұрын

Yes and you can use large alligator clips and a $25 walmart lawnmower battery that lasts a couple hrs.

@andriatalley9486 2 жыл бұрын

@@coreysmith4085 how long does a lawnmower battery last doing it this way? What clips do you recommend and easiest way to connect to power wheels

@311superfly 2 жыл бұрын

now I know why tyres are bald .lol.

@mdv85 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! They’ve run the wheels off this thing, we’ve got our moneys worth out of it

@dablet 3 жыл бұрын

you might drain your milwaukee battery to 0V and kill it forever. recharging it wont work. the milwaukee tools are smart enough to know when to stop before draining the bat to 0v.

@transam6x6 2 жыл бұрын

You can jump it with another battery to get the voltage up slightly so that the charger will recognize it.

@kgb5351 2 жыл бұрын

I DID THIS AND I BURNED UP THE MOTOR IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. DO NOT USE A DIFFERENT VOLTAGE BATTERY THAN THAN MOTOR ACCEPTS. HE SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH A 12V.

@adrianjaimes14 2 жыл бұрын

Get a voltage regulator and turn it down. Or replace the motor for a beefier one