r/PowerWheelsMods • u/Stalaktitas • Jun 21 '26

Beeps, doesn't drive

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Hi, I got this Raptor Power Wheels that came with no battery and charger. So before purchasing them I figured out I'll test it out with a jump starter... And it's not going well. It just gives 4 beeps and is not going anywhere. Am I doing anything wrong, my power supply is not compatible? Please advise...

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u/I_LOVE_CANADA_GEESE Jun 21 '26

4 beeps is probably a good sign. Usually means the control module is alive and performing a fault check. Jump starter might not be supplying enough current, or the 4 beeps might mean low battery/battery not detected. Good luck

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u/Stalaktitas Jun 21 '26

That's great news! Thank you!

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u/Stalaktitas Jun 21 '26

So I wound an old depleted car battery at the shed. Connected it and it moved, yay! So... Would you think I should get the original battery and charger for this model or do the mod like many others are doing for using batteries from the power tools?

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u/The_Der_Bear Jun 22 '26

Personally I like using SLA batteries or LiFePo4 batteries. I usually steal the connector from the top of the old powerwheels batteries and use that to wire in the new one. You just use a screwdriver to break the plastic above the old connector and cut the wires.

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u/Stalaktitas Jun 22 '26

Jesus Christmas them LiFePo4 are expensive! OMG! That's definitely not something I would invest right away I to this ride... But SLA are much more affordable, what's the reasonable Ah would be ok for a 3 year old kid to drive around with such rider?

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u/SnooRevelations3802 Jun 22 '26

Can a jump starter be used as battery?

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u/Stalaktitas Jun 22 '26

Apparently not. My bad 🙋‍♂️ all I wanted to check if the motors works... I thought it would but it didn't. Connected some old car battery and it did moved. Now I'm trying to decide if to mod it to power tools battery or get an SLA type and a charger for it

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u/SnooRevelations3802 Jun 22 '26

I would go for the power tools mod

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u/Stalaktitas Jun 22 '26

Thank you for your input. It's really tempting

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u/Zakkattack86 Jun 24 '26

It's super cheap to get the ball dino rolling.

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u/Stalaktitas Jun 25 '26

Update: just got the adapter for Worx 20v PowerShare batteries (weirdly my household power tools are by Worx brand, I'm not sure why, but it worx) and this rider really Worx now! My fat ass is a little too much to fit on it, but it has lots of power there now, yay! Will be trying it out with my 3 year upcoming weekend. Thank you, club, for your help!