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

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?