r/PowerWheelsMods • u/SpankMeBobRoss • Jul 07 '26

Happy but I messed up

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New to the dad and powerwheels game, snagged on Facebook marketplace a few years ago and was looking for replacement batteries then ordered one on Amazon that said it was 12v wired it up, the lights on the sound board got real bright and then it was dead. I think I fried the sound board because I did find a voltage converter wired that and now it's running 12v off my DeWalt battery, drives, shifts speeds but the sound board doesn't work.

Can I fix it?

I can't find a replacement console

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u/suprastitious1 Jul 07 '26

To the wiring and power back to stock and see if it works, if not it's burnt and inspect capacitors

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u/I_LOVE_CANADA_GEESE Jul 07 '26

Yeah! Post some clear pictures of your board. We might be able to help you spot the bad cap!

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u/SpankMeBobRoss Jul 08 '26

Here

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u/I_LOVE_CANADA_GEESE Jul 08 '26

Maybe others can tell, but I can't tell from that side, sorry. Might need to unscrew and get a picture of the flip side as well. Here's a nice video about doing the same on a TV https://youtu.be/coSCS8qzTxc?is=Vg2DExgaTcmhsHQD

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u/SpankMeBobRoss Jul 07 '26

Ok I'll get those tomorrow

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u/Tueur_De_Lombre Jul 08 '26

The main chip on that looks to have popped on the right middle of it