Life is random, and so are the solutions for it. This channel is all about random fixes in order to make life a little bit better.
Hi, my name is Bill, I'm a dad who loves to tinker and modify things in order to make them better. That is why I came up with the channel, documenting and sharing random fixes, modifications, and upgrades to everyday household items and life problems. Whether it be from making a kid's toy more exciting or improving the house or making things last longer, I find joy in doing it and hope you do to.
Times are a bit rough right now and it's imperative to utilize and extend the life of the items you spent hard earned money on. Follow me and join the journey and thanks for watching!
Bro i maked it easy just get a alcohol and but it in the scrol place keep scroling then get a paper and clean the alcohol and it works (with out opining the mouse)
I’m not 100% sure but I would imagine that it would function. Maybe not nearly as well because there would be components that are designed to receive 24V and you’re only bringing in 20V. If you try it, I’d be curious to hear about how it works!
Oh interesting - can you link the timestamp on where I did that? Admittedly, I am new to doing this but learning as I go (including ya'll to the experience). Anything to help improve the process!
Just use compress air there or canspray alcohol iso, always works for me, it’s not the wheel is that sensor is extremely sensitive to dust accumulation.
I've just put a 12v battery into my kids bumper car and ran fine. Put in a 18v drill battery and one of the capacitors blew, obviously. Now I'm looking to upgrade it as going back to 6v just isn't good enough now.
Dang! The circuit boards are terribly built and that is exactly why I did a complete rewire of the whole car. I know what you mean about the 6V, it's incredibly slow! I'm debating whether or not to make a full video of how to do a rewire. Let me know if that is something you want me to do or if you want to just figure it out yourself.
@randofix It would be a huge help if you did a video as there isn't much to go by on the Internet. I've ordered a new capacitor and will get it soldered during the week but my daughter isn't pleased that it has to go back to standard... for now.
@randofix No worries mate, I completely understand how it is. Got some new capacitors turned up today so I'll get them soldered in the meantime so then the kids can at least use it at a snails pace.
Ahh u can try that it work for me just get a alcohol and but it in the scrol place keep scroling then get a paper and clean the alcohol and it works (with out opining the mouse)
I fried the 6V board almost immediately when I plugged in the 20V drill battery. You’ll want to upgrade to a 12V board at least and dial down the voltage to something like 15-16V to avoid frying it (still run the risk but your odds are better at those levels).
You could still use the drill battery for it but you’ll want to get a voltage step down to avoid any possible damage to the board. I was able to use the 20V on the 12V board for a while until it fried. So I think if you get everything and dial it down to 15-16V, you’ll see a huge improvement without running the risk of frying the board. Let me know if you need anymore help!
razer is garbage change my mind now hear me out ive only had a Razer Naga Pro but for a mouse that $150+ I expect it to last more than a couple of years or lower the price. The scroll wheel is jumpy after 2 years how is it that a cheap Microsoft mouse lasts more than 2 years but a Razer mouse starts to fail. Razer is like apply over priced and all about the brand image/name not to mention their software is buggy af To fix jumpy scroll wheels you really need a new scroll wheel encoder
That's awesome man! I have the Grave Digger Power Wheels kids truck. I'm gonna upgrade it now after seeing your video. Thanks! You should be up for the #1 Dad of the year award.
I ran my bumper car with 6V for a while just fine. It’s about power delivery though, you need to upgrade the power source (drill battery) to make any changes.
I did this today with my daughter’s powerwheels and it was all great but only lasted for about 5 mins. After 5 mins 2 things happened. 1. The wheels kept spinning on reverse uncontrollably when the power wheels is turned on. It won’t stop until it’s turned off. 2. There was a strong electrical smell when I popped the hood. Really warm too. Don’t know what to do. Can you help? I used a craftsman 20v battery
Dang that’s always a buzz kill! Sounds like a controller board problem. Does it have a remote control or things in the dash that play a radio and stuff? The one I upgraded was pretty old school and sent power the to the motors without having to go through a controller board. Let me know and I’ll see if I can help more!
You're not entirely wrong but it really depends on the voltage rating of the motor. I ran mine for hours before my daughter crashed the car into the curb and broke the axel, and I would say the gears would go before the motors. Heat will kill the motors so if proper cooling is supplied, it will extend the life of them.
Absolutely! The only thing to keep in mind is that the amps may be too much for the board even if you dial down the voltage. I experienced this and that’s what blew up my previous board, granted, I did hit with the full 20V. If you are using a 12V board and dial it down to 12V from the battery, you SHOULD be fine to use the remote. Be mindful not to make too many abrupt inputs, such as all forward then all back immediately.
hello i hope you could answer my question im planning to diy upgrade my sons power wheels too. I read on the description that this is not recommended with those controller motherboard and that is my problem. how can i convert it from 12v to 24v thanks in advance!
Would you be able to let me know the model of the power wheels? Depends on if a 3rd party makes a controller box that is rated for 24V. If not, you have two options, either get a voltage regulator and dial it down to the rated voltage of the controller board or do a rewire.
I've got the razer basilisk v3. It has the same problem. It's razer design problem from the factory. Just don't buy it. that's all I'm trying to say ; )
If using a voltage regulator on the upgraded board would there be any more reworking needed ? Would you consider a step by step video for those who are not 12 volt or electrical back round. My daughters motor blew on her factory set up so now I’m definitely going to be fixing but now that I’ve seen this I’ll definitely be upgrading. But want to go the most reliable route possible.
If you blew up the stock board and need to order a new 12V board, then a voltage regulator will be a must to not blow it up when applying 18+ V to the system. I have thought about doing a step by step video but might take me a while as RU-vid for me is definitely a small hobby outside of my IRL job. Good luck and keep the questions coming if you have any more!
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Loved the video and great work! It has inspired me to upgrade my 2-year-old's bumper car. Could you please suggest how I can perform a simple upgrade from 6V to 12V without rewiring?
Awesome and so glad you like it! If you're going to stick with 12V, I suggest getting the RX25 12V board (link in the video description, make sure it will match with your bumper car) and also buy a voltage regulator to dial it down to 12V or less. If you have a multimeter and are willing to do a bit of tweaking, the voltage regulator I have in the description is a great option. However, if you want to stick with something easy, I would go with this one amzn.to/3PYUldV to go from 20V to 12V 3A automatically. My only disclaimer here is that I have no idea what the boards are rated for in terms of amps and you might run the risk of blowing it up (unlikely at 3A but still a possibility). That is why I went with a full rewire, but I totally appreciate the reason for not going that route. Let me know if you have any other questions!
