Electric experts. 12V DC question.

  • TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 12343
    July 2, 2014 at 6:24 pm #1433012

    OK all you electic experts. Why wouldn’t this work.

    My kids have a 12 Volt kids ATV. And, of course, I picked the one that has a battery that is no longer available. Nada. I’ve looked EVERYWHERE.

    So I found a battery at Walmart. EXACTLY the same specs as the original battery. 12 Volt, 12 AHR. The ONLY difference is the plug that plugs into the vehicle and also serves as the port to plug in the charger.

    Can I just cut off plug A and replace it with plug B using butt connectors? The charger is 12 Volt at 1 AHR.

    Why wouldn’t this work?

    Grouse

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 23123
    July 2, 2014 at 6:41 pm #1433015

    as long as the plug can carry the load, not an issue.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    July 2, 2014 at 10:07 pm #1433055
    TheFamousGrouse wrote:

    Can I just cut off plug A and replace it with plug B using butt connectors? The charger is 12 Volt at 1 AHR.

    Why wouldn’t this work?

    Grouse

    Yes it will work, have done to several of my kids rides in the past.

    yahbuddy
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 170
    July 2, 2014 at 10:15 pm #1433059

    Yes it should work, I have done the same thing to a small scooter in the past.

    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    July 2, 2014 at 10:26 pm #1433060

    Funny, my daughter just got the new Corvette 12v, and looking to upgrade the car to an 18v. They will have to race after…

    fishingdad
    Posts: 79
    July 3, 2014 at 1:22 pm #1433236

    Have you checked with a batteries+ store? A friend of mine was able to get them to rebuild a battery for one of his tools and he is very happy with it.

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