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@2005Pilot great to hear!!! Thanks for taking the time to write the kind message!!! The video is very old, but it seems like it is still helping people!

@@doinkeroni Absolutely Is!! 😁👍👍. From my tests today it seems I get better pick up using solid wire rather than the stranded wire.

@tdudz23 I have no idea what a copper column valve is, sorry!

@@michaelkaylor4779 it doesn't happen often, but it will just hold the position it is in until the power or wifi returns.

@@JferMello thank you!

@zstinson21 if it is 100w, then a 4ah 20v battery should be able to power it continuously for 0.8hours hour. (4ah*20v=80wh) (80wh/100w=0.8hours of runtime)... however, since you are providing it with 20v instead of 12v, the power is not 100w... but more like 167w... so the battery will drain faster. Doing the same math as above results in a runtime of 0.48hours on a new battery. I would recommend either getting a bigger Amp-Hour battery, or put 2 of them in parallel to increase the capacity. You could also get a speed controller like I showed which would reduce the voltage/power and increase your runtime closer to the maximum of 0.8hrs. I hope this helps! If it were me, I would just get a bigger ah battery to increase runtime.

@tarakelderman4496 any size will work. Ah just determines how long it will run for. The bigger the battery, the longer it will run. Inrecommend no smaller than 4ah.

@tomaimar8887 sorry, this only works if you have power and wifi at the coop. There are several devices available that can extend your wifi signal though

@@cbpuzzle you will love it!!

@@AnimauxdeCampagne does it try to open/move... or doesn't it move at all? It sounds like a faulty unit.

Thanks for the comment! I'm so glad it is working for you. Mine has been up well over a year now and is still working awesome!

@doinkeroni I have a quick question. I'm using Smart Life app for it. It's not giving me the option to set according to sunrise. I noticed you mentioned you can set yours. My other door is set to open 10 minutes before sunrise... would be cool if I can do same with this setup.

@joolzbohr yes! I used smartlife to activate the device on my network... but then use Google home app to setup the routines (sunrise/sunset, etc). That way you can also say "hey google... open the chicken door" at any time for example. Give it a try... it is awesome!

Typically the 4 wires are for 2 circuits. 1 for operating the vehicle, and the other for charging the battery. Normally the charging circuit has much smaller wire. Otherwise what you are doing should work fine so I cannot understand why it is popping the fuses or draining the battery fast... sorry. I wonder if those older units had a different wiring configuration.

I highly recommend 10awg and using a 30amp fuse. That is the best combination. Thanks!

@@doinkeroni Thanks - I wired mine up (white + to positive on battery) and black - to other negative terminal on battery but now the car runs in reverse compared to how it used to run. What could possibly cause that?

@ean1806 it sounds like the polarity is backwards. I would reco..end trying it the other way.

@@doinkeroni but do this so the polarity is changed after the potentiometer correct? I assume on the shifting box below the seat. Looks like the motor leads are soldered unless I cut them. Trying to find the easiest option without cutting and splicing.

@ean1806 yes, I would make sure the potiometer is hooked up correctly to the + and - of battery.. but swap the wires coming out of the potentiometer to the other colors on the vehicle. It sounds like they are just backwards. Should be an easy fix. Good luck!

Yes, it is on my list, sorry I haven't gotten to it yet. But it is really easy actually! Most of the larger 24v ride on toys will operate just fine on 36v... so just take ehat you see in this video and put the batteries in series to make 36v..and then you can use the step down converter if you desire but it is not required.

​@@doinkeroniif I have a 24v ride on should I get a larger battery or 24v battery?

@@beckyjbarker for 24v ride ons, many of them will operate just fine on 36v (which is 2 18v batteries in series) that is what I plan to do. Or you can use 2 18v batteries in series plus a motor controller step down voltage device like I showed in this video.

@@doinkeroni I'll just wait till you do it. Single mom. Need to figure it out alone. I'll follow you. Thanks for responding

Thanks for the comment! Many years later it still works awesome!

That's sweet! Could you send me the temu link?! Thanks!!!

Hahahaha! Thanks for the comment!

Hello ponch, thanks for the comment! Yes, I could just hard wire a step down converter but then jt would be locked at one speed. With my kids wide age range, some like it slow, some like it at full 18v (fast) so it is really nice to modify the voltage on the fly as needed for each child.

Hello Kim, these devices run on 12v and are relatively low power consumption. However, since they have wifi, they do use continuous power. You could surely use a 12v car battery or small jackery/power bank that had a solar panel hooked up to it though. I am certain that would provide enough power to run it "off-grid". I hope this helps!

Hi Don, yes, you can do the same thing using ridged batteries. Just buy the battery holder off of eBay or Amazon and hook it up the same way.

Great to hear!!!

Yes, for this to work well you need power and wifi at the coop.

Thanks for the comment and I'm happy it worked for you!!! I'm about 1 year in and mine has worked awesome!!

In a reply to KimSmith5083 a month after your question, the video maker replied that this valve driver IS 12v DC, and could likely be powered by a 12v battery. 🤷

Hello! Sorry, I haven't made the video yet, but I plan to do it this spring. Most of the 24v models can operate on 2 batteries in series (36v) directly with no modifications. I will show that in the video along with a step down voltage option.

Around $600 in 2020.

I actually own this cart. But good point for those who don't!

Thanks for the tip! I'll look into it!