My Good Sir you are a genius. I have been pondering over a 2017 Razor GF and kept getting the clicking sound when I activated the throttle. Wow now I know, low voltage. Thx u
Great repair/upgrade Vuaco. I built my son a gokart and used 2 12 volt, 12 AH batteries in series. Too weak, so I "up graded" to two garden tractor batteries, which helped for a little while but still weak and too heavy. I always wondered if I could use 1 or 2 drill batteries. Thank you for the clear information. I can custom build a battery with however many cells necessary for my kart!
Thanks for the very helpful video just brilliant! Have you thought of replacing the 300W electric engine for a 1000W engine? That would be a project I would love to see. Thanks again, much appreciated.
Its crazy I see this comment and its from 5 years ago...thats actually why I'm here I was looking to see if he would add 1000 watt motor...because thats what I'm planning to do along with 48 volt lipo battery's
Depends on how hard you push it continuously. But we usually get about 3-4 miles. I don't usually push it all the way till empty as it'd be very bad for the battery.
I cannot charge the battery while it's in the cart. The battery has to be removed to be charged. And yes, it works with the original charger as no modifications were made on the battery. I made a video of this same cart powered by a solar panel and that one does not need the battery removed to be charged. It is charged directly by a solar panel
Thank you so much for your reply. liked your videos and learn a lot from you. I appreciate if you could clarify the following: 1-Why do you need to remove the battery to charge it? Why do not use the original charger of the kart (the one with the plug of 3 holes)? 2- I find a kobalt battery that is the same as you have 24V but 4 or 5 AMP. Will that work with this kart or it has to be 2 AMP? 3-where did you get the metal connectors (at the end of the wired) that are connected to the battery. 4-Is it possible to keep the battery always connected to the charger (fix both charger and battery to the kart) so you can just plug in the charger when you need to charge the battery? Thanks a lot
The original go cart charger was for lead acid battery. This is Li-ion power tool battery and the only way to charge it is to remove it and put it in my power tool battery charger. Any Kobalt 24V battery will work. The more Amp Hours, the longer it will last and you can go farther. The metal connectors are just metal clips you can buy from any hardware store. It is not possible to have the charger and battery permanently installed at the same time in the go cart. You can do it but it will require some modifications.
Thank you for your reply. 1-Do you know what was the Amh in the original acid-lead battery? 2-If I have 2 batteries of 24V each. One has 2 Amh and the other has 10Amh. Will the Scooter runs faster or it is just the 10Amh will stay longer before it needs to recharge. I am asking this question because the motor is 250W. That means it can withdraw current up to 250/24= 10.4 A. Please clarify this point. 3- If I have Acid-lead battery of 10 Amh and Li-ion battery of 4 Amh. Should I prefer the Acid-lead battery in that case? What is your thoughts. Thank you
I don't remember exactly but I think the original lead acid battery was 7Ah. If you have 2 batteries at 24V each, it depends on how you wire them up together. Series will produce 48V and it will run a lot faster. But you'll need a controller for it as a push button will just heat up too much and melt. Parallel will produce 24V and it will just last longer but doesn't run faster. Lead acid isn't better. First of all, it's heavier so it's not efficient to carry extra weight. Second, you don't want to draw more than 50% depth of discharge or you will damage lead acid battery. So a 10Ah Lead acid battery is actually only 5Ah usable power.
My Good Sir you are a genius. I have been pondering over a 2017 Razor GF and kept getting the clicking sound when I activated the throttle. Wow now I know, low voltage. Thx u
Great repair/upgrade Vuaco. I built my son a gokart and used 2 12 volt, 12 AH batteries in series. Too weak, so I "up graded" to two garden tractor batteries, which helped for a little while but still weak and too heavy. I always wondered if I could use 1 or 2 drill batteries. Thank you for the clear information. I can custom build a battery with however many cells necessary for my kart!
This video is very helpful thank you for who made it 🙏
excited for the next video to see how to use batteries other than 24v. please also show how you wire them up.
Part 2 is up:
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Do you have tutorials on the DIY battery pack build and solar panel install?
Do you have a wiring diagram for this project?
Hello, I have a fault in my electric go kart, it does not accelerate and check that it is charging and the engine is running, what could be wrong?
How do you connect the batteries to the speed controller
Looks like Mario kart!
Thanks for the very helpful video just brilliant! Have you thought of replacing the 300W electric engine for a 1000W engine? That would be a project I would love to see. Thanks again, much appreciated.
Its crazy I see this comment and its from 5 years ago...thats actually why I'm here I was looking to see if he would add 1000 watt motor...because thats what I'm planning to do along with 48 volt lipo battery's
Did you weld the sprocket or were did you find it
No joke that’s a battery box
i love your videos
Professional driver on closed course. Do not attempt. 😀
Nice
How long of a run time do your kids get with the 24 volt 2.0 amp hour battery?
Depends on how hard you push it continuously. But we usually get about 3-4 miles. I don't usually push it all the way till empty as it'd be very bad for the battery.
120w ?
nice idea
Hi, How do you charge the kobalt 24v 2 AMP battery while it is in the kart? Will the original charger work? Thank you
I cannot charge the battery while it's in the cart. The battery has to be removed to be charged. And yes, it works with the original charger as no modifications were made on the battery. I made a video of this same cart powered by a solar panel and that one does not need the battery removed to be charged. It is charged directly by a solar panel
Thank you so much for your reply. liked your videos and learn a lot from you. I appreciate if you could clarify the following:
1-Why do you need to remove the battery to charge it? Why do not use the original charger of the kart (the one with the plug of 3 holes)?
2- I find a kobalt battery that is the same as you have 24V but 4 or 5 AMP. Will that work with this kart or it has to be 2 AMP?
3-where did you get the metal connectors (at the end of the wired) that are connected to the battery.
4-Is it possible to keep the battery always connected to the charger (fix both charger and battery to the kart) so you can just plug in the charger when you need to charge the battery?
Thanks a lot
The original go cart charger was for lead acid battery. This is Li-ion power tool battery and the only way to charge it is to remove it and put it in my power tool battery charger. Any Kobalt 24V battery will work. The more Amp Hours, the longer it will last and you can go farther. The metal connectors are just metal clips you can buy from any hardware store. It is not possible to have the charger and battery permanently installed at the same time in the go cart. You can do it but it will require some modifications.
Thank you for your reply.
1-Do you know what was the Amh in the original acid-lead battery?
2-If I have 2 batteries of 24V each. One has 2 Amh and the other has 10Amh. Will the Scooter runs faster or it is just the 10Amh will stay longer before it needs to recharge. I am asking this question because the motor is 250W. That means it can withdraw current up to 250/24= 10.4 A. Please clarify this point.
3- If I have Acid-lead battery of 10 Amh and Li-ion battery of 4 Amh. Should I prefer the Acid-lead battery in that case? What is your thoughts.
Thank you
I don't remember exactly but I think the original lead acid battery was 7Ah. If you have 2 batteries at 24V each, it depends on how you wire them up together. Series will produce 48V and it will run a lot faster. But you'll need a controller for it as a push button will just heat up too much and melt. Parallel will produce 24V and it will just last longer but doesn't run faster. Lead acid isn't better. First of all, it's heavier so it's not efficient to carry extra weight. Second, you don't want to draw more than 50% depth of discharge or you will damage lead acid battery. So a 10Ah Lead acid battery is actually only 5Ah usable power.
What size sprocket did you use
Buy a battery with an even bigger capacity for full Tesla potential
I can put a rubber wheels thanks
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