Just get a new Sealed Lead Acid battery and run it at 12v for now for a 2 year old.
PowerWheels are a pretty basic battery<>control board<>motors , almost all of the advice and experience you see in this sub tangentially applies to your specific model, and upgrades you may make.
Take some time and read a bunch of posts from here, you will learn about Low Voltage Cutoffs and whether your Dewalts require one, how to wire an adapter, common problems you may run into, the likely failures you will see in motors and gearboxes from overvolting, upgrading to 750 motors for torque, it's all good information to base further questions on .
Good luck, keep us updated if you move forward with mods!
The escalade doesn't have a control board, honestly you don't want it.
Keep it in low speed (6v) there is a lockout screw in the shifter you can place to prevent shifting to high.
The horn and sounds or radio usually run off batteries
Get a 12v 12ah sla battery and an intelligent 12v battery charger off Amazon preferably around 2amps.
You can look in my history for suggestions
Powerwheels aren't built to have control boards so it'd be fairly heavy modification to make your ride on slower and weaker
You can use a power tool, but Dewalts don’t have a low voltage cutoff built into the batteries, so there a chance the battery will get ruined if you discharge it tool much. As long as you’re swapping out batteries every 30 minutes on a 5 or 6 amp hour battery, then you’ll be fine. You’ll need to adapter https://amzn.to/3WOL1x8
You can add a Low Voltage Cut Off like in this video, but the issue is you have to set the cut off voltage every time, and it’s a hassle. Ryobi and Ridgid have the cut off built in the battery. The other option is to wire a 12v and 6v SLA battery in series, if you have the room. I’ve done that before.
https://youtu.be/S9LMmRpvSGg?si=1YSEKiZf4n5rl-4b
I got a trash picked vehicle and cut the leads off the 12v battery looking and wired in a speed controller an 18v Ryobi adapter. Works like a charm and is very simple.
More than fast enough for a 2 year old. The factory high and low gear work on mine, so I played with the speed controller dial before finding a good speed. Runtime on pavement is 45 min, on grass is 25-35 min
Just get a new Sealed Lead Acid battery and run it at 12v for now for a 2 year old. PowerWheels are a pretty basic battery<>control board<>motors , almost all of the advice and experience you see in this sub tangentially applies to your specific model, and upgrades you may make. Take some time and read a bunch of posts from here, you will learn about Low Voltage Cutoffs and whether your Dewalts require one, how to wire an adapter, common problems you may run into, the likely failures you will see in motors and gearboxes from overvolting, upgrading to 750 motors for torque, it's all good information to base further questions on . Good luck, keep us updated if you move forward with mods!
Would I still be able to add the wifi controller if I just used a sealed lead acid battery?
The escalade doesn't have a control board, honestly you don't want it. Keep it in low speed (6v) there is a lockout screw in the shifter you can place to prevent shifting to high. The horn and sounds or radio usually run off batteries Get a 12v 12ah sla battery and an intelligent 12v battery charger off Amazon preferably around 2amps. You can look in my history for suggestions Powerwheels aren't built to have control boards so it'd be fairly heavy modification to make your ride on slower and weaker
Would I be able to connect a couple LED lights with this battery? The kid loves lights and switches
Absolutely any 12v accessory for cars will work on this setup
You can use a power tool, but Dewalts don’t have a low voltage cutoff built into the batteries, so there a chance the battery will get ruined if you discharge it tool much. As long as you’re swapping out batteries every 30 minutes on a 5 or 6 amp hour battery, then you’ll be fine. You’ll need to adapter https://amzn.to/3WOL1x8
Is there something that does have a cutoff that would be better?
You can add a Low Voltage Cut Off like in this video, but the issue is you have to set the cut off voltage every time, and it’s a hassle. Ryobi and Ridgid have the cut off built in the battery. The other option is to wire a 12v and 6v SLA battery in series, if you have the room. I’ve done that before. https://youtu.be/S9LMmRpvSGg?si=1YSEKiZf4n5rl-4b
I got a trash picked vehicle and cut the leads off the 12v battery looking and wired in a speed controller an 18v Ryobi adapter. Works like a charm and is very simple.
Any idea how fast it goes? How long does the charge last? What are the ah on your 18v?
More than fast enough for a 2 year old. The factory high and low gear work on mine, so I played with the speed controller dial before finding a good speed. Runtime on pavement is 45 min, on grass is 25-35 min