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This kit uses a separate brake and throttle pedal. Next I needed to mount the new foot pedals. 12v circuit boards do not like running at 24v. If your model was stock 12v, you'll need to use a stepdown converter to keep the magic smoke inside your circuit boards. This model was 24v stock from the factory, so it did not require a stepdown. Often times when installing an ESC kit, you'll need to use a stepdown converter to apply proper voltage to your stock circuit boards. Using my multimeter, I could see that the front board was taking in 24v from the batteries and putting out 1.8~v to each LED.

I left the front circuit board mounted in the stock position and relocated the rear circuit board onto the board I created in step 1. For this entire project, I tried to run everything in the heat tubes to keep the wiring as neat as possible. Each lead had a quick connect plug to the circuit board, so I just disconnected each wire, untangled it, pushed it through a length of heat shrink tubing, applied heat to shrink the tubing, then routed them in a neat bundle. The rear connects the side and rear lights. The front connects the speaker, headlights and sound switches. There's one circuit board in the front hood compartment and one smaller circuit board in the rear trunk compartment. Anyway, each light had its own lead tied into a circuit board. They were clearly in a hurry to get this out of the factory. Literally just tossed in there and all knotted/tangled up. The jumble of wiring for the stock lights and sounds was appalling. I really enjoyed this part of the project, something about making so many wiring connections was satisfying. It took me a few hours to complete this step, but I was meticulous about double checking each connection before I cut/crimped. There are a lot of wires to connect, but don't be intimidated. Once I had the heavy wiring completed, I connected the bench side of the light gauge wiring diagram. I used my crimpers to secure the terminals on each wire. I made sure to double check each connection before cutting wires. Then I just went wire by wire, making each connection as shown on the diagrams. After the large components were mounted I test fitted the board in the truck to make sure it would fit. I tried to mount them in in positions that would make wiring to the terminal block and other accessories as simple as possible. I started with mounting the ESC and relay groups to my board. It's an excellent value.)įor this step we're simply following the directions on the wiring diagrams that came with the East Coast ESC Kit.

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and Yes, I happily paid full price for the kit. Some of the best customer service I've ever experienced.

The 1000w DIY kit is an awesomely fun wiring project (for those that like that sort of thing) and the man running the show there is super helpful and willing to answer any questions you might have.

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Plus you also can get cool features like remote parental kill switch, backup beeper and easy 12v accessory wiring. The ESC allows you to softly ramp up your throttle, which not only prevents breakage, but has better acceleration vs stock (because you're not just doing burnouts until the wheels grab, they will start soft, grab and go).

Applying all that torque instantaneously is a recipe for breaking things. Larger motors on higher voltages can put out a lot of torque. The stock throttle pedal is just an on/off switch. These are the main features that allow you to go to 24v and beyond without shredding your gearboxes and melting your wires. The ESC provides soft start, variable throttle and soft braking. Why do I need an ESC? It's the best way to prevent mechanical failure of gears, motors and wiring when you run 24+volts of DC power to a kid's BPRO (battery powered ride on).

#24 volt power wheels switches upgrade#

This should be our final upgrade before I go and just fully convert it into an electric go-kart. If you haven't been following along, I've done a bunch of other requisite modifications to this beastly BPRO. In this Instructable, I'm going to be installing an ESC (electronic speed controller) into our 24volt Grave Digger Power Wheels.