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This tutorial provides insight, instruction and money saving purchase options for the various Peg Perego Batteries. It outlines:
- How to replace only the battery instead of the entire battery system (saves $$$)
- How to increase ride time between charges
- When to use a replacement battery and when to use an OEM
- The differences in battery sizes helping prevent buying the wrong one
- How or if you can upgrade to a larger size battery.
To purchase any of the replacement batteries discussed below, click the image to the right or follow this link to Impact Battery and enjoy saving money!
Peg Perego Background Info
Peg Perego is a world leader (along with Mattel and the Power Wheels brand) in manufacturing kids ride on toys. They licensed the rights to make replica John Deere Gators and tractors, Polaris four-wheeler’s, and the Ducati Monster motorcycle to name a few. Kids aged 3-7 spend hours driving around the yard pretending to be their favorite racer, movie star, or their own dad working the farm. Inevitably, there comes a time when the fun ends and a new battery is needed in order to keep the peace. Hopefully we will shed some light on your options. Your first and maybe obvious choice is to simply buy a new battery system from Peg Perego or one of their licensed dealers, but as you already discovered (or will soon discover) this option becomes rather expensive.
An alternative is to replace the battery inside or under the protective safety cover. If you have any ability and want to save a bunch of cash, you will see there is no need to replace the entire battery system. Continue reading to discover how to change the battery and what you can expect once you have decided to go this route. You will save 40% or more compared to the original Peg Perego battery system.
Peg Perego 12 Volt Battery (BLUE)
The 12V battery is the most widely used and can be found in the John Deere Gator and Turf Tractor, Polaris Outlaw and Trail Boss quads, and the Ducati Monster motorcycle. There are two 12 volt battery sizes currently used, the IAKB0501 which is a 12V 12Ah and the IAKB0014 which is a 12V 8Ah. Both batteries will fit and can be found in these toys. If you have the smaller battery you will find a hold down bar and rectangular plastic space holder being used. The larger battery does not need the plastic space holder found between the battery case and the hold down bar as it is simply designed to stop the smaller battery from moving around in the battery tray. It is imperative to check which one you have before buying a replacement. The smaller 8 ampere battery is usually the one that comes with the John Deere toys, but not always. Other than the obvious amp capacity variance (12Ah vs. 8Ah), the difference in these two batteries is the physical width.
Impact Battery offers an upgrade for each of these batteries. The IAKB0501 replacement has 25% more capacity and is the UB12150-PEG 15Ah battery. The IAKB0014 replacement has 9 amps instead of 8A and is the UB1290-F2. Our replacement battery must be matched to the size of your existing battery or it will not fit inside the blue case. See below how you can open the blue case and possibly upgrade the smaller IAKB0014 to the larger battery.
NOTE: Some of the older Gaucho vehicles use two 6V 12Ah batteries in series to provide a 12V connection (HE6V12.7-S10 or IAKB0508). The wire harness has 4 leads instead of 2 leads. If you have this setup we would recommend using 2 of the UB6120 6 volt 12 amp hour batteries and not trying to use the 12V of the same physical size.
Opening the Blue Cover
To open the blue protective safety cover you will need a flat head screwdriver. The battery system is made up of a wire harness, battery, and protective cover. The cover consists of a bottom, top and two side straps.
- Choose one side strap and place the screwdriver behind where it attaches to the top part of the cover (between the strap and the battery). Carefully leverage the screwdriver so as to “pop” the strap away from the battery. The piece connecting the strap is like a one-way rivet or a flaring bolt that is designed to go in easier than it is to come out; thus eliminating the ability of small children from opening the cover.
- Now you have access to the battery inside the protective case. Carefully remove the slide-on wire harness tabs connected to the battery terminals. Remove the defective battery and insert the new replacement Peg Perego battery and reconnect the slide-on wires.
- Take the side strap and force the “rivet” back into the top cover whole. Connect the battery to the ride-on-toy and watch the kids have fun.
Additional 12V Information
Breakage – Should you need to replace your IAKB0501 protective cover Impact Battery has these in stock. The protective cover is only the blue plastic case surrounding the battery and does NOT include the wire harness or battery. Also, these covers fit only the 12V 12Ah (12V 15Ah) batteries and NOT the smaller IAKB0014. They are also designed so that you can slide the battery in via the side of the case rather than having to pop open the side strap as described above.
Upgrade – If you would like to upgrade your IAKB0014 8-amp Peg Perego battery to the larger and longer lasting 15-amp you can. You must reuse the wire harness from the original battery system and purchase the Blue Protective Cover along with the replacement IAKB0501 (UB12150) battery.
2nd Battery – It is NOT a good idea to purchase a second replacement Peg Perego 12V battery as a spare. For this to work, you would have to open the protective case every time, which is not exactly a plug-in-play exercise and you would need a charger that has alligator clamps. Buy an original battery from the manufacturer if you want to have a second charged battery always available to switch out when the first drains down. An original battery system will cost upwards of $70.
Peg Perego 6 Volt Battery (GREEN)
There are several smaller battery operated ride on toys made by Peg Perego. These toys take one of 3 different 6 volt batteries. The 6V 4.5Ah battery appears to be the most popular and widely used. All of the 6V batteries have a green protective safety cover over the terminals. These covers are held in place by a screw. To utilize a replacement battery, you will need to detach the green cover from the Peg Perego battery. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTACH THE COVER TO YOUR NEW REPLACEMENT BATTERY USING THIS SCREW. To continue using this cover you will need to place a bead of super glue or clear silicone around the top of the battery and press the green cover firmly atop the battery (of course this is after connecting the wire harness to the terminals). Some individuals have had success using electrical tape (or even duck tape); this is just as functional, it just doesn’t look as pretty. From our understanding the majority of customers completely remove the green cover and simply connect the wire harness to the terminals. After selling several thousand of these batteries being sold it appears any of the above ideas seem to work and save customers $20-40.
It would be good for us to note that the 6V 12Ah battery also known as IAKB0508 or part number HE6V12.7-S10 is sometimes used in series to make 12 volts. This would apply to you if: your battery cover is blue instead of green, the above referenced part number is displayed and your wire harness under the cover has 4 leads.
The three Peg Perego 6V battery sizes:
You said that you can save about 40% on purchasing a battery to replace the Peg Pergo batteries for the John Deere Gator? The Peg Pergo batteries sale for $59 retail at WalMart , yours sell for $53 plus shipping. Am I looking at the wrong battery? It sounds like it would be cheaper to just buy the Peg Pergo battery and not have to worry about dealing with the case and all. I am looking to save, so let me know. I would like to replace it on my own if I can save some money. But if it's the same price or more, there would be no point.
Best regards,
Posted on April 19, 2011 at 2:56 am
Greg,
Thank you for taking time to ask us how we calculate the savings. At the time we wrote the tutorial we searched the leading online venders and local shops and reviewed their product prices and overall consumer costs (including ground shipping, taxes and any other fees) to create a baseline price structure available to consumers. The more popular IAKB0501 replacement battery typically sells for as low as $59 plus $15 shipping. Dividing $74 into our discount price of $51.25 (using coupon code: PEREGO) means our customers would save about 44% or about $23 when purchasing this replacement battery. On average, some of the 6V Peg Perego replacements will save you more than half the cost of an OEM battery. Also, allow me to point out Wal-Mart only recently began offering the Peg Perego Battery and most often are out of stock and charge applicable taxes and shipping. So that $53 price (which BTW I was unable to find that price on their website. I see them listing it for $59) is actually higher when shipping and tax is calculated. Plus they are out of stock, again.
Darren Somerville
Posted on April 19, 2011 at 6:11 am
My husband bought a replacement battery at Wal Mart for our granddaughter's Little Tikes Disney Little Princess Fairytale Cruiser which uses Peg Perego 12v/12Ah .The battery is not the correct one.
Embarrassingly,I know very little about the battery needed.My husband said the problem with the new battery is:it has female plug in and it needs male.
Could you possibly tell me if the IAKB0501 which is a 12V 12Ah is the correct model?
I would be very grateful,ty.
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 9:19 am
Gina,
Can you take a picture of what you are describing and email it to sales@impactbattery.com? I was not aware that Little Tikes toys use the Peg
Perego 12V batteries with the blue case. Are you referring to the connector external to the battery that connects to the toy and charger or underneath the blue lid where the wire harness attaches to the battery terminals? I can better address your question with a visual…
The Peg Perego external connector can only mate with another Peg Perego connector of the same color. There is no male or female type.
Posted on June 6, 2011 at 5:03 am
I have a 12-volt 12 Ah battery. Can it be used in a toy that currently has a 12-volt 8 Ah battery? There is space enough for it, I am just not sure if the additional 4 Ah will have any impact.
Posted on June 11, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Larry,
Yes, the larger 12V 12Ah battery should be usable in any Perego toy that currently uses the 12V 8Ah battery. Simply remove the black plastic cube (space filler) found between the metal bracket and the battery. The Peg Perego part number for the larger battery is IAKB0501 and can often be found on a sticker inside the toys battery compartment as an upgrade option. We have a 12V 15Ah battery of the same physical size that can be used to replace an existing 12V 12Ah Peg Perego Battery as well providing even longer run time between charges.
Posted on June 13, 2011 at 6:45 am
My son's old peg perego gator has the blue battery pack with a label on it that says
Peg Perego USA, Inc. 3625 Independence Dr., Ft Wayne IN 46808
521200 12V AMP PACK "01 AMP12V01.
It has the 40a. fuse and holder ... battery size outside of the blue holder is 6" long x 3 - 7/8"deep x 3 - 3/4" tall
I could find no other numbers on it.
We probably bought it in or around 01 as he is 13 years old now and I want to get it running to give to my sister in law for her grandchildren.
What is the best battery to replace it with...... possibly one with more run time?
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Robert,
Those dimensions match the 12 volt Peg Perego battery. Our replacement 12V 15Ah battery should fit inside the blue plastic cover and offers about 25% longer run time compared to the 12Ah battery you described. Don't forget to use coupon code 'Perego' during checkout. Enjoy!
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 4:52 am
Great! Thank you I just ordered the battery now I am assuming that the original battery charger which I still have will charge this battery. Am I correct in assuming that... Is there a way with my multimeter that I can check out the charge to make sure that it is still working...really dont want to buy another charger as I am giving the gator away.
[Charger is class 2 batery charger output 11.3VDC 13.5 W Model LT-10306]
Also what is the protocol on how do you charge the battery? Do you leave it on charge all the time when you are not using it or does this fry the battery after a while. Also how long should a battery last in years?
Thanks for the help
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 7:12 am
Can you verify those voltage numbers? 11.3VDC will not charge a 12V battery. The 13.5W sounds about right as their chargers put out about 1Ah per hour. The peak VDC needs to be between 14V and 15V to charge a 12V battery and then come to a resting float voltage of around 13 to 13.5 volts. The charger will not put out voltage unless it detects there is a battery present (spark free safety feature). When you receive the new fully charged replacement battery you can then connect the system and use your multi-meter to test the charger voltage output.
Posted on June 16, 2011 at 9:15 am
I have a perego battery djw12-8.0 Ah including the blue protective cover and wiring harness.What battery do you suggest on buying to replace this battery plus what charger do you suggest i purchase .I need both replacement battery and charger.Hope to hear from you at your earliest possibble convinience .ty ,ed
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 1:23 am
I NEED TO REPLACE MY BATTERY ON MY JOHN DEERE GATOR. I SAW ON THE SIDE OF THE BATTERY PEG PEREGO USA, INC. 3625 INDEPENDENCE DR. FT. WAYNE, IND.WITH THE NUMBER 541100-12 TAMPER PROOF. IT HAS THE BLUE CASE LIKE YOU HAVE IN THE DIRECTIONS TO SHOW HOW TO TAKE THE OLD BATTERY OUT.THE FRONT HAS DJW-12HD
12V12AH(20 HR.) MY CHARGER THAT CAME WITH IT IS A 12 VOLT. MY QUESTION IS THE BATTERY YOU HAVE FOR 12 V IS 15 VOLTS FOR $ 53.95 WORK AND WILL MY CHARGER THAT CAME WITH THE GATOR WORK WITH THE NEW BATTERY OR DO I HAVE TO BUY A NEW CHARGER ALSO? I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER. I NEED TO GET THIS ORDERED SO I CAN HAVE IT FOR THE HOLIDAY FOR MY GRAND NEICES AND NEPHEWS. THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME AND HELP. SANDI DUFFY
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:04 am
Sandi,
Our replacement battery is still 12 volts just like the originals from Peg Perego. It sounds like you may have confused volts with amp hours. Our replacement 12V batteries have a capacity of 15Ah vs. Peg Perego’s 12Ah rating. Your original 12V charger will work fine with either battery. There is no need to make any changes. Thanks for taking the time to ask your question.
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 6:16 am
Do I have to charge my replacement Peg Perego battery before the first use or has it already been charged? Please let me know. Thank You.
Posted on July 7, 2011 at 5:33 pm
The replacement Peg Perego batteries will come fully charged and ready to use. If the application is not working we can help to do some trouble shooting to determine if the battery is defective or if the toy has an issue. Each battery comes with a full 1 year replacement warranty.
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 4:08 am
Just purchased a used Thomas the train ride on for my grandsons first bday.. The lady I purchased it from has lost battery and charger.. Could u please suggest them for me.. And also I was wondering can I upgrade on battery in future for more power and longer ridn time.. Let me know as soon as possible so I can order these before him party saturday... Thank u ;)
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 6:39 am
In your particular case, we are not your best choice to take care of your immediate battery needs as we do not have the wire harness needed to connect the battery to the toy. You can find both the charger and full battery system on Amazon. Sorry the cost will be much higher for the OEM product, but that is the only way to get the wire harness. When that battery dies we can replace it for a fraction the cost.
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 9:23 am
I have bought my peg perego 12 v gaucho rocking in 1996 in Toronto, Canada - there are 4 wires coming to the soccet (black, blue, grey and red), now I replaced the accumulator, for the Italian of the same capacity but it has only two wires, I suppose (+) and (-).rnHow should I connect the wires - black, blue, grey and red to + and - to the car properly.
Thank you.
Michael.
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Michael,
Getting into wiring changes can be confusing, even for the best of us. Please call or email pictures of your setup to sales@impactbattery.com. We can offer limited guidance.
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:36 am
We have the orange and black peg perego that looks like an atv that has a yellow 24 volt battery. We had a storm that destroyed our out building and rolled the atv around. The battery appears ok, but the wire was pulled out about an inch from where it goes into the battery and the light wont come on on the charger when I hook it up. Do you sell a replacement for 24 volt? Do you think there would be any chance of salvaging the one we have? I think the wire could be reconnected but it said it was tamper proof so I was afraid to pry it open. Can you tell me how to open the yellow case? Any help would be appreciated. My son is disappointed and I cant really spend 100 dollars on new one right now. Thanks, Rhonda
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 11:46 am
Rhonda, the 24V case opens in the same manner as the 12V case. Please see our tutorial above. We currently do not sell the 24 volt Peg Perego battery. However, some of them do take two 12 volt batteries tired together in series with a jumper. If that is your situation, we should be able to help. You can find them at http://www.impactbattery.com/toy-batteries/
Posted on July 22, 2011 at 6:27 am
I need to know if you carry the external connector harness tab and the slide on harness tab for my sons peg perego 12v john deere battery?
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 9:29 am
Savings are calculated as a percentage off the higher price.
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 8:35 am
opened the battery casing, put the wire back on the terminal, and the battery is as good as new, which is almost is. i was pretty confident that was all that was wrong with it but was unsure about prying it open because of all the warnings on the side. i received two very helpful responses from impact and i didnt even buy anything and was able to fix my problem. when i do need to buy, i know who i will contact. very good customer service and info. thats not always so easy to find these days
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:46 am
Great! We're glad to help and happy to know you got the battery working again.
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 4:49 am
No we do not. Currently Peg Perego does not sell those separately. Sorry.
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 5:09 am
We have a John Deere Per Perego that uses the IAKB0014 12V 8Ah Battery. It stopped working some time ago after about 3 years of fairly consistent use, but also a lot of down time in a hot garage (and cold in winter). I suspect the battery is just dead, but have a lingering concern something else may may wrong. How likely is it just the battery?
thanks in advance
Scott
Posted on August 7, 2011 at 3:08 pm
There is a very good chance the battery has met its demise! Batteries sulfate heavily in hot weather and can freeze in cold winter climates when not left on a charger. The average sealed lead acid battery of this size lasts around 3-5 years. When used in toy applications they tend to last around 1 year due to being left in a discharged state often and for long periods of inactivity. You could test the battery to confirm what may or may not be occurring, but from the little you shared I would guess battery issue.
Posted on August 9, 2011 at 7:13 am
I have a Peg Perego Blue 12V 12Ah battery. The battery is still in excellent condition but the blue plug has been destroyed. Do you sell just the plugs? I am kicking myself for not saving the plug from a battery we discarded last year. This may be the same question that Tonya asked above. If so, I apologize for the duplicate.
Posted on August 12, 2011 at 3:03 am
Unfortunately, to our knowledge, Peg Perego does not sell only the plug. They only offer the entire battery system.
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:47 am
hi i have a barbie beach buggy model no. b6275 or possibly 86275 was wondering if you had a battery for this it has four prongs to it thanks
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 3:16 am
I purchased a power wheels barbie VW at a yard sale, but the battery is missing. Is there any easy way to figure out which battery is right for this toy? Thanks for the help.
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 5:14 am
Frank,
Generally the Barbie Jeeps are made by Power Wheels and take different 12V or 6V batteries. Your description does not sound like Peg Perego, but if you could email a picture of the connector you are describing we can determine if it is for certain. Email info@impactbattery.com
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:00 am
Depending on how old the Barbie jeep is, it probably has a 12V battery. The key is to know which connector it has. The most widely used 12 volt Power Wheels battery is our replacement PT1412_Toy (http://bit.ly/pntPbA) which has 50% more capacity for about the same price as the original. Some of the older PW batteries use 2 six volt batteries in series. All of the connectors can be viewed on our toy battery page at http://www.impactbattery.com/toy-batteries/
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:57 am
We bought our first grandson the John Deere Gator HP in 2009, it will be 2 years Christmases this coming year. Now we have grandson #2. I have an opportunity to buy a Little Tykes Hummer that is in excellent shape for very little cost, however, it does not come with the battery. We have 3 complete batteries with their cases and connections for the JDG and 2 chargers.
My question is: will the 12 volt John Deere Gator battery work in the Little Tykes Hummer? I'm trying to get a second 'ride' for my boys to keep at Nana & Drampa's house without spending a small fortune. We've already purchased a brand new Ford F-150 for the second grandson for Christmas so I'm trying to save a little money here if there's anyway possible. If you tell me that the two batteries aren't interchangeable then I more than likely will pass on the great deal on the Hummer because it would end up not being such a great deal after all. Especially if i have to buy both battery and charger..
thank you so much for your help,
Debi
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Debi,
Depending on the year and other factors there could be numerous battery choices for the Hummer. Without seeing the battery connector used by the toy we could not tell you which battery it takes. It could 1 of 6 six volt batteries, two 6V batteries in series, or a host of 12V batteries. Generally a replacement battery will be far cheaper than an OEM battery, you need to know which type. If you are able to get a picture of the connector we could let you know which battery you require.
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 8:13 am
Can I use a power wheels 12v for the Gator I found....I can change the adapter, but there is an extra red wire that I don't know what to do with
Posted on September 13, 2011 at 9:27 am
I cannot recommend this. But technically speaking you can use any 12V deep cycle battery that will fit in the battery space as long as it has a way to connect to the toy and charger. The motor does not care and will not know the difference, energy is energy. Changing voltage from say 6V to 12V is where you would run into issues.
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 8:02 am
Is the power wheels 12v a deep cycle? AND there are three wires on the peg connector and only 2 on the rower wheels vehicle. The peg has 2 red positives one being slightly smaller in gauge-what can I do as far as connecting the PW adapter (splicing) Do I join the two reds to the positive of the PW connector?
Posted on September 14, 2011 at 2:28 pm
We do not recommend making adaptations to original wiring. There are those people that do make adaptations, but we cannot officially comment on this as it opens our company up to liability. I hope you understand.
Posted on September 16, 2011 at 3:12 am
hi, i have had the john deere gator for 5 years now. Original Battery. today i did my routine charge and when i plugged in the charger it doesnt light up on the plug. Im not sure if its the battery or the charger... is this a typical problem when the battery is no good anymore.
Posted on September 17, 2011 at 7:32 am
Hi, I need to replace the 12 V battery in my kids Peg Perego Polaris 4 Wheeler. Can I replace it with a 14V battery? Will that make it go faster? Will it keep charged longer?
Thanks!
Posted on September 19, 2011 at 7:04 am
No, old sulfated batteries will still light up the charger. You either have a charger that has quit working or a loose connection under the blue cover.
Posted on September 20, 2011 at 2:35 am
Not sure who makes a 14V battery, but yes increasing the voltage will allow the motor to turn faster. It will also increase the chance and damage and create liability. Increasing the amperage to 14A from 12A will allow the toy to run longer between charges and will not cause any issues with operation.
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 4:37 am
We recently acquired a john deere gator for our grandchildren that was missing the battery and charger. Is a charger included with the purchase of a battery?
Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:16 pm
No. They are sold separately and run between $20-35 for the charger and $30-70 for the battery
Posted on September 27, 2011 at 12:44 am
Thanks for the relpy. So you are correct, it is not possible to find a 14V battery. What happens if I replace the 12V with a 24V? Is this possible? Will it hur the toy? Will it go faster? Too fast??
Thanks,
Megan
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 7:37 am
It will go faster, but could damage the toys motor if it is not able to handle such a wide input voltage range. It is not advised.
Posted on September 28, 2011 at 9:40 am
WE JUST RECEIVED A THOMAS THE TRAIN RIDE ON AND THE BATTERY DOES NOT CHARGE IS IT POSSIBLE TO REPLACE THE 6 VOLT WITH A 12 VOLT OR DO I HAVE TO STAY WITH THE 6 VOLT. THANKS
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 8:45 am
We do not recommend it. Stay with the 6 volt.
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 8:38 am
I found a used perego Santa Fe train for sale & it has a 12 volt battery. Were they ever manufactured with a 12 volt system or do you think the owner replaced a 6 volt with a 12 volt? thanks
Posted on November 5, 2011 at 3:50 am
Unsure. If the wiring looks to be spliced then they would have “upgraded” to a 12V system to attain faster speeds. Otherwise it should still have the green Peg Perego connector if it were a 6V or a blue connector if it was a 12V.
Posted on November 8, 2011 at 1:55 am
I bought a john deer tractor for my grandso a few years ago.Suddenly it stopped working.There is noindication of the green or orange light on the charger so i bought a new chager.When i hooked up the new charger to the battery the new charger light turns green instantenly.Still,the vehicle does not work.It is a 12 volt battery 8ah.Do you think the battery is no good?
Posted on November 9, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Roy,
There is a good chance the battery is no longer good. A good battery should have a voltage reading of 12.8-13.2V and be able to maintain that voltage for at least 24-48 hrs after coming off the charger. That is the most basic of tests on a SLA battery of this size. You could perform various load test if you have the equipment but really is not necessary if you have a multi-meter and can measure voltage. A battery that drops below 12.2V during this 24-48 hour period is bad. A battery that drops to 12.3-12.6 is suspect and may be worth replacing. We have a 9Ah replacement battery that fits inside your blue case surrounding your 8Ah battery for sale at ImpactBattery.com for $29.95
Posted on November 10, 2011 at 1:53 am
I need some help. I have a Peg Perego Gaucho Jeep that is about 7 years old and I need a new battery. The numbers that I could find on the battery are 12V 12AH and at the top corner 0624FR. I looked on Peg Perego's website and it appears they are using 24V batteries for the Gauchos now. Suggestions?
Thank you very much in advance!
Posted on November 13, 2011 at 5:57 am
I purchased a used gator 4x2, at a Junior league attic sale, they said it needed a battery. So there is no battery info to give you. The details I can tell you are it says was 12 volt, the plug looks to be two prongs, it says Peg-Perego John Deer 2 speed with reverse. I will need a charger as well I guess. Can you help[ me, or tell me what else I need to give you inof. Leigh
Posted on November 14, 2011 at 11:58 pm
Bethany,
If you have a blue case surrounding your battery then you have a 12V battery system. It sounds like Peg Perego has updated your toy since you purchased it and is now using a 24V battery which is in a yellow case. Our replacement 12 volt Peg Perego Battery should do the trick. It is 15Ah vs. 12Ah and the same physical size. This means it will last up to 25% longer between charges and you can use the original charger without any worries.
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:28 am
Since the vehicle no longer has the original battery system you will need to get one from Peg Perego directly. You can use either the 12V 8Ah or the 12V 12Ah as they will both fit in your toy. The battery you need is surrounded by a blue plastic cover and has the mating connector to the one that is hanging from the toy.
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 5:26 am
We are considering purchasing a used John Deere Gator HPX that has no working battery. I wondered if my Peg Perego Barbie Jeep battery (also 12V) would work to test the gator before purchasing... then, of course we would buy a seperate battery. (Am concerned about how to tell if this is the only problem with it.)
Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:16 am
my daughter bought a used john deer tractor for my grandson who loves to sit on papa farm tractors , however the battery show on 4.6 volts after charge overnight. being a retired mechanic of 24 years I have checked the charger output and that runs in the 14.8 to 15.1 the charger light show green and so far the orange light has not come on. I also popped the little rubber plug under the snap on cover and it looks dry inside .......is it a dry battery or is does it need fluid? by the way it is getting the charging voltage right to the battery spades so it looks like the wiring is ok. also should the orange charging light come on when the battery is down that low?
Posted on November 28, 2011 at 9:16 am
The voltage on the battery may be too low for the charger to recognize. Many of the lower end 12V chargers can only detect voltage down to around 7 or 8 volts and will not allow current to flow through unless the detected voltage is higher. You may consider placing the battery in a parallel connection (like jump starting car) so the charger can detect higher voltage and charge the battery in question. Or use a motorcycle charger with clamps connected directly to the terminals under the blue case (depending on what charger is used you may still need to try a parallel connection). The battery is a sealed lead acid and does NOT require fluid.
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:55 am
If I am not mistaken the Barbie Jeep is made by Power Wheels and uses a different 12 volt battery that has an internal connector. The battery is also colored gray. The Peg Perego batteries have a blue protective case and wire harness. The two system are very different. Now if they are indeed both Peg Perego ride-on-toys then yes you could use the 12V batteries interchangeably.
Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:56 am
I have Gaucho grande (I dont no witch model, 10 years old GA-97 ??) and I want to go faster. I use originally battery and charger.
I am look video on http://www.youtube.com/user/GauchoDrift
Waat to do to make it go faster, I am reed on forum that I hawe to connect 3 battery 6V, to get 18V (how)
Is it possible that this make any demage on my wires or motor - engine ??
Thnx for eny help
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Yes, it is possible that the motor could burn up. And yes 18V would provide faster speeds compared to 12V. Even using a timed switch to allow for limited usage of the higher voltage could cause damage long term. So there are potential risks to modifying the toy to go faster.
Posted on December 1, 2011 at 2:45 am
We have purchased a new John Deere Gator from WalMart for our grandson. The battery in the blue case was included in the original box with the vehicle, along with the charger. Tonight when we started charging the battery for the initial charge, the orange light came on as expected, and then the green light came on in only about 2.5 hours. My husband said the charger plug was hot, so he unplugged it since he was concerned about leaving it plugged in unattended all night while we slept. He thinks the battery is now charged, and I said I had read that the initial charge required 12-14 hours. I can't explain why the green light came on so quickly, but I would like to have some advice on whether it is actually charged or not, and why the green light came on so prematurely. Also, will it hurt the battery to use it if it has not been fully charged initially? Should we plug it back in and try charging it again? I don't want to over do it, either! Help! Thanks so much.
Posted on December 3, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Susie,
Thanks for the question. The short answer is that it could turn green quickly if the battery was fairly new and did not sit on Wal-Mart’s shelf for months or years. The sealed lead acid battery found in these toys will self discharge over time. This is why the manufacturer gives this large time frame for initial charging in case it has sat around for a while. The charger should be at least a 2 or 3 stage smart charger that drops into a float mode when the battery is fully charged. (If you have multi-meter we could test the voltage and current flow to find out). My own kids have these toys and they leave the charger connected to the battery whenever the toy is not in use. This prevents sulfation from occurring which will prematurely kill a battery. Sulfation grows fastest on discharged batteries. So if the toy is left in the yard after use and not placed back on the charger for a say a week at a time continuously then the battery won’t last more than 6 months to 2 years. By leaving our toys (we have 3 of them) on the charger when not in use our batteries have lasted 5-7 years. The charger will become quite warm to the touch as it is converting 120V to 12V. If it becomes hot, meaning it smells or you cannot touch it there is a problem.
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 3:34 am
I have a Power Wheels Sweetpea model:83655/with a 6volt, fused 25amp battery.
On your above site measurements for the replacement battery are: Dimensions 2.76x1.85x5.17"
The original batterty is red in color and looks like your UB645, but my Dimensions are: 2&3/4 " wide by 5&1/4" tall
by4&3/4" wide. Is the UB645 the correct replacement battery for my toy?
Is the dimention of 1.85 correct or a typo?
Second question: where are the terminal on your battery. Nothing is stated as to connections and the photo's do
not show any. Are they on the top, side and are they marked (+&-)?
Wayne Stafford
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 8:58 am
Wayne,
You are looking at one of the Peg Perego replacement batteries instead of a Power Wheels replacement battery. You need to be looking at the following battery: http://www.impactbattery.com/toy-batteries/fisher-price-power-wheels-battery.html
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 1:58 am
Hi, I wntd to knw wht exactly does upping the volts on a ride on do?
Does it increase weight capacity as well as in increase speed? Wht I'm looking for happens to be a Hello Kitty 6 volt pacific cycle scooter. Only thing is its weight limit is 50lbs, my Daughter's 51lbs. Is there anything I cn do myself to adjust it? I've seacrched for one tht is made to carry her bt hv found none else lk it.
Posted on December 13, 2011 at 5:39 pm
Increasing the voltage (assuming the electric motor is capable of handling the increased voltage) will provide more power. More power can be broken down in various ways to mean increased speed, ability to travel over rougher terrain, and handle increased loads at current speeds. Weight or load is the tricky one as the other components of the toy have to be able to support the larger loads. What the exact numbers are we do not know and cannot recommend making alterations to the toy.
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Posted on December 27, 2011 at 11:08 am
Hi! I bouht my grandson the Ride-on Thomas the Train with tracks USED and the battery only lasted him maybe 3 trip around the track....I want to replace the battery but was wondering if the original 4.5 AH could be upgraded for longer run time? Also, just exactly how long should a battery last-run time-and difference in -run time- between the 6v different AH's? One more question....are there quick chargers for these?
Thanks!
Posted on December 31, 2011 at 4:12 am
How can I test my charger for 12v battery to see if it is working? it came with JD gator.
Posted on January 4, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Tammi,
Some of those toys can house the larger 6V 7Ah battery, but most can only use the 6V 4.5Ah battery. Your battery sounds like it is sulfated and needs to be replaced as it should run much longer than 3 times around the track (assuming it was “fully” charged and not discharged when you tested it). The exact length of time is unknown as I have not used that toy (maybe our readers can offer a real-world estimate), but I would imagine at least a day’s worth of regular use.
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:32 am
If you have a multi-meter you can check the voltage of the battery prior to connecting the charger and then again after a couple hours of charging. If the voltage is higher it has been charging. The charger should also have a light that indicates it is plugged in and changes color when charging or is completely charged. There will be no voltage output from the charger if it does not detect a battery present.
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:32 am
We have an ever increasing fleet of both Power Wheels and Peg Perego. Thrilled to find a aftermarket choice for the Power Wheels battery. Do you have any ideas to source Peg's overpriced Thermal Fuse?
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:36 pm