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18-20v Lithium Soft Start Low Voltage Module v4.0

Product code: Lithium-Kit-1

Regular price $100.40
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Run an 18 or 20v lithium power tool battery in your Peg Perego, Kid Trax, Power Wheels or other brand ride-on. This module solves the two big problems people run into when they wire a lithium battery in.

What it does

  • Low-voltage cutoff. Many tool batteries don't have one. If you over-discharge a lithium battery it won't charge again and may catch fire. At 15.5 volts the LED lights up and an alarm sounds. When the voltage drops below 15 volts for 60 seconds the power shuts off. Make sure this voltage minimum is within your battery manufacturer's guidelines.
  • Soft start. The initial "punch" a lithium battery sends through the motors, gears and switches normally destroys them. The module gradually applies power to the wheels over a few seconds if it senses too much amperage surge. A regular voltage reducer won't stop the initial punch and it limits top speed. With this module you keep the same top speed, and the wheels can still spin on pavement. In high traction areas the module limits the initial amperage surge that does the damage, and that's where you'll see reduced wheel spin.

Common questions

Do I also need a speed controller?
No. This module does the soft start and the low voltage cutoff. If your vehicle came with a speed controller you will continue to use it. Adding a speed controller to a car that doesn't use one is optional, only if you want a variable speed pedal and braking: Ride-On Speed/Brake Control v2.0.

Does it work with the Titan speed control?
Yes. The Titan runs 18-20v tool batteries only with this module fitted.

Can I use a 24v lithium battery?
No. This module only works with 18-20v lithium batteries. Any higher and it will fail. On a 24v car, stay with an 18-20v tool battery through this module (although the car will be slower with less voltage).

Which battery brands does it work with?
Pick your adapter when you order: Black & Decker, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee or Ryobi. If you use your own adapter it MUST have 14 gauge wire or larger. Smaller wire can lead to failure or fire.

Before you use lithium batteries

  • A cheap or old battery may swell or even catch fire, with or without this module. A ride-on car has a high amperage demand, and the heavier the car or the tougher the terrain, the higher it gets. If the battery can't supply it, bad things can happen. This module won't prevent that.
  • You still need motors and gears capable of 18-20 volts of power.
  • The soft start is not adjustable.
  • Running 2 lithium batteries in parallel may overpower the module from the increased discharge rating and is not warrantied. Do not use batteries with variable voltage.
  • Secure the battery holder and the module to the car with double-sided tape, screws, hot glue or whatever works for you. Bouncing electronics is never a good idea. The larger the space, the better the module will cool.
  • Lithium batteries usually have a much lower amperage rating than an SLA battery. Stock Power Wheels batteries are 9.5 amps. The lower the amperage, the less run time you'll get, and increasing voltage reduces run time too. We still prefer SLA batteries for kids to get the most fun out of ride-ons for this reason.
  • Not waterproof.
  • Unplug when not in use.

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Please view the Before You Buy & Installation Instructions before purchasing.

Written Lithium Module Installation Instructions

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How to Install a Lithium Module

The purchaser of this product must understand that MLToys bears NO liability in damage to a vehicle or property, or injury caused to a driver or pedestrian, caused by lithium batteries or the driving related incidents. Never leave a lithium battery plugged in when not in use and never allow a child to use a lithium battery unattended.

If you have made any non-MLToys modifications to your car please reach out to our tech support first to check compatibility. Just like when modifying a real car, modifying a Power Wheels voids all warranties.

MLToys bears no responsibility for damage to vehicle, persons, or property incurred by modifying a vehicle. Be Smart, Be Safe, and Have Fun!

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Shipping Terms

  • 5 stars: 54 (82%)
  • 4 stars: 4 (6%)
  • 3 stars: 5 (8%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 1 star: 2 (3%)
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Adam O.
Works as advertised

It does soften the initial punch of an 18v Milwaukee battery without limiting the top speed as advertised.

The vehicle I put it in unsurprisingly stripped the stock gear boxes in about 20 minutes via repeated hill climbs so we won't be able to test the low voltage shutoff until the steel gear stage V kit eventually shows.

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Justin Blew
Jeep Hurricane

Awesome setup!

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Eric Coultas
Nice complete unit. Easy to install.

Can confirm that it works for the voltage cutoff to prevent completely depleting the batteries. Starts beeping intermittently and then completely shuts off if I don’t get the battery swapped fairly quickly. Assume it also does as described regarding limiting initial amperage to preserve the motors/gears. Kids jeep still does wicked burnouts and donuts with the 20v batteries though.
I have porter cable batteries so bought my own adapter off of amazon. It came with an inline blade fuse holder so I just used that instead of the breaker that this module came with.

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Paul Herbert
Great product

We have this installed along with the upgraded motors on my kids ram3500 kidtrax. it makes for smooth acceleration and with the 20v battery conversion its fast and has great torque towing the custom built gooseneck trailer.

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Mitchell
Low voltage module

Reasonably priced, high quality components. Easy installation. Works as advertised. Would have liked a .power switch on the milwaukee battery holder. Fast shipping,will purchase in the future.

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Anonymous
Great product

Great game changer

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Nick

Quick delivery and parts worked as they should.

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Steven Bettencourt
Nice upgrade from the v2

Nice upgrade from the v2.0! Bigger fan and more robust internals.

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Allen Bergstrom
Stops the banging

Just what I needed to stop the constant banging on the gearboxes when the throttle is pushed. Easy to install and the cutoff stopped the car before the battery got to critical.

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Matthew Symanski
Works great

Works great. Easy to install.

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Ernie Baker
Nice little setup

Nice little setup. I have been impressed by how well this thing works. My tool batteries don’t get hot and fully drained as advertised. Good work!

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jackie hetz
Lithium soft start module

It works but it would be much better if we had a little bit of control on the ramp time of the start.

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Tyler Schultz
We now have two power wheels jeeps running on the soft start module

We now have two power wheels jeeps running on the soft start module. They work great, and my kids are having fun again on the cars!

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Dylan Berheim
Works perfect with my Makita batteries

Works perfect with my Makita batteries. This thing rips!

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Jordan
Works great! Fixed all my

Works great! Fixed all my issues

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Samuel Smith
Seems to be a great product but order the wrong

Seems to be a great product but order the wrong control board

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Anonymous
Soft start and brake module

Great product

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Anonymous
Still getting a lot of wheel spin

Still getting a lot of wheel spin.

You're supposed to get a lot of wheel spin still per the product description. We didn't want to take away the fun, just the damage.

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Andrés Helgi Björnsson
Perfect! Works 100%

Perfect! Works 100%, highly recommend, fast shipping all the way to Iceland 👌

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Justin
Worked like a charm!

Worked awesome!

The video instructions were helpful but didn't totally match the parts in the packet. Took a couple extra moments to read the paper instructions to understand the fuse and connectors but ultimately painless. Took around 15 minutes and we were off to the races!

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Anonymous
Great product

Great product !

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L Hamlett
Would recommend.

Works great. Easy install.

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Anival Reyes
Excellent product

Excellent product.High quality, and fast shipping!

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Preston Quillin
I’m really happy with this soft start relay it

I’m really happy with this soft start relay it works great!

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Anonymous
Stop the battery deaths

Decently easy install and keeps my stepson from killing my dewalt 5mh batteries

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Gordon
so far so good.

It seems to be working, but it would be nice if the module could be adjustable so that I can make the ramp up even slower since it still likes to pop up the wheels when in high.

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Victor
Love it

Love it, this thing works great.

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Matthew
Worked great

Worked great, only thing is wish the on off switch came with a harness to mount anywhere, instead of on the module

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Jared Plate
18-20v Lithium Soft Start Low Voltage Module v4.0

My kid and her cousins love the upgraded Power Wheel. The smiles and laughter are worth every penny

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