Throttle for kids rideon

[RedXT]

I want to put a throttle on my kids rideon i tried this throttle



with this controller

with the controller and the dial controller it works fine but if i disconnect the dial and wire up the other throttle nothing happens. pretty sure I have + and - and sensor hooked up correct, is the hand throttle different in the way it works ?

[loopyloo]

Do you have a multimeter ?

[tristen]

It's always a good idea to post as much information as you can when seeking aid.

With that in mind, what specifically do you mean (make, model number etc.) by a "kids rideon"? (This information can enable us to gain some idea whether the speed controller you have purchased is suitable for the particular "kids rideon", which you refer to.

Do you have any more information about (1) the throttle and (2) the speed controller.

My little bit of research indicates that there are several methods employed in hand throttles of the (general) type mentioned.

The speed controller appears, from several photographs from the link given, to use a 50K potentiometer to set the speed, therefore, the hand throttle also must employ a 50K potentiometer to enable the speed controller to work as designed. (I suspect that it is this which has prompted Loppyloo to ask his question).

More information, please.

[crazy]

I suspect the throttle takes a 5 v Input Voltage on red, 0 volt on black and the green lead will output 1-4 volts depending on throttle position.
You could test that as per this picture.


I would guess you need a different speed controller,
Something like this one, depending on voltage/amperage needed.

[RedXT]

I will test the throttle as per crazys diagram but I found the motor controller is only 10amp and the motor runs really slow

this is the rideon

[gordon_s1942]

I dont know how they work this but on those 'Ride On's' like Gophers etc, they have 2 settings for the controller.
You can preset one to a level and then the normal handle bar throttle takes you from stationary to whatever that level is.
This idea could be useful if you have different aged children as it limits the maximum speed but allows the throttle to be turned normally.

[Philquad]

when my kids had 1 of them, they couldnt reach the accelerator pedal so i bought like a spring loaded toggle switch & wired it from the foot pedal to the switch on the handle bars

ps. i hacked out the battery bay too & replaced the 6 volt batteries with a 12 volt motor cycle job, it flew

[Onefella]

The kids ride-on will be a small brushed motor. So the speed controller is the right one. But your throttle is from a brushless DC motor controller (e-bike etc.) and needs 5V DC input, to output a variable voltage (0-5V) for that type of controller.

You need to find a potentiometer throttle of the same value as the potentiometer ("dial" from your first post) on your controller.

I have done a "quick-fix" on razer 24V scooters, using a cheap controller like yours. By wiring and mounting the supplied pot in a small jiffy-box, right next to the non-functioning throttle. You could adjust the speed using just two fingers, without letting go of the handle grip. Unfortunately, there's no 'return-to-off' function though. So if the kid fell off, the scooter kept going for a little while, until it fell over. A 3-wheel ride-on, would just keep going, and going, and going, and....

[loopyloo]

What I was getting to is that the pot wires might be connected the wrong way around.
Depending on how the controller works, the pot may not even have to be the same ohms.
However, I checked with a couple I have saved from kids scooters.
They look exactly the same as the one you purchased.
They do not contain a pot but I suspect it's something like a hall effect sensor.
There is a magnet that rotates with the grip.

Try placing a small steel object like a small drill near where the cable comes out of the grip. If it sticks, you've got the wrong throttle type.

[RedXT]

Thanks for the info people I have the controller with the dial working to control the motor speed but the 10amp output of the controller is not enough and the bike runs really slow, I need to find something with more output. Might need to get a controller and throttle from a scooter or something

[Philquad]

its a 6 volt battery, its not gunna don much i hate to say

[SS Dave]

I think you would be lucky if it went faster than walking pace with a child on it.

5Kph would be the down hill with a tail wind speed.

SS Dave

[RedXT]

Yea its not quick in 6 volt mode and even slower using the 10 amp output controller, The grandson is 2 years old and I just wanted to get him used to using a throttle control for when hes starts riding the peewee 50.
When it gets too slow for him I will throw in the 12volt battery that nearly doubles the speed.

thanks again Thomo