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My youngest has a modified 18V powerwheel Jeep, it stopped working, but this has me scratching my head.. I mention it's modified (added a 6V battery to the 12V in series) but that's not the issue there, it's been modified for years and most folks go 24V).

I verified power at the gas pedal (18V), and after the gas pedal 3 wires come out, Red(+), black (grd) and orange (sharing a connector with Black). Not sure what orange is.. If I measure voltage there between the red and orange+black spades with a multimeter, I get 6/12/18V depending on how hard I press the pedal, so far so good ! Should work.

Now the speed selector is between those wires and the motors, Reverse/Forward one wheel, FWD 2 wheels and it is suspect (made of switches and relays, and corroded), so I decided to bypass it altogether and have the car permanently on the faster mode (both motors forward). here's the rub:

If I connect the 6V battery directly to the motors at the wheels individually, they run.
If I connect both motors together (++/Grg grd), and wire them to a battery, now they both run together... So far so good.

If I connect them to the gas pedal wires, which I just verified have 18V with the gas pressed, nothing.... What...the..Hell ?

Same if I connect even just one motor to the gas pedal wires, nothing... How can I get 18V there confirmed by a meter, and no results at the wheels, while a direct battery connection to the wheel works ? I swear electricity is voodoo to me... Is it possible to see the right voltage but not enough "oomph" to turn the motors at all? I checked continuity and saw no obvious shorts... might rewire it all unless you guys have an idea...