Peg Perego Battery 12 Volt (Drop Ship Pack)

by Peg Perego USA

Product Features

• Wired to produce 12 volts
• Rechargeable battery, tested for cycle life
• Preselected for efficiency with Peg-Pérego vehicles
• Provides hours of playtime for young riders
• This item is not for sale in Catalina Island

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6.5 x 7.2 inches ; 9.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00002EQAF
• Item model number: IAKB0501
• Our recommended age: 18 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 0 months and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,133 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #54 in Toys & Games > Bikes, Skates & Ride-Ons > Ride-On Toys
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Give your child the gift of non-stop fun with an extra Peg-Pérego rechargeable battery! Kids want to keep riding their Peg-Pérego battery-powered ride-ons. So when they've used up all the charge, switch that battery out with this extra 12 Volt Battery, fully charged, and away they go!

Product Description

Keep a spare battery charged up so you never have to wait to ride your Peg-Perego vehicle. This 12-volt rechargeable battery delivers more ride time per charge under similar conditions than other batteries for ride-on vehicles. Features non-spillable "Gel-Cell" technology. Charger sold separately.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

120 of 124 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this battery..., July 7, 2004

By 

Ima Fish "imafish" (Flint, MI United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Peg Perego Battery 12 Volt (Drop Ship Pack) (Toy)

My son has the John Deere Power Pull Tractor which uses this battery. Due to the numerous complaints about the battery, and because the battery that came with the tractor only lasts about 30 minutes before needing a recharge, I decided to take a different route.

I bought a 12 volt battery intended for lawn tractors/snow mobiles/etc. It will cost a heck of a lot less than Peg Perego's battery.

I then spliced the wires from the tractor, the red one is positive, obviously, and connected them to the battery. I then used a piece of wire to hold the new battery down. It works perfectly and literally runs an entire day before needing a recharge. And of course I use a car battery charger to charge it.

So, you'll save money and you kids will get MUCH more enjoyment!

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Actually this is a Standard SLA 12volt battery, January 10, 2010

By 

R. Biggs "rbbiggs" (Quinton, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Peg Perego Battery 12 Volt (Drop Ship Pack) (Toy)

With further research while removing the blue plastic cap, I discovered this is a simple SLA (sealed lead acid) battery.

All you have to do is google "SLA battery" and look for 12volt 12Ah (amp hour). They range from 25 to 38 dollars, with several manufactures. (mostly Chinese)

Anyway, all you have to do is cut one side of the blue cap band, remove the cap and unplug the harness. Plug the harness into the new battery, add a set of "Battery Tender" terminals, duct tape the blue cap back on, and BINGO.

These are the same batteries sold for electric scooters and wheelchairs.

New battery 1/2 the cost. Only now you have a "battery tender" connection to plug in and recharge the battery with a proper charger instead of that cheap POS Peg Perego sells.

Amazon sells the Genesis (Yuasa)12np 12ah battery that fits properly with no modifications to the toy.
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Amazon also sells the "Battery Tender"
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The nice thing about the Battery Tender is it comes with an extra set of cables, and you can buy spare sets. I have spare sets permanently installed on my boat, tractor, and two motorcycles. You can use the one Battery tender to charge all of them. It's a trickle charger too, so you can leave the battery on the charger indefinitely without damaging the battery or the charger.

I really think the main problem most everyone is complaining about is the cheap junk A/C type adapter/charger that comes with the toy.

12np 12ah Battery Brands are:
Genesis (Yuasa)
BB
Leoch
Toyo
Century
and about a half dozen others.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer Beware, March 24, 2005

By 

K. Weathersbee (Boise, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peg Perego Battery 12 Volt (Drop Ship Pack) (Toy)

Battery is way overpriced. Contact Battery Store near you! I did and found this same exact battery type(2-6volt Batteries) for much less. While there they told me I could use a low amp 12v Deep Cycle battery instead. It did take some time wiring (FUSED LINK IS A MUST) but is well worth it. Lasts all day and you can charge it at a 2 amp "trickle charge" with a "amp selectable" car battery charger. All told it cost me less than $60 for everything. It now longer just "Takes Up Space".