Hoverboard Custom Firmware Flashing Tutorial

Hoverboard Hack.
This is a video tutorial on how to flash a hoverboard with custom firmware.
I didn't make no changes to the downloaded firmware, just flashed as is.
The custom firmware can be found here;
github.com/benjaf/hoverboard-...
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[@robertbongeszo5216]

That was my first attempt to control a hoverboard and thanks to your instructions I was able to do it without any difficulties. I'm very happy, god bless you!

[@snowkingcro]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@devonnelson9708]

You all prolly dont give a damn but does anybody know a tool to log back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly lost my password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me

[@talhabaloglu8200]

Thank you for video. The microcontroller artery at32f403 series in the hoverboard I use. What do you suggest me

[@peetg1880]

Hi snowkingcro, This is great! As far as I understand, the RC modification is a modification of an existing generic PWM variant, right?. What repo did you fork? Just in case I'd love to play with it and learn how you did the generic PWM to RC PWM. Thank you!

[@snowkingcro]

It was Benjafs repo, the link is in the description.

[@iankeithgarpin1133]

awesome video perfect for my next project! i have a question. how did you wire the RC receiver (RX) to the main board? there will be 3 wires coming from the receiver which is the positive (+), negative (-) and signal (s) wires. cheers!

[@snowkingcro]

I took the positive (+5v) and negative from the hall sensor, then the signal from adc input (blue and green) for ch1 and ch2!

[@trebledm]

Great video! I know this was published quite a while ago but I have a question. I have a different board from an offroad hoverboard I would like to do this to. The part number on it appears to be PU2018051901 G3.0. The board looks similar. Any idea if this will work with my board? Also, I am using a different transmitter and receiver.

[@snowkingcro]

Sorry for my late reply, but, YES. it should work normally. By now, i flashed 3 different boards, but had a problem on only one. Tao Tao - the switch was not working anymore, so i had to replace it with a permanent switch, and that's it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask... i was just to busy lately to browse the comments... cheers

[@garetolsen]

like and sub. thanks for the vid. i was able to reprogram my old hoverboard thanks to your vid. i was having issues connecting to st link so instead i just programmed and it works. are you still able to charge the battery normally after programming?

[@snowkingcro]

Thanks for the kind words. Charging works normal on my first flashed hoverboard. the second one has some issues - it needs to be ON while charging.

[@purafajro]

Hi.please help me! How do I execute the "uncoming" command to use the hoverkart variation? thanks

[@xtremcoimbra]

Good project without a doubt. The steering already works?

[@snowkingcro]

Thanks. Steering works now, can be seen on this video. cheers kzbin.info/www/bejne/jajCZmyEgdRjldE

[@josefake474]

Thanks a Lot!!! Just a question, How can i Connect it with a potentiometer and make the wheels go in the same direction ?[im tryin to connect them in Horizontal configuration] im just learning programing. Thanks again

[@snowkingcro]

I have tried it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIO9d6t7mLVso6M

[@kurtXhecticXpl]

Hello, latetly I wasnt able to flash 4 boards, they dont wake up after flashing. It looks good on the pc, same as you have. But then power button does nothing ;( any idea why?

[@user-ww3rb3qv8x]

안녕하세요 스노킹크로님의 영상참고하여 잘만들었습니다 질문이있어서 문의드립니다 전원차단이 셀당 3.37v인데 이걸2.5v로바꾸고싶은데 혹시방법이나 만들어놓은 깃허브가있으신가요..? 배터리에 bms가있어서 배터리를 더쓰고싶어서요 그리고 보드왼쪽에 수신기를다셨는데 제경우에는 선길이를 짫게해서 오른쪽에달았는데 잡파가생기더라구요

[@snowkingcro]

For this matter, you should refer to github

[@eyedeeproduction5542]

hey well done ! is it an AT32 chip ? and if it yes how you can program it with an STLink ? but if's not... it's not ! well done !

[@mastermine1117]

anyway to keep the normal functionality of the board but modify the frimware for better speed? im using my board with the cart attachment but want it to go faster

[@snowkingcro]

Well, so far i know, there are many projects on the Github, some of them are towards keeping the normal functionality of the board and also hacking them... :)

[@micheletorresin9600]

Hi, could this custom firmware be used on any hoverboard motherboard? Great job btw

[@snowkingcro]

Thanks. I flashed two boards with this firmware. one works perfectly (YST) but the other (Tao Tao) had some issues like - it would not stay on, so i had to connect a table lamp ON-OFF switch... but basicaly, any board should work!

[@Nick_Parau]

did you try connecting 2 hoverboards to one reciever? cause i tried with your firmware and once i power them on they back feed to one another and go bezerk.

[@snowkingcro]

No, I didn't, but if you get the backfeed, i'd use some diodes to prevent the power going the wrong direction

[@iforce2d]

Why would you expect both throttle and steering to work when only one receiver channel is connected....

[@snowkingcro]

Well, i connected both channels, but as i later found out, steering was not configured in the code. It was later added by a Github Genius, so as you can see, here, it works kzbin.info/www/bejne/jajCZmyEgdRjldE

[@omkaryt]

The actual firmware written by NiklasFauth is for STM32 microcontroller and i see you have a GD32F103 microcontroller. Can we directly flash that firmware to GD32 controller?

[@snowkingcro]

I flashed his firmware on few other boards and they were working ok.

[@smallfeetmcgee]

any easy way to wire an ebike throttle to this setup or will the firmware not support it?

[@snowkingcro]

you can wire an ebike throttle, but not on this firmware.

[@giuliodof]

your receiver works at 5v while the motherboard inputs are at 3.3v. did you connect the ppm signal directly without destroying anything? ... have you ever had problems with signal disturbances?

[@snowkingcro]

i took the 5V from hall sensor connector (can bee seen on 3:00 mark), and i just plugged a pin in there, so i had'nt cut anything

[@GUSTAVO118888]

denle una cerveza a este man

[@snowkingcro]

jajajaja gracias

[@yodaco]

Hi, I have flashed your code but when trying to use the rc remote, trim is very difficult to get the control to be stable, and when going over a certian range in on the control the motors go crazy and do not stop until battery is removed. Is there something I am missing? what is your input pinout for PWM in from RC receiver?

[@snowkingcro]

If the motors go crazy, check cables, keep them short!

[@yodaco]

In the end I flashed again with the code from Emanuel Feru. I set the mode to PWM and made sure to disable debug on uart2 as the config file states. And yes a short cable on the pwm from Rx to board is best. Works very well indeed.

[@GoatZilla]

Are there different versions of hoverboard or do they all use the same components?

[@snowkingcro]

There are a dozen of different boards. but general, it's all the same

[@harshjanyani44]

Which hoverboard model are you using in this video?

[@snowkingcro]

YST with 10" tyres

[@maximilianoroldan2808]

did you connected the battery when using the st link?

[@snowkingcro]

Yes. battery full charged before flashing the custom firmware!

[@Micjavier]

Great project, im planning to have a robot using hoverboard, does balancing still works after connecting to rc controller?

[@snowkingcro]

No, after flashing custom firmware, there's no turning back... Although, i found a custom firmware which seems to be bringing the original functions of a hoverboard, but i'm not sure...

[@Micjavier]

@@snowkingcro great, can you share resources where you find the firmware, maybe we can develop it connecting to rc transmitter and still balancing function will remain.

[@snowkingcro]

Here is the link where i found this info, but i realy didn't had the time to test it as i'm into building and finishing my project... github.com/bipropellant/bipropellant-hoverboard-firmware

[@ericgillespie2812]

Thank you

[@snowkingcro]

You're welcome

[@GregKeane]

great tutorial.....can you do better audio, it's hard to hear you.

[@acetuning-fileservice1790]

very nice project. got mine workong yesterday but having a small issue on ful lload. sometimes when I take finger of reverse throttle it stuck in full power :D used the updated with turning firmware. Also in config found 4 cell batery but hoverboard is 10 cels 10s does that sound right?

[@snowkingcro]

mine also has 10 batteries in seral

[@acetuning-fileservice1790]

@@snowkingcro Ok i went further and making 4 wheel one… but having issues when sharing signal from receiver.

[@matatisan]

Can I do it with FTDI instead of st-link?

[@snowkingcro]

Hi. I don't really know, i just went along the tutorials on Github, got the ST-Link, and it's the way it works.

[@kayhan667]

Thanks for knowledge. I have a question. Can I run only one motor with this way?

[@snowkingcro]

Yes, you can. just unplug the other one, and the other one works normally

[@kayhan667]

​@@snowkingcro I tried several times on one and two motors but I couldn't run the system with rc pwm signal. I used Hpi tf-20e transmitter. Do you have any idea about this issue? Thanks!

[@snowkingcro]

Did you wire the receiver properly? don't use positive from sensor board, it is +15v and it can (and will) fry your receiver. use +5v from hall sensor. the green and blue are signals for channel 1&2

[@drewbleser7524]

@@snowkingcro add that information to the video comment

[@franciscoortunoabad3811]

I would be happy for you, if you have solved the address problem, (being able to move the wheels independently). And I would appreciate it very much, that you explain to us how you have done it. Greetings from Spain !!

[@snowkingcro]

Thanks for your question, i solved it. Found a new firmware that is now pasted in the description of this video. Now the wheels move independently! 😊

[@franciscoortunoabad3811]

@@snowkingcro Thank you very very much

[@purafajro]

Hi! Is it work with normal ebike throttle ( with hall sensor ) ?

[@snowkingcro]

Yes, tried myself a few months ago with a new project

[@allatsakis5058]

GREAT VIDEO

[@snowkingcro]

Thanks

[@kingcebu6885]

motherboard turns off when there is no movement at transmitter its working good but when i want to stop it it just turned off how to fix that

[@snowkingcro]

You'll have to ask this on GitHub, i just don't know why it would turn off

[@TheLordbruh]

does this procedure work on a board that has at32f403rct6?

[@snowkingcro]

Didn't have this board yet... but i think it might work just fine

[@plojm123]

Did you use 100pf capacitors I read somewhere you need it ?

[@snowkingcro]

No

[@davortrumbic3341]

Sviđa mi se ideja , mogla bi se iskoristiti za vozilo za starije na tri ili četiri kotača . Zanima me da li je moguće postaviti umjesto daljinskog upravljača sklop kao papučica gasa uz prekidač naprijed natrag ?

[@snowkingcro]

Naravno! Ovisno o prilagodbi firmwarea, moguce je koristiti i joystick za kretanje i skretanje!

[@davortrumbic3341]

@@snowkingcro S obzirom da si iz Zagreba kao i ja , nadam se da te mogu zamoliti za pomoć kad dođem u fazu "zabave" sa softverom. Hardver je već u fazi nacrta :) To mi je svakako jača strana .

[@snowkingcro]

Ja sam iz Osijeka... A sto se tice softvera, sve sto sam radio, naso sam na Github-u, tako da cu rado pomoc oko linkova! 😉

[@plojm123]

Do you have a pinout of wire hall sensor wire goes to which pin on 2.4ghz receiver?

[@snowkingcro]

From hall sensor - only the red one goes to the receiver - the +5v for power! The full pinout can be found on the link in the description...

[@plojm123]

@@snowkingcro could you wire this to work with a throttle like this www.amazon.com/VGEBY1-Handlebar-Throttle-Electric-Tricycle/dp/B07V7G3WV5/ref=asc_df_B07V7G3WV5/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385272107002&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=846184110058638357&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003465&hvtargid=pla-826405726318&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=78829231656&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385272107002&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=846184110058638357&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003465&hvtargid=pla-826405726318

[@snowkingcro]

Well, in that case, you'll need this firmware: github.com/NiklasFauth/hoverboard-firmware-hack And just connect the red from hall (5V), black and blue from left sensor board.

[@pokesyok8217]

@@snowkingcro Not working...any help please

[@A-tech]

is that your own custom firmware? the biopropellant one is pretty good it has forwards reverse and steering

[@snowkingcro]

No, it's not mine, i just made a tutorial of how to flash it

[@muhammadaliyasir4]

We have a problem in hover board main board to heat

[@snowkingcro]

what kind of board do you have?

[@charleyboy74]

Did you sort the steering issue out?

[@snowkingcro]

Yes, You can see it here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jajCZmyEgdRjldE

[@charleyboy74]

@@snowkingcro Can you tell me the wiring for the steering, i cant seem to find any answers on the internet. Thank you :)

[@snowkingcro]

Did you use the hex file for flashing?

[@Caseytheradioguy]

Has the steering been updated?

[@snowkingcro]

Sure, it has steering now, here's the proof, and also the code is free to download :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmazp2toiN5osMU

[@AaronGranadosMusic]

I've done it and it works but every second a beep sounds. Could it be that the battery is not fully charged? Thank you

[@snowkingcro]

I tend to charge up the battery fully before flashing the firmware

[@AaronGranadosMusic]

@@snowkingcro I've already done it but I can't use throttle and steering simultaneously

[@herr-robot279]

Hi! Do you have some info where to connect the second wire from second chanel?

[@snowkingcro]

Yes! Adc 1 and adc2 are the first and second channel!

[@slavagolitsin5616]

@@snowkingcro but where is PPM 2?

[@snowkingcro]

The green and blue wires are ch 1 and ch2

[@harishrajamani4922]

Can I used same Firmware for yst-dxt-j20 v5.1?

[@snowkingcro]

I'm not completely sure but i think it will work!

[@harishrajamani4922]

@@snowkingcro u have used rc transmitter. Is there a cheaper way like using vr Bluetooth controller?

[@AaronGranadosMusic]

Hall sensor is needed after flashing?

[@snowkingcro]

Yes

[@AaronGranadosMusic]

@@snowkingcro sorry I mean sensor left and right...

[@snowkingcro]

Ah you mean the Gyro sensor boards? No, you don't need them anymore, but for the wheel to move you'll need those 5 wires from hall sensor in the wheel.

[@AaronGranadosMusic]

@@snowkingcro It works perfectly but a beep sounds every second. Could it be due to lack of battery charge?

[@diegochaucagallegos9173]

Hello! Its possible with usbasp v2. 0?

[@snowkingcro]

Well, i don't know... didn't try

[@slayer9az]

My friend, I can't move each wheel independently, they both move

[@snowkingcro]

Ill postin comments the firmware that enables every wheel to move independently

[@obuchalki]

Hi. Used your file for flashing. Got remote working. Wheels start spinning. But. Can you tell, why howerboard beeping all the time. And wheels not moving smooth. Looks like for milisecond brake get on then wheel spinning again. Both weels, but not in same time

[@snowkingcro]

Keep the cables short... if you make them long, you get stuttering and stuff that gets you only mad

[@Verial1966]

je li moguće dodati okretaje kotača u vaš program?

[@snowkingcro]

Je, ali još nisam uspio otkriti kako!

[@Verial1966]

@@snowkingcro Дебильный переводчик гугла!!! kako omogućiti kanal 2 u config.h ?

[@snowkingcro]

Kanal 2 je omogućen po defaultu. Ne mogu otkriti zašto ne radi.

[@ahmadhussainwebshare1001]

Very good tutorial , thank you so much . I am new here, I am getting the message target not found. pls help

[@snowkingcro]

Please check your pinout connection, some boards need the power from the battery, some work over USB.

[@coloryt]

Great video if have time can you tell me which version of firmware, The one I download form the link it just roll forward and backward few times and turn it self off is there something wrong. I load the early version is moving fine just forward and backward no problem. but not independently. Thank you for you time.

[@snowkingcro]

Hello, i just tried this firmware (in the description) and it still works. Can you tell me what particular movement do you need? Just both wheels forward and back, or independent movement? Hoe do you control your Hoverboard? cheers

[@coloryt]

@@snowkingcro Thanks for the respond I trying to do independent movement the firmware I down load just roll forward and backward by itself and than turn off. I don't know what I did wrong.

[@snowkingcro]

What are you using to control your hoverboard?

[@coloryt]

@@snowkingcro I am using rc controller , but the firmware turn off the board after move the wheel forward and backward.

[@snowkingcro]

did you try to flash it again?

[@--3D]

Awsome video, If u have some time I need your help please. I´m trying to adapt a hoverboard to my wheelchair to make an electric wheelchair because I can´t afford one. I´d like to know how to control the hoverboard with a joystick. Thank u very much!!!

[@snowkingcro]

if you would use it with a joystick, i'd prefer to use the firmware with Nintendo Gametrak Controller enabled. Here's the link where you can find all (or most) of the answers. github.com/NiklasFauth/hoverboard-firmware-hack cheers

[@--3D]

@@snowkingcro thank you so much for your time and help!!!!

[@muhammadaliyasir4]

@@snowkingcro plz help me

[@--3D]

@@muhammadaliyasir4 what kind of help do you need?

[@muhammadaliyasir4]

@@--3D i have a problem in hover board mother board. When i connect the trimanals of main wire of power than board is heating ver much.

[@popravci.malih.motora]

Pozdrav. Zanima me kamo ste spojili da radi skretanje lijevo i desno? Pošto imam 4kanalnu stanicu i neznam kamo da spojim za skretanje lijevo i desno na hoverboardu i na prijemniku. Unaprijed hvala

[@snowkingcro]

Pozdrav. Hvala na pitanju. Na 3:00 minuti videa se vidi shema spoja. za stanicu se koristi lijeva senzor ploča, plava, zelena i crna žica. plava je ch2 - skretanje, zelena je ch1 - gas i crna je minus

[@leonkolaric5158]

Poz,imas mozda instagram/messenger di se mozemo cut? Mogu ti pomoci u vezi skretanja

[@chriswf]

Sucks that all brands don't have flashing capability. But all brands use the exact same motor lol.

[@snowkingcro]

Exactly

[@cyberwork8712]

Pozdrav, Trebam pwm firmware bez isključivanja motora u neutralnom. Možete s twist, ali ne nužno. Napravit ćemo dječji auto, potrebno je da se zaustavi kada ispustite plin. Možete li mi dati ovu verziju firmvera? ako nije teško =)

[@snowkingcro]

Pozdrav, firmware se nalazi na linkunu opisu videa, i besplatan je za preuzimanje! 😉

[@cyberwork8712]

​@@snowkingcro Hvala, reci mi, molim te, kako to preurediti? Što bi bilo kočnica kad ga pustiš.

[@snowkingcro]

Nisam siguran... Ali cini mi se da vrlo brzo staje kad se pusti rucica, a ako bi htjeli da staje momentalno, morali bi se malo poigrati sa postavkama firmwarea prije nego ga ucitate u maticnu plocu

[@cyberwork8712]

snowkingcro On uopće ne staje. Kada pustiš, kotači nastavljaju da se rotiraju od inercije. I hoću kada otpustim kočnicu.

[@snowkingcro]

Razumijem... Ali ne znam kako vam pomoći osim da kopate i tražite po glavnom repositoriju... Ja sam trenutno zapeo sa skretanjem i trebat će mi vremena da to riješim... 😟

[@robertallen6086]

What a pinchee rooski

[@leonkolaric933]

Problem kod skretanja je ovaj,vasa stanica (upravljac) nema Ppm izlaz na reciveru nego Pwm sto nije dobro jer ppm podrzava vise kanala po jednoj zici a pwm samo jedan kanal..Trebala bi vam druga stanica koja ima ppm izlaz na prijemniku...

[@snowkingcro]

Da... Nabavio sam si PPM dekoder ali mibse tada događalo da mi se mjesaju kanali pa nekad radi dobro a u drugom trenutku ne radi nikako. Ovo je postavka sa PWM izlazom na kojem je jedna žica skretanje a druga naprijed- nazad, ali negdje u kodu su zbrkani tajmeri pa nisam dobivao skretanje... Srećom, naletio sam na firmware gdje je to riješeno i radi, tako da, hvala na savjetu... Kroz koji dan ću snimiti kako radi sa PWM signalom!

[@leonkolaric933]

Super! Moze link od drugog firmwarea?

[@snowkingcro]

github.com/benjaf/hoverboard-firmware-hack-esk8/tree/RC-Steering

[@leonkolaric933]

i na koje pinove spajas ch1/ch2?

[@snowkingcro]

Ch1 - steer - zelena Ch2 - throttle - plava

[@ranasultan7361]

Can I ask you something

[@snowkingcro]

Sure

[@allatsakis5058]

ASK

[@plojm123]

Is your receiver and remote 3.3v. I tried this received and remote ( vanpro Electric Skateboard DIY V2 Edition 2.4G Mini Wireless Remote Control Receiver Transmit 80 Meters Away Wireless www.amazon.com/dp/B07L498PZR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6VVaEbASA45EZ) and while it paired it failed to work . This guy online said it failed cause the signal from green needs to be 3.3v not 5

[@snowkingcro]

Well, that might be the problem... My needs 5v. Here's the link: Car Accessories Remote Control Receiver a.aliexpress.com/Ma5bUY5i But... If the 5v is to much for your rc, i woud use a resistor to low it down a bit... It's not a drainer... Cheers

[@plojm123]

@@snowkingcro you think you could post your firmware bin I have a feeling the complier I used messed something up. I do get 5v on my controller and I am able to pair it but the ppm signal doesnt seem to work

[@plojm123]

@@snowkingcro did you get this remote to work with the steering component on benjaf firmware . The remote rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F264517977932 I have doesnt work with the rc-steering firmware it only works with the master firmware on the github

[@mirkokeca4853]

From which couintry are you from I am doing the exact same thing.

[@snowkingcro]

From Croatia! Well im still trying... The steering is the bigest problem and i can't get it to work at all...

[@mirkokeca4853]

@@snowkingcro Moj haverboard je sad upravo otisao sa 0% snage na 100% i u osnovi lansirao bateriju i maticnu u zrak ali za sada je sve prezivjelo, ja pokusavam napraviti elektricni romobil sa dva hoverboard tocka. Ali ne znam zasto je to uradio sa potenciometrom to moram malo istraziti jer hocu da projekat radi bez arduina i bez pwm-a vec samo preko rucice za gas koja ima potenciometar u sebi.

[@snowkingcro]

To je jedan od mojih projekata u skorije vrijeme... Ali na.mom prijasnjem videu sam se igrao sa potenciometrima i nisam imao problema. Pot bi trebao biti u neutralu kada ga spajaš na ploču, sto znači, na sredini, ili što bliže sredini...

[@lacusbarkacs1784]

update government hex file dowload linke?

[@snowkingcro]

Here you go github.com/snowkingcro/hoverboard-firmware-hack-esk8

[@lacusbarkacs1784]

hello plise link controler ? plise controler rc transmiter wiring diagram?

[@snowkingcro]

Here is the Link to the Transmiter and receiver: shorturl.at/ayCM7 The wiring diagram is on 2:50 just use wires for left sensor board

[@lacusbarkacs1784]

@@snowkingcro thank yu plise controler rc transmiter hoverboard maintboard wiring diagram?

[@snowkingcro]

that depends on the rc transmitter

[@muthurajaib9]

Hey very impressive,,,, Can you please donate me this ,,😌

[@snowkingcro]

hello, here is the lonk to the firmware, have fun! 😊 github.com/benjaf/hoverboard-firmware-hack-esk8/tree/RC-Steering

[@muthurajaib9]

@@snowkingcro thanks,, but I don't know materials availability as well