Razor Crazy Cart Not Working - Steering Wheel Causes Crazy Cart to Stop Running

[@c.sawyer554]

Dude. You're a lifesaver. I was just about to buy new batteries when I noticed that the power switch was still lighting up. I found your video and voila... fixed my kid's cart. Saved the money on new batteries. Thanks!

[@joeperea1274]

Thank you for this video. This was exactly what needed to be done to repair our Crazy Cart. I used 14 gauge wire and secured it in two places with zip ties so that they wouldn't catch on anything as the steering wheel is turned. Overall, this is a fairly easy repair job and now my boys are ready to go drifting again.

[@TheRenderQ]

Excellent! I'm really glad you were able to repair your Crazy Cart and get it working again and that your boys can keep drifting!

[@joshk333]

Same here. 14 gauge wire and butt splicers for a bit more clean and secure look. Nonetheless this video was still helpful in confirming my suspicions.

[@thehollandbrothers1780]

Thanks for this video. It helped us fix our crazy cart.

[@TheRenderQ]

Excellent! I'm really glad the video helped get your Crazy Cart fixed! Just in time for summer! Thanks for watching!

[@mosierwerks]

My cart is not getting power to the motor connector. I checked the wires going to the motor and they are good

[@knightsaw1095]

Thank you! This fixed our cart. I zip tied the wires down so they did not catch on anything.

[@TheRenderQ]

You’re welcome! I’m really glad that your Crazy Cart is back up and running! When I saw the problem on mine I knew others would eventually experience the same issue. It’s just a matter of time. So I made this video to help! Thanks for watching!

[@jdoggaming4129]

@@TheRenderQ what size is the wire do you know

[@aarfw]

Do the wires need to be the same size or can the extension wires be a bit smaller?

[@TheRenderQ]

I would use wires of at least the same size for this repair.

[@ibrahimdosry6845]

@@TheRenderQ😂

[@Amn35ia]

Just done the same, thanks for the suggestion mate!

[@jeffsond]

Thank you for the video. When I have the cart up on its end then hit the pedal it will run as long as the steering wheel is turned. If I start moving the steering wheel to the straight position it turns off..now when I get home tonight after work (11pm) I’ll be looking to see if this is the issue. Otherwise I’ll be up all night thinking about it..😂😂

[@TheRenderQ]

Your description of your Crazy Cart issue sounds like my solution in my video will help. That power wire gets too much wear on it from the steering wheel. Hope you get it fixed and rest assured that you’ve found the solution! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffsond]

After opening the side panel as you showed and powering on the Crazy Cart I pushed the pedal and turned the steering wheel. I then saw a spark from inside the wire coil.. I’ll need to do the repair you showed. Thx again

[@allanbarrera3290]

Hello is there a way to tel that it’s messed up or no because I really don’t want to take it off just to find out it’s not the problem i have everything set brand new batteries wired everything and only the light turns on was it the same for you ?

[@TheRenderQ]

The only way I was able to tell if the wire was shorted out was to stretch it out so I could see the wire inside. Otherwise the spring-like cover blocks the view of the main power wire. The only way I was able to get it off was to cut the wire and slide it off. Even if you cut the power wire it’s easy to join them back together with some wire nuts. It’s been a long time since I repaired mine but my Crazy Cart had intermittent throttle control. But I knew it was affected by how the steering wheel was turned. When I saw the power wire tied to the steering column I pretty much knew the wire was probably shorted out. Hope you get the issue figured out! Thanks for watching!

[@connor9801]

Thanks for the vid. I fixed my crazy cart XL with this and works great 👍

[@TheRenderQ]

Very nice! I'm really glad my video helped you get your Crazy Cart XL repaired and working again! Thanks for watching!

[@cringz808clashroyale7]

Exactly what it was! You’re the man

[@TheRenderQ]

Excellent! I’m really glad my Crazy Cart repair video helped you get yours working again! Thanks for watching!

[@JackGauci-cz8su]

Thanks man😊

[@hungryhungryhummer]

Razor has many design flaws with their crazy cart that could have been easily fixed in the design process.

[@TheRenderQ]

For the most part I haven't had any other problems with the Crazy Cart other than with that wire that gets flexed too much around the steering assembly causing the short. Thanks for watching!

[@caz07753]

Hi just got one of these and instructions don’t say if you charger with switch on or off? Which is it please :)

[@nxtarfac3246]

Can you help me on where I should order the wire?

[@aliortiz07]

Can you tell me where you got the wires and connector pice

[@TheRenderQ]

I got the wire off an old set of under cabinet lights that I no longer used. You can use almost any wire. Speaker wire will work if you have some. Just look in your garage maybe? The connectors are standard electrical screw type connectors I have lying around. If you don’t have any you could just twist the wires together and use electrical tape to cover up the bare wire. Hope this helps!

[@wsonly3510]

Thank you soo much 👌

[@TheRenderQ]

You’re welcome! I’m really glad that my Crazy Cart repair video was helpful!

[@colesaturday5816]

Thank you. This was exactly the problem and the repair. 👍

[@TheRenderQ]

I'm really glad to hear that you were able to fix your Crazy Cart! When I saw the problem I thought others would surely run into the same issue the way they wired it up in the factory. Thanks for watching!

[@mikeorw5942]

Thanks! This helped my Kart!

[@TheRenderQ]

You’re welcome! I’m really glad that my Crazy Cart repair video was helpful to get it running again! Thanks for watching!

[@shaela1717]

Thank u so much 😭 ur da best!! 👏🏼😻

[@TheRenderQ]

You're welcome! Glad you got your Crazy Cart working again! That power wire gets a lot of wear and tear! Now the fun can continue! Thanks for watching!

[@Beristic]

So mine doesn't work and idk if mine gotta charge because I lost the charger, I'ma try the charge it if that's the problem and if it doesn't, I'ma try your solution. Thanks!

[@comeunboxwithus8489]

How do I remove the spring coil? If the wires are not broken inside of it, does that mean the steering isn't the issue? Do I need to cut the wire inside it myself?

[@TheRenderQ]

You probably won't be able to remove the spring coil if the wires aren't broken inside. I'd carefully inspect the wire inside the coil but it's not super easy. I think I had to stretch the wire coil along the wire to see what was going on inside. But I did have to cut the wire to get the coil off. The wire in my Crazy Cart wasn't separated but there definitely was a short in it. So I stretched the coil enough so I could cut the electrical wire inside. Then of course the spring coil is easy to slip off. So even if the insulation on the electrical wire is intact the metal wiring inside might have a short in it. I could tell there was one part of the wire that looked like it had a lot of bending in it so I was pretty sure that was where the electrical short was located. I hope you're able to get your Crazy Cart running again!

[@KwickieKwickie]

Should I remove the coil before the wire breaks?

[@jdoggaming4129]

What wires are thoses i want to buy them from home depot

[@TheRenderQ]

For the replacement wire you should be able to find something at Home Depot. I think I mentioned my wires were from an old set of under cabinet lights I don’t use anymore. If you have any cords at home that aren’t of use anymore you could just use that.

[@McNuggetBrosWeather]

This happened to me last year and my cart has been stationary since but I ran into this video and I hope it helps

[@TheRenderQ]

Yes, I hope that your problem is just the wire that runs from the battery to the motor like mine. It's a really easy fix. Hopefully you get your cart back into action again!

[@Jmini1088]

So that fixed the clicking sound?

[@TheRenderQ]

I don’t remember a clicking sound on our Crazy Cart. On ours the main power wire got shorted out after all the constant flexing during steering. Essentially the wire broke inside and I just cut it and made a new connection. A clicking sound could be something else. If I remember correctly I think there’s a chain in there so maybe the sound is coming from that? I don’t own this Crazy Cart anymore so I can’t check so I’m not sure. Sorry I’m not more help!

[@Jmini1088]

@@TheRenderQ gotcha, mine is clicking on the chain. We only have had it in use for one day. Which is a huge bummer...where the chain is pushed back with the metal roller seems to be knocking it, also having trouble turning the wheel

[@talentguydotcom]

You saved the day. This was my exact issue!!! All fixed now thanks to you!!!

[@RicardoGonzalez-bw4ni]

how did you remove the coil from the wire

[@TheRenderQ]

On my Crazy Cart, the wire was almost severed inside the coil. So first I had to cut the zip-ties so I could move it around freely. Then I had to stretch out the coil so I could see if there were any breaks in the wire. Stretch the coil in along the length of the coil so you can see the wire in between the out-stretched coil. Since my wire was about to break anyways, I got small wire cutters and cut the wire inside and then just slipped the coil off. Hope this helps

[@SLIMOTHY.]

Same thing happened to mine took a while to see what the problem was, wish this video was out when I had the problem. I also added longer cables and it great now

[@TheRenderQ]

I'm really glad you got your Crazy Cart working again! I think quite a few people have run into this problem and I think the electrical cable will malfunction eventually because of the design. Adding the longer cable helps alleviate the strain on the wire when the steering wheel turns. Enjoy drifting again!

[@haydenlacey1381]

So I don’t need that spring??

[@TheRenderQ]

You don’t need the spring! Actually it’s impossible to put back on afterwards. But if you have enough slack in the wire you should be ok! The spring didn’t prevent the wire from getting shorted out anyways! This way if the main power wire were to short out again it would be easy to fix! Hope this helps!

[@SuperSmoovy]

I'd like to share this video in our community on fb called crazy cart modders in our FAQ. Is that ok with you?

[@TheRenderQ]

Yeah no problem! Go ahead and share this video with your Facebook group. I'm sure the problem with the power wire is going to eventually happen with extended use of the Crazy Cart. It's a fairly easy fix so definitely share it with your community!

[@rhondasauro3040]

How do you remove the spring it won't come out?

[@TheRenderQ]

Pleas see my reply about the spring in your other comment.

[@jacobhouseworth5132]

The new problem now is when you full turn left or right the stopper is going to smash all that loose wire This is most likely the reason they made it the length they did

[@mathgirl911]

I'm going to splice the wires to lengthen but I'm going to try electrical tape so I can get it back in the wire coil...I'll let you know what happens. Original problem was the chain came off. Then it would run. I have the chain back on but it looks like the chain is not centered on the chain tensioner and I wonder if that's going to cause the chain to come off again! Any way to adjust the chain tensioner. let me know and I'll get back to you on my wire work! I'm goign to look around the house for wire to use now....

[@TheRenderQ]

Thanks for your comment! I haven't had a problem with the chain on my Crazy Cart but doesn't mean that I won't later. I haven't looked at the chain on mine but I wonder if there's a bolt where you can adjust the tension of the chain? Next time I open up the Crazy Cart I'll have to look. Hope you found some wire for the repair. It might be tough to get the wire back in the coil even using electrical tape. That's why I had to leave mine off. Good luck!

[@jonathan112112]

Mine goes sometimes and other times it won't go unless I give it a push start. Do you think this is the same issue?

[@TheRenderQ]

You won't be able to tell if you have the same problem unless you open up the motor cover and look at the main wire that goes from the battery to the motor. As shown in the video, the main wire is in a spring-like cover and fed through the steering assembly. Look to see if there appears to be a weak point in the wire. You''l have to stretch out the spring cover to be able to see the wire inside. You will probably have to cut zip ties to be able to fully see the wiring.

[@jonathan112112]

the pinch didn't seem that bad but I cut it and extended it anyway and now the cart is back up and running. Thanks so much!

[@phillupscrewdriver4229]

Yeah I had the same problem but me and my dad changed the wire to a longer one cause it ripped on both sides with a more durable cable but that was thicker so it could pass more energy which made it faster and fixed the problem

[@nxtarfac3246]

What wire did you use?

[@melissaespinosa1857]

My crazy cart would lose power whenever you turn the wheel all the way, but one day it wouldn't go at all. Do you think this is the same issue?

[@TheRenderQ]

From the sounds of it I think you have the same power problem as what I described in the video. When I opened up the Crazy Cart I could tell that the strain on the power wire would cause a short in the wire. I would be pretty sure you have the same problem from your description.

[@melissaespinosa1857]

TheRenderQ thank you I’m ordering cables now to fix it!

[@rhondahulguinsauro2587]

Help me please I did all the steps but added electrical tape in stead of the caps and it doesn't work can you help or should o just buy a new motor?

[@TheRenderQ]

Hmmm! I don’t really think it’s the motor. But it could be a possibility. Are you able to wiggle the wire and get the motor to do anything? If wiggling and you can get the motor to engage even for a few seconds you’ll know that the motor is still good and it’s just a short in the wiring. It’s possible you patched a part of the cable that didn’t have the short or there may be another portion of the cable that’s shorted out. I wouldn’t immediately buy a new motor. I assume you got the spring off? Mine was already off when I decided to shoot this video. But I took mine off by stretching out the middle to expose the wire inside and then cut the wire. At that point I just slipped the spring off. I couldn’t find another way to do it. Also electrical tape is fine as long as you’ve twisted the wires together tightly.

[@rhondahulguinsauro2587]

@@TheRenderQ ok thanks got it 👍

[@iandeering4080]

Hiya,my crazy cart works fine when I'm checking it, when I sit on it, it does nothing, any ideas thanks

[@willmerz345]

Can u send me a link to wires that will work for this project?

[@TheRenderQ]

The wire you sent me in the link will work. Also here is another I found that has the positive and negative wires attached so you don't have to deal with 2 separate wires inside the Crazy Cart. Take a look at this one: amzn.to/2qnxdHJ Hope this helps and you get your Crazy Cart running soon!

[@willmerz345]

Thanks! the wire is arriving saturday. I will let you know if all goes well.

[@RicardoGonzalez-bw4ni]

what gauge is the wire u used

[@TheRenderQ]

I'm not sure what gauge of wire I used. I got those spare wires from an old set of under-cabinet lighting and just cut a piece off. But I would think that 16 gauge would work. Hope you found this video helpful!

[@RicardoGonzalez-bw4ni]

TheRenderQ thank you it was helpful

[@willmerz345]

Hi Ricardo! Would you mind sending me a link to the exact wire that you purchased?

[@RicardoGonzalez-bw4ni]

unfortunately I haven't had a wire yet but I was told 16 gauge would work fine

[@willmerz345]

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CL08E04/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AITZO53LNBA1K one like this?

[@Tetra3Ne56scur]

Do you sell crazy carts??

[@TheRenderQ]

I don't sell Crazy Carts. I just have the one shown in the video.

[@mclovin1463]

How do I know wether it is the steering wheel that causes it

[@mclovin1463]

The light in the on/off switch comes on when I turn it on but even after charging for hours it just won’t go

[@TheRenderQ]

On my Crazy Cart the power was intermittent and we could tell depending on where the steering wheel was turned that the motor would cut off. On yours I’m not sure if it’s a shorted out power cable like it was on mine caused by the steering wearing it down. The only way to check is to open up the cover and wiggle the power wire to see if it’s shorted out like on mine. Hopefully a little investigation in the battery compartment will reveal what is happening with your Crazy Cart.

[@mclovin1463]

TheRenderQ thank you for the advice I will open it up now and try to find out what it is

[@micheleshea3930]

Thanks now if mine ever breaks I know what to do

[@TheRenderQ]

Yeah I'm glad you will know what to do if you ever run into the issue of the power wire getting a short in it. Thanks for watching!

[@mansoori6640]

I hope it doesn’t break

[@tynamite4254]

Is there a place I can take my crazy cart to have it fixed? Plz answer

[@TheRenderQ]

Are you having the same issue as my Crazy Cart? The fix to the power wire is fairly easy to do. Maybe there's a go cart repair shop in your area? Or I wonder if a lawn mower repair shop would be willing to look at your Crazy Cart. The mechanics of the Crazy Cart is actually pretty simple. Just a battery connected to a motor. The wiring is the weakest part of the drivetrain. Hope you find someone to get yours fixed!

[@tynamite4254]

TheRenderQ: I don’t know what’s wrong with it. It has been sitting in the garage for a year and I don’t know what’s wrong with it. It has a flat tire and needs a new battery. The chai. Also needs to be fixed and just a bunch of stuff

[@irisriley]

My Granddaughter's Carzy Cart switch looks broken. It is like does not turn on or off. Just sits there with Like "broken". Cart does not move? Can you help me? I am a 74 year old grandma.

[@rhondasauro3040]

I need your help because idk what kind of extension wires I need to fix it?

[@TheRenderQ]

If you can find any spare insulated wire will work. Just so you know I used left over wire from my under cabinet lights for this repair. Other ideas would be from an old unused extension cord, Christmas lights that don’t work, cord from an appliance that doesn’t work anymore, power cords from boom boxes, etc. just so you know on single color cords from appliances and computers take a close look at the insulation. One side will be rubbed and the other side will be smooth. That’s how you distinguish the separate wires when you’re connecting the ends. Hopefully you find something. You won’t need much wire for this. Hope this helps!

[@samuelmnirajd939]

I cut the zip ties off but the metal wire won’t come out! Why is that?

[@TheRenderQ]

I can't remember how I got the metal spring-like metal tubing off. But it will come off. I think I cut the wire inside the metal sheath by stretching it open so I could get my wire cutters in it. Just keep looking to see if there's anything else holding it in place. Good luck!

[@NinjaMan2191]

Just ran into the same thing happening after only a few months of having it started as cuting out from steering wheel now has no power i have the xl

[@TheRenderQ]

Did you open your Crazy Cart to see if the same wire is the problem on your XL? I hope you were able to fix it!

[@mygoodness2830]

Does anyone agree that is a jankyyyy wire job he did there?!? I give 5 minutes of driving before his kids crying and this guy is twisting more wires together! Lol

[@TheRenderQ]

Ha ha! I agree that my wiring job probably isn't the most elegant but I did this repair back in November 2016 and a year later my Crazy Cart has worked great with no power problems! The Crazy Cart has seen lots of use and not once has it stopped working. But thanks for your feedback! LOL

[@naztykidz543]

I don’t understand my crazy cart will barely drive

[@TheRenderQ]

It sounds like your Crazy Cart is still working but just slow and low power? That may mean you need a new battery for it. The solution in this video is for a shorted out wire between the battery and the motor. Your problem sounds like something different? Or is it an intermittent problem? Mine was like that in the beginning where it would drive a little bit then stop. It was caused by the turning of the steering wheel. Mine had full power but it would run then stop running every few seconds. If that sounds like what you're experiencing then you probably have a short in the wire like I had. Hope this helps you track down the problem!

[@johnfisher8317]

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[@TheRenderQ]

I'm really glad you got your Crazy Cart working again! After I figured out the problem, I knew that other Crazy Cart owners would eventually run into this problem because of where that wire is. Thanks for watching!

[@Peugeot-kb7hw]

U need a new tyre

[@TheRenderQ]

Ha ha! Yeah the tire on the Crazy Cart has seen a lot of use!

[@amybarney9086]

To much work

[@TheRenderQ]

If your Crazy Cart is having this problem, it really isn't that hard to do. At least open the panels under the steering wheel and take a look at the main wire that is encased in the spring-like sheath. If you have the same problem with a short in the main power wire, the repair is mainly cutting the power wire and adding a good piece of wire to simply reattach the loose ends. Or if you're hesitant, ask a friend or neighbor to help you take a look at this. Show him or her this video first. Hope this helps!

[@joeperea1274]

Amy Barney I just did this and it wasn't too awful. Took about an hour from start to finish, only because I didn't have my wire stripping tool with me and I had to improvise

[@SLIMOTHY.]

Same thing happened to mine took a while to see what the problem was, wish this video was out when I had the problem. I also added longer cables and it great now

[@TheRenderQ]

Yeah I'm sure there are many Crazy Cart owners who will eventually run into this problems because of the tension and flexing along the path of the wire. I'm glad yours is working great now!