Testing And Replacing Batteries In Our 100AH RYOBI Electric Riding Lawnmower!

[@jackanddan]

We have another video coming up in the next week or so about how the new battery worked. Here Is A Playlist On All Of Our Solar Powered Electric Home, Cars, Mower, Tools, And Woodburners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2qZaJp5m92MsKs Here is a playlist of all our Yard Stuff Videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn22lqRratykgsU Be sure to SUBSCRIBE and hit the BELL so you don't miss any of those upcoming videos and if you would like to buy us a cup of coffee, we'd really appreciate that too: www.buymeacoffee.com/JackandDan Check out The Battery Empire here: www.batteryempireclevelandoh.com/ Battery Empire, Inc. recycles your spent batteries in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations. We pay CASH for dead and used batteries. Additionally, we give discounts for military, first responders and senior citizens. We are a 2nd Generation Battery Store first established in 1982.

[@Jeremy-ur6fe]

Did you post the follow up video? I can't find it.

[@jackanddan]

@@Jeremy-ur6fe Yeah like a few weeks after just go to our page and hit videos you’ll see it it’s got a picture of Jack riding on the mower….

[@jeromeperkins457]

Isn't the battery under warranty?

[@jackanddan]

@@jeromeperkins457 one year

[@Padgamer]

Just ran into battery problems after 3 years..time to replace them and this video helped tremendously!!

[@worldtravelrafhat7886]

It’s awesome that you have such a helpful neighbor!

[@ALIBERBAGI]

Hello best friend. Such a nice video, i really like it. Stay health and more success. God bless you and your family.

[@KingMajors]

Another interesting share and it was nice meeting your neighbor Dan !

[@jackanddan]

He’s the best…..known him for many years form the Rec center and then when we moved her ended up being neighbors 👍👍

[@KingMajors]

@@jackanddan Awesome !

[@nicacruz5056]

Wow awesome TutoriaL video ThanK u for sharinG this Video Friend Like 👍

[@TheONeillFamilyOriginal]

11:00 watching thanks for sharing 👍

[@Brantov]

Hello my dear friend Dan. Very good your video. Thank you for sharing, sir.

[@SunStar888Vlogs]

Really very kind and helpful neighbor to helping you, nice electric riding machine, looks great.

[@shubunkin.goldfishtank]

The cold cranking amps is the way to test it, man those batteries are $$$ I hope they all don't start dying on you, it's cool that they recycle the old batteries, at least now you will have full power again!

[@jackanddan]

Thanks Greg.....learned a lot through this and we always had full power it just wasn't lasting....glad we found a place close and glad it wasn't too expensive....hopefully the new battery will help keep the other ones cool and we are thinking it may have been defective from the start....we have another video coming soon explaining why....sending all these to RYOBI too....we'll see if we get any response....hopefully it helps some folks out....happy fourth sir!

[@shubunkin.goldfishtank]

@@jackanddan If the bad battery wasn't putting out the cca you didn't have all the power, amps is current that gives the motor to the tractor power, you will probably notice an increase in power next winter when you're plowing as plowing puts more strain on the tractors motor than cutting the grass does

[@jackanddan]

@@shubunkin.goldfishtank for sure we’ll see what happens it definitely lasted way longer even Longer than I did when we first bought it so that made us think that the batteries defective in the first place we did a whole video on it and that’ll be coming out in another week or two like I said pretty sure it was defective from the gecko we just didn’t realize it….I don’t really mind the $240 as long as it works right for a few years now we’ll see what happens hopefully there’s no issues anytime soon would you love this thing that is great specially with the snow and the leaves I’m glad I had Dwayne’s health is a great guy

[@TeamTerrill]

Very nice guys I bet this electric riding lawnmower is every homeowner dream! Awesome you guys found a spot for a new battery... I'm here enjoying friends!

[@sultanartandcraft7358]

Wow nice sharing 👍🏽

[@CookWithEnah]

you always impress us with your amazing videos, thanks for sharing with us dear, keep uploading, see you soon

[@TheNorma]

You're lucky to have a mechanic around.

[@jackanddan]

Dwayne rules…..he has helped us so much and also feeds our fish when we are on vacation….😀😀👍👍

[@mikecee3058]

You can buy those batteries on Amazon and have them shipped right to your door. They're around $150 each.

[@jackanddan]

yeah they were out when we did this as it was a while ago.....since then we have found several places around and also on line that sell the between 150 and 200 bucks!

[@NM-Land]

Wow awsm lawn mower battery replacement √√

[@BritishPakFamily]

Great activity with your neighbour❤️

[@angelab0ss]

Wow! This was really cool! You hit the neighbor jackpot haha!

[@jackanddan]

Right...we've actually known each other for years from the rec center and then we became neighbors 10 years ago....Dwayne's the best!!!! He feeds the aquariums when we are on vacation too!!!! He takes vegan cookies as payment hahaha

[@John_Freas]

This is awesome Dan. I've been on the fence about buying a Ryobi mower. I've loved your videos about the experience that you've had with yours and after a lot of reading it seems that battery issues are by far the biggest problem. It doesn't help that they're not available through the channels that Ryobi recommends, so you have to both figure out the problem, and then find the solution. Knowing what the battery is now (a 100aH wheelchair battery) makes it a lot easier to take the plunge. No, I don't want to have to replace batteries, but knowing that I can, and that a replacement is available is a big relief. Thanks again, and thanks to Jack too for the "after" video testing.

[@jackanddan]

😀😀🌱👍

[@booobtooober]

Any lead acid battery that meets these (4) requirements will work: 1) equal Ah - amp hours 2) Deep cycle 3) AGM - absorbed glass mat 4) dimensions that will fit in the battery tray. If you're not replacing all the batteries then Ah need to match the old batteries. Personally, if I need to change more than one battery or they are 3+ years old I would replace all 4 batteries at the same time. If you replace all 4 batteries all 4 Ah need to match but don't have be the same as the old ones. Higher equals longer run time but if 50 Ah batteries get your yard done it would be cheaper to buy. Just fyi, when you finish you should have some reserve left, 50% is ideal but up to 80% depth of discharge is ok. Deep cycle batteries are made to run down (deep) but running them until they're completely dead week after week would be hard on them. AGM absorbed glass mat as the name implies, the liquid electrolyte is absorbed and thus it's spill proof. I would say AGM is required if you have hills or very bumpy lawn, and still recommended if flat but you could get away without. There are also gel batteries for the same purpose.

[@jayc1763]

@@booobtooober This was very helpful thanks!

[@yummyasian美味亚洲]

Beautiful video and work, thanks for sharing your video

[@DelmaHole]

Hi friend i'm here again. Great sharing. Big like 👍🏻 Stay safe!.

[@christopherfisher1694]

I figured I would watch this after watching your snow plow video. Great to see you quiet that annoying beeper as well as the fluid change. As far as the batteries go, two years in is pretty scary to think about needing replacement considering there are four of them at 250 a pop. Other video's I have watched today mentioned trying to avoid going below 50% of life before recharging to maximize battery lifespan. Also I saw the suggestion for adding a power pulse module and battery saver. But those two combined add another 200$.

[@jackanddan]

Well as we said in this video and the follow up that we did....it's been really the only issue and we think it was defective from the get go....we will be doing continual update videos on it and after we get back from vacation most likely a big one seeing as we have a lot of work waiting for us in our yard.

[@jgilliam1955]

Thanks for the video. I upgraded my batteries to 100 & was wondering how to make the batteries fit. Watching this answered my question. Thanks.

[@CatsCradleCorner]

Wow neat law mower!

[@claycelblogthefarmerfamily]

thats good hired pro mechanics working your lawn mower

[@edcollinge1422]

good day, i also have one of these Ryobi rm480ex mowers, recently i noticed that when placed key to on it flashed 48v then goes to 39.9 volts i have removed all batteries and first check voltage of each all over 13.0 volts. Second placed each battery on a 12v charger, all batteries charged, the tested each battery independently using Ancel BA301 tester all tested good 100% charged. looking for next steps to try. thanks

[@jackanddan]

there are some folks that did videos on this same issue and you can find them on youtube....apparently the cables can have issues and they have replaced them, but this has not happened to us.....yet....

[@2fat2furious1]

Science camp!!! That sound cool!!!!

[@craftstest]

Amazing .. Super like Keep in touch good luck 😍❤️😍❤️😍

[@alhajicktv]

Great sharing.. good job..

[@DanthyDOnofrio]

Lik, very nice upload Thanks for sharing

[@Bykersam]

Nice informative share, fascinating, nice that you explain so well. Stay blessed and safe, your friend Traveller MIA 🇬🇧

[@jackanddan]

Thank you so much for your follow up coming up about how it did actually we think that one battery might’ve initially been bad for the beginning because now it’s actually working better than it did when we Initially bought it there are lots of people who have made comments about the sulfonation and I’ll kind of things like that we’re not quite sure what we’re gonna do but hopefully we can go another year or two without any problems and then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it

[@GenieAquarist]

Cool new batteries!

[@EkoTv416]

Very nice sharing..

[@mikerussavage4441]

Very Helpful Thanks

[@GregHassler]

That main battery disconnect at 1:41, do you know what size Anderson connector that is? I want to build something to tap power off of one when I order my mower. It should have some model number on it or at least an amperage rating. (Probably SB120 or SB175)

[@jackanddan]

have no idea.....we are going to be looking into doing that with our Volt soon too.....to use as a generator for the house in an emergency.....we'll see what happens their

[@TRUONGNGUYENNVT]

the shares are amazing, stay connected

[@DeafWorldSV]

great that you have expert mechanic .

[@minbae-TV]

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[@KirstenQuickFit]

Hey there! Saw you last night at Celine's concert! And just saw you on Major's channel! Nice to make the connection! You look very handy!! I've not seen an electric riding mower-Battery Empire!! Wow! Who knew?! Wait- you're in Cleveland, Ohio?!!! That's where I'm from- you know your stuff! Glad to be here!!

[@jackanddan]

Hi Kirsten….Nice to meet you yes we do wellness Wednesdays every week fish tank Fridays every Friday and I’ll kind of things about conservation and product reviews on Mondays sometimes little extra stuff into once in a while nice to meet a fellow Clevelander we’ve met a lot of people on KZbin all over the world and visited many as we’ll come check you out💪

[@KirstenQuickFit]

@@jackanddan so glad to make the connection!! I’ll look forward to your videos!! What part of Cleveland are you i ?

[@jackanddan]

@@KirstenQuickFit edge of Ridgeville by Westlake we live quite close to Crocker Park….

[@KirstenQuickFit]

@@jackanddan we are headed to Crocker Park in a couple weeks! My folks live in Port Clinton now- so it’s Crocker Park, Cedar Point, Indians game and Put-in-bay for our visit!!

[@dnbtravels]

Great job guys, big big like from us👍👍

[@Eve88Vlogs]

Ohh thats cool thank you fo sharing

[@frankjoshum]

Thank you for this! I've waited legitimately 4 weeks for this haha

[@frankjoshum]

My synopsis is this: perhaps Ryobi doesn't have the best battery management system in there to properly desulfate the batteries and monitor the depth of charge. Oh well. Seeing you change the battery for $250 gives me hope as an electrical engineer who's built an electric snowmobile. My biggest hold-up on these was the ease of maintenance, but you've clearly stepped up and are leading the charge on the common battery issue. I'm all-in on a purchase of one now. Thank you so much! Although, I will be buying a desulfator ;)

[@frankjoshum]

And additionally, like you've said in other comments, $250 for a new battery is a fine cost. Considering the cost of gas, the benefits of electric (quiet!), and how much you'll get out of it (and have already got out of it), I wouldn't be bothered by that cost at all.

[@frankjoshum]

And one more thing... I will be buying the smallest RM480e (I have 0.75 acres) and will upgrade as I see necessary. Thanks again!

[@jackanddan]

We have another video coming out about how it did but I’ll give you a spoiler it actually works better than it did when we bought it so we are truly thinking that this battery might’ve been defective upon purchase hard to prove but we cut the grass with the blade on for 2.2 hours it’s still at half the battery left on the display but Jack finally got bored and gave up ha ha Ha and that was with the mulching blade on and thick grass because we hadn’t cut it for a while….So for now we are pretty happy with it not thrilled that we had to spend this much after a little over two years but still hopefully it fixes the problem yes people have talked about this di sulfonation we really don’t know much about it and we have friends that are mechanics including Dwayne that was in this video he said he didn’t either I went to the battery place they said they didn’t really know much about it either so wasn’t really confident messing around with any of that stuff however we’ll see what the future holds

[@LizasChoice02041973]

Thank you for sharing

[@gsulliv1]

thanks, this was a lot more informative than the manual.

[@jackanddan]

Glad it was helpful! That's why we posted this because the manual and RYOBI didn't help us much either....have a great weekend!

[@gsulliv1]

@@jackanddan ordered new batteries yesterday. Should be here by end of next week. Original batteries are 75AH, the new are 100AH.

[@jackanddan]

@@gsulliv1 let us know how it works out…..did you get all four ?👍👍👍

[@kipfers1]

I have a question, what do you use to charge each battery? They seem to be in sleep mode, and I have tried "mini charges". That has not worked. It has sat dormant all winter, I need to know how to jump start each battery, what can I use? I have regular car batteries, and an electric Chevy Spark car. Will either of those work? Thanks for any help you can provide

[@jackanddan]

Not sure why the regular charger won't work....but any type of trickle battery charger should work fine

[@ernestbethel2035]

Thanks for the guide. My Ryobi's duration of mowing has severely dropped this year. it is only a year and a half old. I do with it used Lithium ion batters instead. I feel like I could get more for less weight out of them. heard the new systems are lithium.

[@channeltokyotown]

Fantastic💗 , wonderful experience thanks for sharing 👍

[@WaltRevenJr]

Very awesome of him to help Dan!! Man that is a lotttt of batts dude lol, and expensive. When I bought a new mower I soooo wanted to go clean power and get a batt. operated mower but just dont feel the tech is there yet for battery life on them and my concerns for costs in a year or 2. So you think this was an issue from the start I see? I hope Ryobi does something for you cause that bad boy is awesome for sure!!!! Great tips, good luck man.

[@KBTechbd]

Wow very beautiful vlog 👌

[@Gigibeeez]

watching here, like here, all the best, blessings

[@Mstrknk]

great job, it will be alright after

[@SMee67]

Hell of a saving, mate 👍🏽 It certainly does pay to get multiple quotes, and always an added bonus if they happen to be local.👌🏽

[@jackanddan]

So far seems to be working pretty good we have another video coming up it actually seems to be working better than it did when we initially bought it over two years ago so yes this battery may have been affected from the get-go we doubt Ryobi will care about that but we will send them this video like we have all of our videos and we’ll see how things go hopefully we don’t have any more problems for a couple years at least😀😀👍👍

[@PReNSeSMiNe]

Hello everyone loves fromTurkey🥰

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

I have the 75 amp hour version of this mower. It's been great. Silly question but, if I replace the 75 amp hour batteries with 100 amp hour batteries I would be updating the mower to the 100 amp hour version, right?

[@jackanddan]

would assume so but not sure if any other upgrades would need to be made....honestly if you call RYOBI's tech support they could probably tell you....like we said in the videos they were pretty helpful but they just didn't have the batteries in stock....we are glad we found our own because they were cheaper and it's still working awesome....we'll continue to do follow ups every months or so for sure. Thanks for watching

[@michigan9191]

Did your blades ever shut off while in the middle of mowing ?

[@jackanddan]

never had that happen

[@thunderjetvlogtv]

good job friend

[@madcat61207]

Great watching!👍

[@GhaniSahar]

Unique nd interesting upload

[@acuariombr]

very nice, fantastic 💗🔔👍

[@ToddAutry]

Great guy and video. :)

[@stevewalls5628]

Hello I have the 42inc and now when I plug to charge my charger flash red wont charge . What could be problem ? Thanks

[@jackanddan]

there may be a issue with your connections or your charger.....we did a video about cleaning the connections a few months ago and it's in our playlist if you scroll down to the video about "tips to improve your RYOBI's charging" it could also be your charger....RYOBI customer service is pretty good about answering questions, just not about getting batteries....since this video we have not had any problems and have found a abundance of places to find these batteries for even cheaper....good luck

[@stevewalls5628]

@@jackanddan Thank you!! I will check that video out!

[@JackieNaturals]

Hey guys, the wireless battery tester is cool. Oh, so it's not fully charging. That is great you found a place in Cleveland that sells the battery and cheaper is always a plus. LOL. Yeah, that would suck if you had to replace them yearly. Nice job replacing the battery and definitely a good idea to wear gloves Jack. FW and have a great day.

[@VinnysAquatics]

Very cool guys 👍👍👍 I miss riding on my grandfathers old ride on mowers! One of my favorite things as a kid to do! Always fun watching you both! Have a great week brothers 😁

[@RelaxMonder]

Can't wait to see your next video on how the new battery worked 😍👍

[@DriverNganjuk]

Good video.

[@gelicasy]

thats nice dear

[@Minedimir]

wow guys, you always doing great job!!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@mashemel]

Great tips. Big 👍👍👍

[@BuffaloBub]

I'm not seeing it here...what was the original symptoms that made you check the batteries? I think I'm having issues and wonder if it is the same as you experienced.

[@jackanddan]

we have a whole playlist in the description which includes videos entitled with this mower ever since we got it and after this one following along the way....it simply started running out of power quicker....this worked well so far and we have done a few follow ups since during the winter as we plowed with it for it's third year and will be doing more this Spring and Summer

[@HomeStuffReview]

Did Ryobi approve this battery as it is not the official replacement battery? I think that I have a bad one on my zero-turn. I see some listed as replacements for the Leoch, but had heard that some of these get much fewer charging cycles in their lifetime.

[@jackanddan]

As we said Ryobi wasn’t very much help at all and neither was there a distributor they didn’t even have anything in stock and said they didn’t even know when it would be we took a risk and got our own battery we have a follow up video coming up soon about how it’s been working spoiler it’s been working fantastic actually better than it was when we bought it so we think this battery may have been defective from the get-go….time will tell….

[@NengsCreationsUSA]

Thanks for sharing, may God bless

[@wildedibles819]

Great video much love xoxox

[@daverazzi7411]

I'm sick of my one year old Ryobi 42 in. 100 Ah Battery Electric Riding Zero Turn Mower. Wont charge even though batteries are new. Any advice on how to possibly recoup some money by getting rid of it???

[@jackanddan]

We would fix it if it were us. There may be a problem with the cables or charger. We have talked to folks who have figured those things out. Ours continues to do well after 5 years now since we've learned a lot about ways to take better care of it and we have shared those tips in other videos as well. We are hoping to get at least another 5 years if not more out of it and we wish you the best. Just like we said in the video, RYOBI can be helpful if you call them, but thank goodness we had our neighbors help, because he was more help than them.

[@daverazzi7411]

@@jackanddan The batteries are gone. I bought new ones only to find that there was a problem with the charger. Now it wouldn't charge. I even bought a new charger online. Still didn't charge. Now my new batteries are dead. The unit is now going to sit outside my garage all winter with a tarp over it. in the spring I will look to trash it.

[@yeshatv9441]

very good review here

[@AbeedBasheer]

Very Awesome !!!!

[@stevewalls5628]

Hey thanks for video!! have a question so I have one with 75ah if one of mine is bad can I replace that one with 100 ah or will I have to replace all of them to 100ah battery ? thanks !

[@jackanddan]

Honestly we're not sure....RYOBI will probably tell you a 75....however, many people have commented that they bought the 75 and used it for a few years and then replaced them all with 100's and so from a cost standpoint they said they felt like they got a better deal. so far ours has been working well and we have done a few updates and will continue to, but we definitely feel that the battery was a dud from the beginning and hopefully we get may more years out of it before any other issues arise!

[@ShenRC]

Wow a lot of batteries in that sucker! That's what stinks about battery stuff once a battery goes they usually all start failing and it's expensive to replace them all. Hope the rest of them hold up for a long time for you guy's.

[@johnotooledoggames2336]

🇮🇪. That’s so cool very good

[@joebidendidthat5121]

Thanks for the video…. Looking forward to more because I plan on buying an electric riding mower this summer. Also want to use it to plow snow too. We only get 2 to 4” of snow at a time and always light and dry. Would be ideal for plowing with this mower.

[@jackanddan]

You bet!

[@beatap6250]

Like my friend 👍🙋‍♀️🌺

[@josearteaga112]

I was hoping someone would post a video on battery replacement. Thanks since Im going through this problem. Really upsetting since my its only 8 months old. Ryobi is trying to charge me $1300 to replace batteries. 😞. What i find kinda dumb is that I live in CA and the lawnmower had to be shipped out to Arizona.🤦 so is looking like a 3 month waiting time.

[@jackanddan]

That's crazy....we tested and found that one was bad and replaced it for around $200....we did a follow up video after this you can see if you go to our channel and it actually works better now than when we bought it....we think it may have been problematic from the start....hopefully no more issues but now we know how to do it and where to find it....good luck and sorry you had to do that....that's ridiculous

[@jeremydavis2595]

Isn't it still under warranty if only 8 months old?

[@josearteaga112]

@@jeremydavis2595 Yes it is. For battery problems they give you only a year think. The sad part is that i haven't got my baby back yet its almost 4 months now. I called them last week and they said about a week more before they can work on lawnmower that they are waiting on the batteries replacement....😠😠😠

[@jeremydavis2595]

@@josearteaga112 wow

[@immuvlogs1268]

Good wrok 👏👏👏👏

[@ShrubTheWarCriminal]

Can you use the same charger for the lithium batteries?

[@jackanddan]

we have no idea....we have interest in changing to lithium....but there are people who have and done videos on it on YT so they probably share that in their videos....

[@Gman-qm6bv]

The lithium batteries have a different charging profile compared to SLA batteries. Most folks are buying a lithium charger I read.

[@yeshatv9441]

cool ride

[@HanksArt]

Big like❤️🥰🌈thumbs up

[@Wheelassassin]

I’m always up for a practical video!! Thanks!! 🙌

[@c5famvlog]

informative share

[@rimvyd2843]

Well done job 💪👍💵

[@Rootana63]

⭐️🌿Have a wonderful day🌺Big like🍀❤️cheers

[@coacheb0703]

Very awesome this electric riding lawnmower is every homeowner dream

[@PUTRAJUANDABERAU1922]

Good vidio bro

[@yeshatv9441]

lucky you have a mechanic neighbor

[@jackanddan]

He’s the best!!!!

[@rommelvillamor639]

How many batteries did you replace?

[@jackanddan]

One.....we showed that in the video and also how it worked in the follow up video which you can see in the playlist we listed in the description....so far it's been working awesome....better than it originally did, so we are pretty sure it's been a dude from the start....we also talked about that and recommended people check theirs when they buy it to see if they have the same issue while still under warranty....

[@chrissscottt]

Interesting video. I wonder why Ryobi use lead acid deep cycle rather than lithum ion in this day and age.

[@jackanddan]

less expensive and since the weight is irrelevant to a rider, they went this route. It is actually very helpful when we plow with it. We have done many videos about this and also a follow up after after this video showing how well the new battery has been working.

[@Bayamet]

Very nice sir ✅

[@WOLFTICKVIDEOS]

This was fun. We seen a riding mower in Lowe's that takes a whole bunch of lithium cordless drillI batteries. I wonder how it would stack up against the Ryobi's setup. I'm not sure why I love batteries so much, but I do😆. Hopefully this fixed the problem. Can't wait for the follow up on this one👍.

[@jackanddan]

It's not a great engineering marvel that's for sure....we found a lot out going through this....but we do think lead is better than lithium for a rider....especially for plowing....we'll see what happens....

[@JYOTISHA_GP]

Awesome.....

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Good

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