Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Current Draw Test
WARNING
| Batteries that have a light yellow visual indicator
do not have to be tested or charged. Jump starting must
not be used! |
| There is a risk of explosion during testing,
charging or jump starting. |
| These batteries must be replaced. |
|
 Note
| Make sure the correct charging mode is set on the charger so
the current draw test is not inaccurate. |
| Battery Charger -VAS5095A-. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery, Charging with Battery Charger -VAS5095A-“. |
| Battery Charger -VAS5900-. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery Charger -VAS5900-“. |
| Battery Charger -VAS5903-. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery Charger -VAS5903-“. |
| In order to receive an indication as quickly as possible of
the battery condition of discharged batteries, a conclusion can
be made during the charging process using the battery current
draw as to whether the battery should be replaced or charged
completely. |
Note
| In the case of the Battery Tester -VAS6161-, the current
draw test must always be conducted when the test result “conduct
current draw test” appears in the display. |
| Always Perform A Current Draw Test When: |
| the test result from the Battery Tester with Printer
-VAS5097A- shows the following: |
| 1 - |
Starting power sufficient |
| 2 - |
Starting power insufficient |
| 3 - |
Starting power very insufficient |
| 4 - |
Not able to test - charge the battery and test again |
| - |
and in cases in which the unit does not switch on (no LED,
no printout) |
| the test result from the Battery Tester -VAS6161- shows the
following: |
| 1 - |
Perform a current draw test |
| By checking a battery's current draw capacity during the
charging procedure, it can be determined in a short time whether
a partially discharged or severely discharged battery (refer to
→ Chapter „Severely Discharged Batteries“) can become
operable again by further charging. |
| When charging a battery, the battery temperature must be at
least ≥ +10 °C (+50 °F). |
| The charger must be able to deliver at least 30 A charge
current, for example as on the battery chargers -VAS5095A-,
-VAS5900-and -VAS5903-. |
| When charging using the Battery Charger -VAS5095A-, the
battery current draw must be measured with a current probe, for
example, Test Instrument Set - Current Clamp - 100A
-VAS6356/4A-. The Battery Charger -VAS5900- and the Battery
Charger -VAS5903- indicate the current draw on the device. The
Battery Charger -VAS5900- automatically performs the menu-
guided current draw test. |
| – |
Connect the battery to the battery charger and start the
charging process. |
| – |
Measure the battery charge current after five minutes. |
| When current draw A is greater than 10% of nominal capacity
Ah (for example, > 6.1 A at 61 Ah battery), fully charge the
battery and retest. |
Note
| On the Eos with two 6V AGM batteries, the charge current
must only be greater than 5% of the battery nominal capacity in
amp. As an example for Eos: the 50 Ah battery must have a charge
current greater than 2.5 A after charging for five minutes. |
| – |
Charge the battery completely when the charge current is
greater than 10% of the nominal capacity (note exception for Eos
in the note above). |
| – |
After resting the battery for two hours, perform a battery
test. Refer to
→ Chapter „Battery Test, Performing using Battery Tester
-VAS6161-“. |
| If the charge current is less than 10% of the nominal
capacity (two 6 V batteries in the Eos 5%) five minutes after
starting the test (that is, for a 50 Ah battery < 5A), then
replace the battery. Fill out the battery check sheet for
warranty and goodwill cases. |
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Sometimes the display shows the malfunction or the messages
based on the condition.
The following is a list of the most frequent displayed
mess ...
Other materials:
Warning and indicator lamps
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Depending ont eh vehicle equipment scope,
an electrohydraulic or an electromechanic steering system may be fitted.
Lit up
Possible cause
Solution
Electrohy ...
Refrigerant, Keeping Records
Note
The laws and regulations listed below are applicable in
Germany. Different or additional laws and regulations may apply
in other countries.
Addresses in other countries can be obtained from the
relevant au ...
Empty Refrigerant Circuit
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Remove malfunctioning component.
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Remove the A/C compressor.
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Remove oil drain plug from A/C compressor.
Note
To speed up refrigerant oil drai ...
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