Get Checking battery -> 2.4 Battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A- Guide for Volkswagen Sharan VAN First Generation (1995-2010)

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General information on magic eye:

For batteries from „5K0“ index in original equipment and for re‐

placement batteries 191 915 105 AC from „000 915 105 DX“

index, the »green« colour display for charge state display has

been discontinued. The introduction of the new colour display will

take place gradually, i.e. there will be a transition period for both

displays. In the future, the only remaining colours will be »black«

or »colourless or light yellow«.

The magic eye provides information concerning the electrolyte

level of the battery.

The charge state of the battery can no longer be read from the

magic eye, a battery load test must be carried out for this

⇒ page 9

Before carrying out a visual check, tap the magic eye lightly and

carefully using the handle of a screwdriver. The air bubbles, which

can influence the display, will dissipate when doing this. The col‐

our display of the magic eye will therefore be more accurate.

Note

♦ Air bubbles can form below the magic eye particularly when

the battery is being charged, including during normal vehicle

operation. These distort the colour displayed by the magic eye.

♦ Because the magic eye is located in only one cell, the display

applies only to this cell. An exact determination of the battery

condition is only possible through a battery load test

⇒ page 9 .

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♦ The magic eye can be located at various positions on the bat‐

tery.

Three different colour displays are possible:

♦ »Black«, electrolyte level is OK.

♦ »Colourless or light yellow«, electrolyte level too low. The bat‐

tery must be renewed.

WARNING

Batteries where the magic eye is colourless or light yellow must

not be checked or charged. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!

Danger of explosion when checking and charging or slave/

jump starting

These batteries must be renewed.

2.4

Battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A-

WARNING

Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐

tions ⇒ page 2 !

It is not necessary to remove or disconnect battery when using

battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A- .

Battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A- can be used to test 12 V

starter batteries.

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♦ 80 - 520 A low-temperature test current according to DIN

(Deutsche Industrie Norm (German Industrial Standard))¹⁾

♦ 95 - 574 A cold cranking current according to IEC (Interna‐

tional Engineering Consortium)

♦ 136 - 855 A cold cranking current according to EN/ SAE (Eu‐

ropean Norm/Standard of Automotive Engineers)

1) Batteries with cold cranking current higher than 499 A according to DIN (e.g.

520 A, 580 A or 600 A) can be temporarily tested using setting for 499 A according

to DIN.

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For test purposes the battery is loaded with a current which is

similar to the starting current required to start the vehicle. The

battery is assessed on this loading and the result is printed out.

Note

Observe the ⇒ instruction manual of Battery tester with printer -

VAS 5097 A- or the sticker ⇒ Brief instructions for battery tester

with printer -VAS 5097 A- on the unit or table: Cold cranking cur‐

rent ⇒ page 11 .

2.4.1

Description of battery tester with printer

-VAS 5097 A-

Battery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A-

1 - Green LED, „unit operating“

2 - Red LED, „unit reverse-polarity connected“

3 - Red LED, „battery cannot be tested“, recharge battery.

4 - Start button

5 - Cold cranking current selection switch

6 - ON/OFF and functions switch

7 - Selection switch (battery tester to pick-off point on battery/

external test point in engine compartment)

8 - Paper feed button

9 - Printer

2.4.2

Performing battery load test using bat‐

tery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A-

WARNING

Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regula‐

tions ⇒ page 2 !

Special tools and workshop equipment required

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Note

Observe technical product information TPI 2012182 for battery

tester with printer -VAS 5097 A- .

Performing battery load test:

WARNING

Batteries where the magic eye is colourless or light yellow must

not be checked or charged. Do not slave/jump start the vehicle!

Danger of explosion when checking and charging or slave/

jump starting

These batteries must be renewed.

Note

The battery must have a temperature of at least 10 °C.

– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.

– Check magic eye on batteries with magic eye ⇒ page 5 .

– Check low-temperature test current in amperes (A) according

to DIN from indications on battery or set setting range on bat‐

tery tester with printer -VAS 5097 A- according to table

⇒ „2.4.3 Table: cold cranking current“, page 11 .

Note

If the battery values are shown in IEC or EN/SAE instead of DIN

then convert figures using table

⇒ „2.4.3 Table: cold cranking current“, page 11 or using table

on unit.

– Select low-temperature test current via low-temperature test

current selection switch ⇒ page 9 .

– Select measuring range 80 - 379 A or 380 - 499 A with ON/

OFF and functions switch ⇒ page 9 .

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Note

Batteries with cold cranking current higher than 499 A according

to DIN (e.g. 520 A, 580 A or 600 A) can be temporarily tested

using setting for 499 A according to DIN.

– Connect red terminal „+“ of tester to positive terminal.

– Connect black terminal „-“ of tester to negative terminal.

Note

♦ Ensure test clamps have a good contact!

♦ Observe technical product information TPI 2012182 for battery

tester with printer -VAS 5097 A- .

– Select point of connection of test terminals with selection

switch ⇒ page 9 .

1 - Connected directly to battery

2 - Connected to external test points in engine compartment

– Check that the figures given on the battery are correct for the

settings on the battery tester.

– Press start test button ⇒ page 9 .

The green LED lights up ⇒ page 9 . The test program runs through

automatically. The test result is printed out by the printer

⇒ page 12 . If the unit does not start (LED does not light up, no

print out), recharge battery ⇒ page 25 and test again.

– Switch off unit ⇒ page 9 .

– Remove test terminals.

Note

♦ The test is completed after about 20 seconds.

♦ The result of the test is printed out by the printer.

♦ Perform test once only. Repeating the test falsifies the result.

♦ The tester requires approx. 30 minutes to cool down before it

is ready for the next test.

2.4.3

Table: cold cranking current

Cold cranking current in A

EN/ SAE

IEC

⇒

DIN

136 – 17

178 – 219

220 – 261

262 – 303

304 – 345

346 – 387

388 – 429

430 – 471

472 – 513

95 – 124

125 – 154

155 – 184

185 – 214

215 – 244

245 – 274

275 – 304

305 – 334

335 – 364

⇒

80 – 104

105 – 129

130 – 154

155 – 179

180 – 204

204 – 229

230 – 254

255 – 279

280 – 304

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Cold cranking current in A

EN/ SAE

IEC

⇒

DIN

514 – 555

556 – 597

598 – 639

640 – 657

658 – 675

676 – 693

694 – 711

712 – 729

730 – 747

748 – 765

766 – 783

784 – 801

802 – 819

820 – 837

838 – 855

365 – 394

395 – 424

425 – 454

455 – 464

465 – 474

475 – 484

485 – 494

495 – 504

505 – 514

515 – 524

525 – 534

535 – 544

545 – 554

555 – 564

565 – 574

⇒

305 –329

330 – 354

355 – 379

380 – 389

390 – 399

400 – 409

410 – 419

420 – 429

430 – 439

440 – 449

450 – 459

460 – 469

470 – 479

480 – 489

490 – 499^{2) 1)}

1)

2)

Batteries with cold cranking current higher than 499 A according to DIN (e.g. 520 A, 580 A or 600 A) can be temporarily tested using

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setting for 499 A according to DIN.

2.4.4

Evaluating test result of battery load test

Because of the high load on the battery during this test (a high

current flows) the battery voltage drops.

♦ If the battery is OK, the voltage value drops only to the mini‐

mum voltage.

♦ If the battery is defective or has a low charge, the battery volt‐

age quickly drops below the minimum voltage.

♦ After the test is completed, this low voltage value remains over

a longer period, and the voltage increases very slowly again.

♦ Perform test once only. Repeating the test falsifies the result.

♦ The tester requires approx. 30 minutes to cool down before

carrying out another test or testing another battery to ensure

the results are not falsified.

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2.4.5

Comments concerning test print out

1 - Measuring range selected on tester

2 - Diagram -arrow- indicates battery condition.

3 - Test result

4 - Battery voltage during load test.

5 - Vehicle data and date Must be completed by test personnel

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Note

♦ The test printout is required for warranty claims.

♦ Perform test once only. Repeating immediately the test falsi‐

fies the result.

2.4.6

Assessing test results

Printout from battery tester

Starting capability very good

Starting capability good

Measure to be performed

Battery OK.

Starting capability sufficient

Evaluation by carrying out a

current draw test when charg‐

ing ⇒ page 22

Starting capability poor

Starting capability very poor

Cannot be tested

Evaluation by carrying out a

current draw test when charg‐

ing ⇒ page 22

Evaluation by carrying out a

current draw test when charg‐

ing ⇒ page 22

Perform battery charging

⇒ page 25 and repeat test.

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