Honda ACCORD HYBRID 2005 Service Manual page 1753

12 Volt Battery
12 V o l t B a t t e r y T e s t
A W A R N I N G
A battery can explode if you do not f o l l o w the
proper procedure, causing serious injury to anyone
nearby. Follow all procedures carefully and keep
sparks and open flames away f r o m the battery.
Use either a JCI or Bear ARBST tester, and f o l l o w the
manufacturer's procedures. If you don't have one of
these computerized testers, f o l l o w this conventional
test procedure:
1. Be sure the temperature of the electrolyte is
between 70 °F (21 °C) and 100 °F (38 °C).
2. Inspect the battery case for cracks or leaks.
• If the case is d a m a g e d , replace the battery. •
• If the case looks OK, go to step 3.
3. Check the indicator EYE.
• If the EYE indicates the battery is charged, go to
step 4.
• If the EYE indicates a l o w charge, go to step 7.
4. Apply a 300 A load for 15 seconds to remove the
surface charge.
5. Wait 15 seconds, then apply a test load of 280 A for
15 seconds.
6. Record battery voltage.
• If voltage is above 9.6 V, the battery is OK. •
• If voltage is below 9.6 V, go to step 7.
7. Charge the battery on High (40 A) until the EYE
shows the battery is charged, plus an additional
30 minutes. If the battery charge is very low, it may
be necessary to bypass the charger's polarity
protection circuitry.
• If the EYE indicates the battery is charged w i t h i n
three hours, the battery is O K . B
• If the EYE indicates the battery is not charged
w i t h i n three hours, replace the battery. •
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