Honda Motorcycle Service Manual page 366

BATTERIESICHARGINGILIGHTING SYSTEM
Push in the appropriate test button for three seconds and read
the condition o f the battery o n the meter.
NOTE
.
Be sure you've selected the correct test button that cor-
responds t o the battery being tested - see the chart
below. For the first check, DO NOT charge the battery
before testing
-
test it its 'as is".
CAUTION
.
To avoid damaging the tester, only test batteries w i t h an
amperage rating of less than 30 Ah.
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Tester damage can result from overheating when:
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The test button is pushed i n for more than three
seconds.
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The tester is used without being allowed t o cool for at
16.5 Ah-30 Ah
YB18(L)-A
Y 50-N 1 8L-A
least one minute when testing more than one battery.
-
More than ten consecutive tests are performed
without allowing at least a 30-minute cool-down
5.5 A h - 9 Ah
12N9-40-1
YB9lLl-B
YES-B-CA
Capacity
Type
The result of a test on the meter scale is relative t o the
amp. hour rating of the battery. ANY BATTERY
READING IN THE GREEN ZONE IS OK. Batteries should
only be charged if they register i n the YELLOW or RED
zone.
- 3 Ah
YB25L-C-1-2
YB3L-A
3.5 Ah-5 Ah
.
period.
EXAMPLE: Gold Wing batteries lY50-N18L-A, 1 8 AMP HOURI
using the 16.5-30 amp. hour setting may read in the GREEN
zone, but close t o the YELLOW (charge) zone. As long as the
meter reads in the GREEN zone, the battery is OK.
CHARGE
GREEN
*NO GOOD = Replace
9.5 Ah-16 Ah
TB4L-B
YB4L-B-Ca
YB5L-B
YELLOW
RED (-1) GREEN
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YT4L-12
YT4L-I 2 8
YT5L-12
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(+I. +2, +3)
YB16B-A
HY B1 6A-A
YT12-12