Looking at it, I noticed… yikes, 2014/03/15, that’s about seven years?
Since it still works, I kept using it and ended up in a painful situation…
I decided to replace it three years ago.
How to read standard vehicle battery format (JIS format)
(Example) In the case of 60B19L
| Meaning of symbols | Content | Overview | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Performance rank (no unit) | A number representing the battery’s performance rank; the higher the number, the better the starting performance and capacity. ※Below 50: increments of 2; 50 and above: increments of 5 | |
| 2 | Short side size of battery (JIS standard width × case height classification) | The short side size of the battery, width × case height (terminal height not included). Represented by A through H; the later the letter in the alphabet, the larger the size. | |
| 3 | Long side length (cm) | The length of the battery’s long side (cm) is expressed directly as a number. For D23, it translates to approximately 23 cm. | |
| 4 | Terminal position (three types: L, R, or no symbol) | When viewing the positive side short face of the battery: if the + terminal is on the left side… L type; if the + terminal is on the right side… R type. F, G, and H sizes do not display L or R. Please refer to the diagram on the right for terminal positions. | |
Borrowed from Panasonic’s website.
This time I decided to upgrade the performance rank.
BOSCH High-Tech Premium domestic vehicle charge control/standard vehicle battery HTP-60B19R
It had turned completely black… that was dangerous.
Last Monday had to go for inspection
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Battery was weak so charged it
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Inspection complete, loaded two bikes and tried to start the engine (wouldn’t start)
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Tried the booster I brought just in case but still wouldn’t start
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Turned the starter with all my heart and it fired up, so I drove back slowly
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Gas was critically low but somehow made it back to the shop
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The battery I ordered arrived Thursday but was damaged with fluid leaking
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Had to go for inspection Friday so drove it myself.
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Today, Sunday, the replacement battery arrived and it’s all settled (‘ω’)ノ
That was long…
