Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 463

Do not check or charge a Battery - A- when the visual indicator

has »no color or is bright yellow«. Jump starting must not be

used!
There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump

starting.
These Batteries - A- must be replaced.

2.4

Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A-

⇒ “2.4.1 General Information”, page 12
⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device Descrip‐

tion”, page 13
⇒ “2.4.3 Battery Load Test”, page 13
⇒ “2.4.4 Cold Crank Amps Table”, page 15
⇒ “2.4.5 Battery Load Test Results”, page 16
⇒ “2.4.6 Printed Test Results Explanations”, page 17
⇒ “2.4.7 Test Result Evaluation”, page 17

2.4.1

General Information

WARNING

Risk of injury. Follow all warning messages and safety pre‐

cautions. 

Refer 

to

⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3

 .

It is not necessary to disconnect or remove the Battery - A- when

using the Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A- .
The following Batteries - A- can be tested using the Battery Tester

with Printer - VAS5097A- :
♦ 80 to 499 A cold crank amps according to German Industry

Standardization DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm). Refer to 

1)

.

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

tional Engineering Consortium)

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

ropäische Norm/ Standard of Automotive Engineers)

1)  Batteries - A- with cold crank amps greater than 499 A according to DIN can

be tested with the setting for 499 A according to DIN.

The Batteries - A- are tested by being loaded with current that

corresponds to the starter current of a vehicle. Under this load,

the Battery - A- is evaluated and the measured results are output

through the printer.

Note

Read the Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A- Operating In‐

structions and Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A- Quick

Reference Guide label on the Battery Tester with Printer -

VAS5097A- and the cold crank amps table. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.4 Cold Crank Amps Table”, page 15

 .

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Refer to

⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device De‐

scription”, page 13

 .

♦ Battery load test. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.3 Battery Load Test”, page 13

 .

♦ Cold crank amps table. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.4 Cold Crank Amps Table”, page 15

 .

♦ Battery load test results. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.5 Battery Load Test Results”, page 16

 .

♦ Printed test results explanations. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.6 Printed Test Results Explanations”, page 17

 .

♦ Test result evaluation. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.7 Test Result Evaluation”, page 17

 .

2.4.2

Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A-

Device Description

Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A-
1 - LED green, “Device in use”
2 - LED red, “Device connected with terminals reversed”
3 - LED red “Battery cannot be tested”, the Battery - A- must be

replaced.

4 -

Start

 button

5 - Cold cranking output selector switch
6 -

ON/OFF

 function switch

7 - Sliding switch (battery hook-up to the Battery - A- /at jump

start point)

8 -

Paper-feed 

-button

9 - Printer

2.4.3

Battery Load Test

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A-

WARNING

Risk of injury. Follow all warning messages and safety pre‐

cautions. 

Refer 

to

⇒ “1.3 Warnings and Safety Precautions”, page 3

 .

Always note the TPL 2012182.

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WARNING

Do not check or charge a Battery - A- when the visual indicator

has »no color or is bright yellow«. Jump starting must not be

used!
There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump

starting.
These Batteries - A- must be replaced.

Note

The Battery - A- temperature must be at least 10 °C.

Caution

♦ Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.
♦ Remove the key.

– Check the visual indicator on Batteries - A- with visual indica‐

tor. Refer to

⇒ “2.1.1 Battery with Color Display, Visual Indicator, Check‐

ing”, page 7

 .

– Switch on the Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A- . Refer

to

⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device De‐

scription”, page 13

 .

– Determine the cold crank amps according to specifications on

the Battery - A- in ampere (A) according to DIN and determine

the Battery Tester With Printer - VAS5097A- adjustment range

using the table. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.4 Cold Crank Amps Table”, page 15

 .

Note

If the Battery - A- does not state this value in DIN but rather in IEC

or EN/SAE, then convert the value using the table (refer to

⇒ “2.4.4 Cold Crank Amps Table”, page 15

 ) or the table on the

Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A- .

– Set the cold crank amps with the cold crank amps selector

switch. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device De‐

scription”, page 13

 .

– Set the measuring range (80 to 379 A or 380 to 499 A) using

the 

ON/OFF

 switch. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device De‐

scription”, page 13

 .

Note

Batteries - A- with cold crank amps greater than 499 A according

to DIN can be tested with the setting for 499 A according to DIN.

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Battery - A- .

– Connect the black terminal (-) to the negative terminal for the

Battery - A- .

Note

♦

Make sure the test terminals make good contact!

♦

Note TPL 2012182 for the Battery Tester with Printer -

VAS5097A- .

– Using the sliding switch, select the test clamp connection

point. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device De‐

scription”, page 13

 .

1 - Direct connection to the Battery - A-
2 - Connection on the battery jump start terminal
– Check if the cold crank amps indicated on the Battery - A-

matches the selected value on the Battery Tester with Printer

- VAS5097A- .

– Press the

Start

-button. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device De‐

scription”, page 13

 .

The green LED lights up. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device Descrip‐

tion”, page 13

 . The test program runs automatically. The test

results are output through the printer. Refer to

⇒ “2.4.5 Battery Load Test Results”, page 16

 . If the Battery

Tester with Printer - VAS5097A- does not start, (the LED does not

come on and there is no print out), then charge the Battery - A- .

Refer to 

⇒ “3 Battery, Charging”, page 31

 .

– Switch off the Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A- . Refer

to

⇒ “2.4.2  Battery Tester with Printer VAS5097A Device De‐

scription”, page 13

 .

– Remove the test terminals.

Note

♦

The test is over after approximately 20 seconds.

♦

The results of the test are output through the printer.

♦

Only perform the test once. Repeating the test will not produce

accurate results.

♦

The Battery Tester with Printer - VAS5097A- needs 30 mi‐

nutes to cool off before it is ready for the next measurement.

2.4.4

Cold Crank Amps Table

Cold Crank Amps in A

EN/ SAE

IEC

DIN

136 – 177

95 – 124

80 – 104

178 – 219

125 – 154

105 – 129

220 – 261

155 – 184

130 – 154

262 – 303

185 – 214

155 – 179

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