- Battery type - 6ST-55A, maintenance-free
- Rated voltage, V - 12
- Rated capacity at 20-hour discharge and electrolyte temperature (27±2) °С at the beginning of the discharge, A h - 55
- Discharge current at 20-hour discharge mode, A - 2.75
- Discharge current at starter mode and electrolyte temperature 18°C, A - 255
Battery discharge while driving
Cause of malfunction | Elimination Method |
1. Alternator drive belt slippage. | 1. Adjust belt tension. |
2. Excessive contamination of the battery surface. | 2. Clean the surface of the battery. |
3. Damage to the insulation in the electrical system (discharge current more than 11 mA with disconnected consumers). | 3. Locate the current leakage and repair the damage. |
4. Connection of new consumers by the owner of the car in excess of allowable limits. | 4. Turn off new consumers of electricity. |
5. The generator is faulty. | 5. Check the generator. |
6. Contamination of the electrolyte with foreign impurities. | 6. Charge the battery, drain the electrolyte, flush, refill with fresh electrolyte and charge the battery again. |
7. Short circuit between plates. | 7. Replace battery. |
8. The electrolyte level is below the top edge of the plates. | 8. Restore normal electrolyte levels. |
Electrolyte on the surface of the battery
Cause of malfunction | Elimination Method |
1. Elevated electrolyte level leading to sloshing. | 1. Set the normal electrolyte level. |
2. Electrolyte seepage through cracks in the case. | 2. Replace the battery. |
3. Electrolyte boiling due to very high generator voltage. | 3. Replace voltage regulator. |
4. Electrolyte boiling and battery overheating due to plate sulfation. | 4. Replace the battery. |