2023年7月29日星期六

Battery Issues - the indicator shows REPLACED but battery is good 電池標記轉顏色

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I rarely talk about automotive battery. The reason is my customers' batteries normally last for a long time. Only recently there are a few talking about how long that Solite battery can be used (and still using). And test data obtained mostly on Solite 🔋 as many other customers have already changed their vehicle. 

You wanted a better battery for your vehicle so that you can better estimate your time to replace your battery (even if it is still working). 

Years passed, there is no problem with checking the batteries (to those who needs to be replaced, and to those who can still continue using). But here comes the first of a issue, the indicator and the condition of the battery does not match. (headache) 😦


A week or two ago my customer came for a routine check. The indicator is white in color but the battery checking shows there is no problem. And it turns green after some adjustment done. ( and so I thought everything backs to normal)

I am wrong. My customer checked the battery yesterday and the indicator turns red. (indicating that the battery needs to be replaced) He also reported that the vehicle crank up fine. 


I took it out and checked the battery again and it turns out "GOOD". Stressed test it and looks normal.



After adjustment of the battery the indicator turns green again. I thought it ends here but I am wrong again.


The red came back to me (to my surprise). The battery testing still shows good. The only reason I can deduce is that there is nothing wrong with the vehicle battery AT THIS moment. The electrolyte level is low but it can still work (for dun know how long). Obviously we cannot refill this type of Maintenance Free battery.

I request my customer to install back the battery with a condition for a even more frequent inspection. The thing is, many other brands such as #Varta, #Bosch etc do not have this indicator and what I can do is just a battery inspection. If this indicator is missing, it just means the battery is good to go. 

Battery should be better with the indicator in order to ascertain better situation. This post will get its last updated when user comes back for checking.




*For a HK$900 battery,  people will just replace it. But you will never know the reason behind why your battery die faster than the others.

**Especially thanks to this customer who routinely come for inspection (for my data gathering)

****Battery inspection is only available to Tyrehood online customers (purchased both tyres and batteries). Afterall my profit is low unlike the others.
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一至兩星期前曾經幫過一個客檢查電池, 當時電池標記住係白色. 做左啲手腳之後又變番綠色. 再檢查多次粒電池又冇問題, 完全正常. 但係最近發現標記轉左做紅色.



最後拎左出黎睇再檢查都係正常. 壓力測試都冇問題.



之後再做下啲手腳後, 明明紅燈轉眼變成綠燈



第二日再睇, 又變番紅色. 但檢查都係正常. 唯一得出結果係電池係呢一刻都冇問題. 雖然水位底但仍然可以使用 (但唔知用幾耐). 由於而家好多都係免維護 (Maintenance Free)電池所以無法再加水入去.

最後請求個客裝番呢粒電池(配有特別要求係再黎密啲被我檢查). 原因係好多其他牌子包括 #Varta #Bosch 等牌子都冇呢啲標記轉顏色. 係密封電池情況下都唔會知到底入面有幾多水位. 如果呢粒電池冇呢個標記咁咪代表仍然可以繼續使用.

*HK$900 一粒電池通常都直接換左佢算. 但係永遠都唔會知點解會死咁快.

**特別感謝呢個客肯抽空密啲過黎檢查

****電池檢查只適用於Tyrehood網上客戶(已購買輪胎及電池). Afterall 並非好似出面咁, 我利潤太細.