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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => ELECTRICAL | ELECTRONIC | AUDIO => Topic started by: wooly on December 02, 2018, 12:07:04
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Would I be correct in assuming my PD2 has a calcium battery fitted ?
Was thumbing through the handbook and under battery recharging there is reference to a calcium battery being fitted but then on the next page is also a statement that an AGM battery could also be equipped.
The battery fitted is a Delkor CMF68L and I'm blowed if I can find a reference to it on the Delkor website to check what the chemistry of the thing is.
I wonder if Hyundai have a special battery made by Delkor for the range, it's also fitted to the wife's Tucson.
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I suppose Delkor must have imported some of their batteries from Solite and put their sticker on the battery as the CMF68L is a Solite Sungwoo automotive part number and battery used in many Hyundai /Kia vehicles, chemistry seems to be calcium type, though if it's a lead silver calcium or lead calcium it will still charge in the same way as a standard lead acid battery.
This page reference was more than likely prior to the 68L production but it gives a little information
:link: HYUNDAI SUNGWOO SOLITE (http://www.hdswsolite.co.kr/en/?act=info.page&pcode=sub02_01)
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Delkor must have imported some of their batteries from Solite and put their sticker on the battery as the CMF68L is a Solite Sungwoo automotive part number and battery used in many Hyundai /Kia
Thanks for that pointer Craig, I knew you would know. :cool:
It appears that company mainly makes calcium batteries so that confirms the manual stating it is a calcium and not an AGM.
I need to give mine a top up with the charger after I noticed the terminal voltage was 12.23v the other day so I can select calcium mode on the charger now.
The car hasn't been used much lately and the parasitic drain is running the battery down.
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Not a problem Wooly :goodjob2: if you ever have to change the battery keep in mind the Bosch S4 and S5 batteries as a suitable replacement.