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Battery Charger:VAS5906: General Description

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

NOTE:

If software updates or flash campaigns/actions must be performed on a vehicle, a charger with at least 70 A must be used in order to avoid problems during software updates and flash campaigns/actions.

Battery Charger:VAS5903  . Refer to Battery Charger .

Battery Charger:VAS5908  . Refer to Battery Charger .

WARNING:

Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety Precautions. Refer to WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

WARNING:

Batteries that have a light yellow visual indicator do not have to be tested or charged. Do not give a jump start.

There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.

These batteries must be replaced.

The charge current of the charger is 30 A.

The :VAS5906  was developed especially for charging the vehicle electrical system while the vehicle is on display.

It supplies for automatic charging of 3 - 300 Ah for starter batteries.

The 14.4 V maximum charging voltage is not exceeded. All electrical consumers will be supported up to 30 A by the support charging.

After the battery is completely charged, the :VAS5906  switches to maintenance charging for long-term operation.

The unit starts automatically and does not require any adjustments. Only the charging terminals and the network cable need to be connected.

More information can be found in the :VAS5906  Operating Instructions.