Bosch Battery Age Code

roverbarmy · 18th March 2021, 09:16

I found this interesting video (including a code chart 42 seconds in) for Bosch/Varta battery dates. Why they can't just put the manufacturing date on there is beyond me but I guess its so they can keep them on the shelf without us mere mortals knowing! Knowledge is king!

My code was almost invisible but could just be seen by cleaning the top right of the battery (looking from nearside of car) and looking from an angle.

Ducati750cc · 19th March 2021, 10:33

And in the olden days there used to be a 'charge by date' to determine if it hadn't been sold by then it needed a top up charge.

18th March 2021, 09:16	#1
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Bosch Battery Age Code I found this interesting video (including a code chart 42 seconds in) for Bosch/Varta battery dates. Why they can't just put the manufacturing date on there is beyond me but I guess its so they can keep them on the shelf without us mere mortals knowing! Knowledge is king! My code was almost invisible but could just be seen by cleaning the top right of the battery (looking from nearside of car) and looking from an angle. __________________ Oil in my veins! Last edited by roverbarmy; 18th March 2021 at 09:19..

19th March 2021, 10:33	#2
Ducati750cc Loves to post Rover75 tourer Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ashton Posts: 428 Thanks: 121 Thanked 206 Times in 145 Posts	And in the olden days there used to be a 'charge by date' to determine if it hadn't been sold by then it needed a top up charge. __________________ Common sense isn't a gift, it's a punishment because you have to deal with everyone who doesn't have it.