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March 01, 2012
Battery Testing and Diagnostic Overview for Polaris Electric Vehicles
Polaris Dealer Services has released this Team Tip to inform you that detailed Battery Testing and Diagnostic
Procedures are located on the dealer website under ‘News, Forms & Links – Service & Warranty’.
Dealership technicians should refer to these procedures any time they are performing the battery testing and
diagnostic operations outlined below.
Please distribute this Team Tip to all service personnel.
Battery Testing and Diagnostic Procedures:
A.
How to Select the Proper Extension Cord
B.
Power Supply and Dedicated Circuit Information
C.
Battery Electrolyte Maintenance
D.
E.
Open-Circuit Voltage Testing Procedure
F.
Specific Gravity Reference Table
(state of charge as related to specific gravity)
G.
Specific Gravity Test Procedure
H.
Torque-Load Battery Test Procedure
I.
Carbon Pile Load Test Procedure
J.
Battery Testing Worksheets:
Polaris EV-LSV /
RANGER
EV (eight 12V batteries)
Polaris Breeze (six 8V batteries)
1999
– 2004 GEM (six 12V batteries)
2005
– 2012 GEM e2, e4, eS (six 12V batteries)
2007
– 2012 GEM eLXD, e6 (nine 8V batteries)
2006
– 2012 GEM e6, eL (six 12V batteries)
NOTE: If viewing this Team Tip electronically, simply click on the links above to jump to specific
topics.
To access the Battery Testing and Diagnostic Procedures document and accompanying worksheets
from the STOP site;
STEP 1: Select ‘News, Forms & Links’ from the ‘Service and Warranty’ dropdown menu.
– Battery Testing and Diagnosis
