Solite Batteries

Solite batteries are popular all over the world due to their wide product range and affordable prices. The products have excellent quality and good performance. The production uses the most modern technologies and advanced materials.

About Solite

Solite batteries are created by Hyundai Sungwoo Automotive Korea co ltd in South Korea. This company is known as a major manufacturer of spare parts for vehicles. Created in 1979. In 1992, its own research center was opened. Since that time, battery production has reached a whole new level.

Production is carried out according to the most modern technologies and under continuous quality control. The company is developing, constantly improving its products and is looking for new solutions that will make Solite batteries even better.

Where are Solite batteries used?

Representatives of Hyundai Sungwoo Automotive Korea and distributors are spread all over the world, they are in the countries of Europe, Asia and America. Batteries of this production are delivered to conveyors of many Asian auto manufacturers. Among them are Honda, Hundai, Kia, Nissan, Toyota, as well as cooperation with General Motors.

This manufacturer has batteries for both cars and trucks. Due to the variety of technical characteristics, you can choose the right option for any vehicle.

Applied technologies and their features

In the manufacture of batteries of this brand, only modern, but at the same time tested technologies are used:

• the use of high-quality materials - lead alloys with the addition of calcium, low-resistance separators, superpolymers;
• the use of lead-calcium lead down conductors with the addition of alloying components, which ensures high discharge resistance and reduced water consumption;
• innovative terminals and a special installation method for protection against oxidation;
• a special arrangement of down conductors, due to which protection against vibrations and an increase in battery life are provided;
• an indicator on the battery cover showing the state of the battery;
• the use of a convenient recessed handle that makes moving the battery simple and convenient;
• composition and design, ensuring normal battery performance over a wide range of ambient temperatures;
• high starting current.

Important! Solite batteries are completely maintenance free. There is no question of removing the cover and adding water. The lack of maintenance is achieved through the use of calcium alloy technology.

Technical characteristics of a model range

Rechargeable batteries are designed for modern vehicles, especially those where it is expected to use a large number of electronics and devices, ensure their reliable and uninterrupted operation.

The batteries are maintenance-free and do not require any manipulation before use. Their shelf life is seven years with an average intensity of operation.

Under this brand, batteries for trucks and cars are produced.

For cars

Here are batteries for Japanese and European cars. The polarity in the line is represented by both direct and reverse.Types of terminals are also of both European and Asian type (mark Asia in the name of the battery, while the terminals are narrow and protrude above the top cover).

European Solite Batteries

Battery capacity varies from 50 to 100 Ah. Starting current (cold scroll) from 470 to 850 A.

The AGM mark means that the battery is gel and supports the Start-Stop system, and CMF indicates that these are ordinary maintenance-free acid-calcium batteries.

Asian batteries Solite Asia

Battery capacity varies from 44 to 110 Ah. Cold scroll current from 350 to 850 A. Silver indicates that it is a Premium battery with the addition of silver.

For trucks

Batteries for trucks are also found with direct and reverse polarity, with different types of terminals. Battery capacity from 110 to 220 Ah. Starting current from 900 to 1315 A.

Solite Battery Maintenance

Previously, Solite batteries were made of a transparent polymer material, so that the owner could conveniently monitor the level of electrolyte. Modern batteries are made opaque and completely maintenance free. This was achieved by the use of calcium-containing alloys - they minimize fluid flow, so adding water is unnecessary. To monitor the state of the battery and the degree of its charge allows a special indicator on the cover.

It also contributes to the removal of gases through special valves and helps to avoid spillage, and leakage of electrolyte, however, it is impossible to open the cover and there is no need for this.

All that remains for the battery owner is to put the purchased battery in its place, carefully monitor it, recharge it periodically, and after the battery has reached the end of its life (and it can last seven years under favorable conditions), replace it with a new one. The product warranty is 24 months.

How to charge a Solite battery

The need to charge a Solite battery is extremely rare. For example, if the car has stood idle for a long time or got into adverse climatic conditions. Also, periodically, it may be necessary to charge during normal operation.

All you need is a special adjustable charger. If you use the usual, you can ruin the battery. Indeed, in the case of excessive evaporation of the electrolyte, it will not work to top up.

On the charger, you need to set the charging current in the amount of one tenth of the capacity of the battery. For example, if the capacity is 65 Ah, then the charging current must be set to 6.5 A. This parameter cannot be exceeded, it can be reduced. There are also tips to charge another half as much current, but it will take more time, although it certainly will not ruin the battery.

You should also monitor the voltage - it should not exceed 14.4 V. It is also not recommended to throw the charging device unattended. Check its performance every two hours and adjust if necessary.

The time to full charge depends on the degree of discharge and averages 8-12 hours.

Detailed instructions for charging gel batteries here.

How to find out the release date and decrypt the code

Solite batteries use a five-digit marking that combines letters and numbers. First comes the letter (there may be two), it encrypts the name of the manufacturer. Next are two letters, between them is a number. They are used to encode the date and month of the release date. The first letter denotes dozens in the number (W - 0, X - 10, Y - 20, Z - 30), the number - units.

The letters of the month are encrypted as follows: I - January, J - February, K - March, L - April, M - May, N - June, O - July, P - August, Q - September, R - October, S - November, T - December.

The fifth digit is the year of manufacture. Sometimes there is a sixth marking shift.

Example: VAW8J6. In this case, two letters VA mean the name of the plant, W8 = 08 - date, J - month of February, 6 - 2016 of release. It turns out that this battery was released on February 8, 2016.

Did you have or have a battery Solite? Then tell us in the comments about your impressions about him, this will greatly help other motorists and will make the material more complete and accurate.

Reviews

Denis
Characteristics are excellent, compare favorably with European, and at an affordable price. But there is a minus: you need to handle as delicately as possible, afraid of a deep discharge, and you can discharge it easily.

Ilya
I like that you do not need to serve. Until the first need for charging, I traveled for two years without problems, after that I began to recharge in the winter.

Oleg
Good quality. Serves long enough without recharging. I want to say that there is better, of course, but for that kind of money - that’s it. The official site is in Korean, do not read anything, so you need to carefully choose so as not to get a fake.