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Explains Japanese code segments for amp hours, terminal size, battery length, and polarity, then outlines American group sizing and common equivalents. Covers European DIN-style part numbers and multiple date-code schemes by letter-month and year, including manufacturer-specific formats for AC Delco, Delkor, Fullriver, Motobatt, Optima, Challenge/Dong Ah, and Odyssey.",{"@graph":63,"@context":119},[64,80,102],{"@type":65,"itemListElement":66},"BreadcrumbList",[67,71,74,77],{"item":68,"name":69,"@type":70,"position":9},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":72,"name":10,"@type":70,"position":73},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/",2,{"item":75,"name":51,"@type":70,"position":76},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/general/",3,{"item":78,"name":59,"@type":70,"position":79},"https://docshare.wps.com/template/battery-part-numbers-and-date-codes-read-and-decode/565189/",4,{"url":78,"name":59,"@type":81,"image":82,"author":87,"headline":59,"publisher":90,"fileFormat":93,"inLanguage":57,"description":61,"dateModified":94,"datePublished":95,"encodingFormat":93,"isAccessibleForFree":96,"interactionStatistic":97},"DigitalDocument",{"url":83,"@type":84,"width":85,"height":86},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/battery-part-numbers-and-date-codes-read-and-decode/565189.png","ImageObject",442,249,{"name":88,"@type":89},"aboduw","Person",{"url":68,"name":91,"@type":92},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-01","2026-10-12",true,{"@type":98,"interactionType":99,"userInteractionCount":101},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":100},"ViewAction",8,{"@type":103,"mainEntity":104},"FAQPage",[105,111,115],{"name":106,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":108},"How do Japanese battery part numbers encode amp hours, terminal size, length, and polarity?","Question",{"text":109,"@type":110},"The first number(s) represent amp hours, the next letter indicates terminal size, the following number(s) show battery length in cm, and the last letter specifies polarity (R/L).","Answer",{"name":112,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":113},"What do European DIN-style battery part numbers indicate?",{"text":114,"@type":110},"Most European manufacturers use a DIN 5-digit style number where a larger number typically corresponds to a bigger battery. The document lists several example part numbers and equivalents.",{"name":116,"@type":107,"acceptedAnswer":117},"How are manufacturing date codes read for different battery brands?",{"text":118,"@type":110},"Each brand follows its own pattern: e.g., AC Delco uses month letters plus year digits, Delkor uses specific month-letter rules and day digits, Fullriver uses year plus production week plus day, Motobatt is basically DD/MM/YY, Optima uses year plus day-of-year, Challenge/Dong Ah uses year plus month letter plus day, and Odyssey uses year plus day-of-year.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":121,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":123,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":125,"site_id":56},565189,1792113461,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":128},{"doc_id":125,"user_id":129,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":130,"doc_module":9,"category_id":50,"category_name":51,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":131,"file_id":132,"file_url":133,"file_type":134,"file_size":135,"view_count":101,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":76,"language":136,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":140,"read_time":9},3985747862266,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_085a072bc5b1113ac321206ff7593b45","Automotive Battery Part Numbers and Date Codes  \nIn Australia, batteries and cars are imported from all around the world so we have a large mix of Japanese, European and American part numbers and some only used in Australia.  \nJapanese Part Numbers  \nAH Terminal Battery Length (cm) Polarity  \n55D23L- 55 D 23 L  \nFirst numbers represent the amp hours: 55 = 55AH, 165 = 165AH etc.  \nNext the letter represents the terminal size: D = standard terminal, B = small terminal, E is for long batteries like an N100, F & G is for terminals down one end like N120, N150 and N200.  \nNext numbers represent the battery length: 23 = 23cm long, 51 = 51cm long etc. This is the most important number as it tells the physical size of the battery.  \nLast letter represents the battery polarity: R is for negative terminal on the right, L is for negative terminal on the left, although it is an industry standard to ask which side of the battery is the positive terminal when both terminals are closest to you.  \nSometime the number may have an S at the end; this is for terminal size and is always a standard terminal, eg S55B24LS. It seems the S at the end overrides the B in the middle; remember usually the B in the middle is for a small terminal battery.  \nOther common numbers we use like these are: 40B20L, 95D31R, 165G51L.  \nAmerican Part Numbers  \nAmerican part numbers use battery group sizing, many are used here in Australia. Common numbers used are:  \nGroup Size  \n22NF  \n22F  \n242731  \n4D  \n8D  \nCommon Equivalent  \nN41/N43 NS50P  \nN50ZZ/M24  \nN70ZZ/M27 31-900/M31 N150  \nN200  \nEuropean Part Numbers  \nThe vast majority of European vehicle manufactures use DIN style batteries, these are usually a 5 digit number, the larger the number the bigger the battery. Some common part numbers used in Australia are:  \nPart number Common equivalent  \n56220 DIN55  \n56030 DIN55 High case  \n57412 DIN66 High case  \n58515 DIN88  \n60038 DIN88 High case  \nDate Codes  \nAll batteries should have a date the battery was manufactured; the hard part is deciphering how to read them. Most battery companies will use a letter for the month and a number for the year.  \nTypically somewhere in the date stamp it will stand for:  \nA – January B – February C – March D – April  \nAnd so on… Some manufacturers leave out the I to avoid confusion with 1.  \n9 – 2009 0 – 2010 1 – 2011  \n2 – 2012 And so on…  \nThis is how we date all of our batteries; they are stamped into the top of the case on the edge of the battery close to the positive terminal.  \nAC Delco Pre 2014 or batteries manufactured by Global  \nKS2K14, the bolded letters are the important ones, 2K is November 2012, ie 14/11/2012  \nKJ9D03, this is 03 April 2009, ie 03/04/2009  \nThe last two numbers are the day of the month it was manufactured.  \nDelkor date code and AC Delco Post 2014  \n2CR22, the bolded letters are the important ones, 2C is 22nd April 2012, 22/04/2012  \n8AR13, 13th January 2008, 13/01/2008  \nThe last two numbers are the day of the month it was manufactured.  \nDelkor skip using the “I” to avoid confusion with 1, so J = September, K = October.  \nFullriver date code  \nIgnore the first letter, first two digits are the year, next two are the week of production and the last two the day of month.  \nK120802 is 2nd day of the 8th week of 2012.  \nK104924 is 24th day of the 49th week in 2010.  \nMotobatt date codes  \nMotobatt date codes are the easiest, they are basically the date. First two are the day of the month, the next two are the month and the last two are the year.  \nMB041011 04/10/2011  \nMB280114 28/01/2014  \nOptima Date Codes  \nFirst number is the year and the next three are the day of the year it was made.  \n4025-25th Jan 2014  \n7130-130th day of the year works out the be 10th May 2017  \nChallenge/Dong Ah  \nFirst number for the year, nest letter for the month and next two numbers are the day of the month.  \n2E09CH 09th May 2012  \n9J24CH 24th October 2009  \nOdyssey  \nFor most sizes the 5 numbers after the first letter ar","cbCairRZRz96UR5V","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairRZRz96UR5V","pdf",553476,"English","# Japanese Part Numbers\n## American Part Numbers\n# European Part Numbers\n# Date Codes\n## AC Delco (Pre/Post 2014)\n## Delkor\n## Fullriver\n## Motobatt\n## Optima\n## Challenge/Dong Ah\n## Odyssey","[{\"question\":\"How do Japanese battery part numbers encode amp hours, terminal size, length, and polarity?\",\"answer\":\"The first number(s) represent amp hours, the next letter indicates terminal size, the following number(s) show battery length in cm, and the last letter specifies polarity (R/L).\"},{\"question\":\"What do European DIN-style battery part numbers indicate?\",\"answer\":\"Most European manufacturers use a DIN 5-digit style number where a larger number typically corresponds to a bigger battery. The document lists several example part numbers and equivalents.\"},{\"question\":\"How are manufacturing date codes read for different battery brands?\",\"answer\":\"Each brand follows its own pattern: e.g., AC Delco uses month letters plus year digits, Delkor uses specific month-letter rules and day digits, Fullriver uses year plus production week plus day, Motobatt is basically DD/MM/YY, Optima uses year plus day-of-year, Challenge/Dong Ah uses year plus month letter plus day, and Odyssey uses year plus day-of-year.\"}]","Battery Part Numbers and Date Codes - read and decode | PDF",1791848358]