LEAGEND BA106 Battery Tester User Guide

June 12, 2024
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LEAGEND BA106 Battery Tester

Product Information

The Battery Tester BA106 is a portable device designed for testing vehicle batteries. It features a large, easy-to-read LCD display with backlighting. The device is powered by the vehicle battery and comes with a mini-USB socket for connecting to a computer for printing purposes. The dimensions of the device are 126mm (length) x 76mm (width) x 28mm (height), and it weighs 200g.

The Battery Tester BA106 is capable of measuring cold cranking amps (CCA) for various types of batteries, including Lithium Ion, Regular Flooded, AGM Gel, and EFB batteries. It supports different battery standards and rating systems such as CCA, BCI, CA, MCA, JIS, DIN, IEC, EN, SAE, and GB. The measure range for CCA varies depending on the battery type.

The product also includes accessories such as a user manual for instructions on tool operations, a USB cable for connecting to a computer, and a CD with print software.

Product Usage Instructions

  1. To connect the Battery Tester BA106 to a computer for printing, use the mini-USB socket located on the side of the product and connect it using a USB cable.
  2. To perform a battery test:
  3. Connect the Battery Tester BA106 to the vehicle battery.
  4. The tester will display the tester model, version, and battery voltage.
  5. Press any key to proceed.
  6. Select the battery type by using the UP/DOWN keys to navigate and the ENTER key to confirm.
  7. Select the battery system standard and rating by using the UP/DOWN keys to navigate and the ENTER key to confirm.
  8. The tester will display the battery test result, including information such as battery health, CCA, voltage, and internal resistance.
  9. To access the system setup menu:
  10. From the main menu, select “System Setup” and press ENTER.
  11. In the system setup menu, you can adjust the language, contrast of the LCD display, and view tool information.
  12. To navigate through menus and options, use the UP/DOWN keys.
  13. To confirm selections, use the ENTER key.
  14. To exit to the previous menu, use the EXIT key.

Product Information

Tool Description

  • Up / Down keys: Select upwards or downwards via white UP and DOWN keys.
  • Exit key: Exit to previous menu via blue EXIT key.
  • ENTER key: Confirm the selection via green ENTER key
  • Mini-USB Socket (in the side of the product): Connect to computer for print via USB cable.

Product Specifications

  1. Display: large, 128*64 easy to read LCD, backlit
  2. Operating Temperature: 0 to 50°C (32 to 122 F°)
  3. Storage Temperature: -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158 F°)
  4. Power—provided via vehicle battery(8-30V DC)
  5. Dimensions:
  6. Length Width Height
  7. 126 mm ( 4.9”) 76 mm ( 3”) 28mm (1.1”)
  8. Weight: 200g

Cold Cranking Amps Measure Range:

Lithium Ion Battery:

Measure Standard Measure Range
CCA 20-1000
BCI 20-1000
CA 20-1000
MCA 20-1000
JIS 26A17—150F51
DIN 20-700
IEC 20-700
EN 20-1000
SAE 20-1000
GB 2-120

Regular Flooded ,AGM Gel battery, EFB battery:

Measure Standard Measure Range
CCA 100-2000
BCI 100-2000
CA 100-2000
MCA 100-2000
JIS 26A17–245H52
DIN 100-1400
IEC 100-1400
EN 100-2000
SAE 100-2000
GB 30-220

Accessories Included

  • User Manual — Instructions on tool operations
  • USB cable — Provides link to tool and computer for print..
  • CD— Print software inside.

Product Setup
The tool allows you to make the following adjustments and settings:

  1. Language: Selects desired language.
  2. Contrast adjustment: Adjusts the contrast of the LCD display.
  3. Tool information: The tool show the version.

To enter the system setup menu
From main menu, select the System Setup and press ENTER.

Operation and Test

After connect the tool to vehicle battery, tester displays the tester model , version and batter voltage.

Tester will display the following contents after press any key.

Battery test

Now the tester detects the surface charge has been eliminated, turn lights off as prompted, then press ENTER key. The tester will recover
automatic test

Select Battery Type
After the battery charge status selected, tester will prompt to select battery type, i.e. Regular Flooded, Lithium Ion ,AGM Flat Plate or AGM Spiral, Gel and EFB battery. Press UP/DOWN key to select battery type, then press ENTER key to confirm

Battery System Standard and Rating
BA106 battery tester will test each battery according to the selected system and rating.
Use UP/DOWN key to select according to the actual system standard and rating marked on the battery. Use UP/DOWN key to select according to the actual system standard and rating marked on the battery. See in the below picture, the arrow indicated location.

  • CCA: Cold Cranking Amps, specified by SAE&BCI, most frequently used value for starting battery at 0°F (-18°C).
  • BCI: Battery Council International standard
  • CA: Cranking Amps standard, effective starting current value at 0°C
  • MCA: Marine Cranking Amps standard, effective starting current value at 0°C.
  • JIS: Japan Industrial Standard, displayed on the battery as combination of the numbers and letters, e.g. 55D23,80D26. DIN:German Auto Industry Committee Standard
  • IEC: Internal Electro technical Commission Standard
  • EN: European Automobile Industry Association Standard
  • SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers Standard
  • GB: China National Standard

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It takes around 3 seconds to display the battery test result.

Battery Test Result
Battery test result includes 5 types as following:

  1. Good Battery

  2. Good, Recharge

  3. Replace

  4. Bad Cell, Replace

  5. Charge, Retest

Cranking Test
Tester prompts as following:

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Charging System
Tester prompts as following:

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Review Data
Choose the function of Review Data and review the history of battery testing result

Print Data
Choose the function of Print and press ENTER.
Before choose the print data function, it is necessary to connect the tool to the computer via USB cable. Once all are available, please kindly insert the CD to the computer

  1. Install the USB driver firstly.
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  2. Then open the Print software

  3. Choose the COM Port NO.
    If there are some data history in print software, please kindly clear them.

  4. The Printer of computer will print the testing result via PC

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