{"product_id":"din53r-mf-century-hi-performance-battery-12v-500cca-54ah","title":"DIN53R MF Century Hi Performance Battery — 12V 500CCA 54Ah","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 12V 54Ah starter battery sized for small European marques and other mid-car fitments that need a DIN53R case with the positive post on the right. Delivers 500 cold cranking amps and 90 minutes reserve for petrol and small-diesel starts in Volkswagen Polo, Audi A1, Mini, Mercedes-Benz A-Class entry petrol, BMW 1 Series base and other D-polarity European tray fits. For the mirror-polarity (C polarity, positive left) sibling used in Toyota, Mazda and Hyundai saloons, use the [handle:century-hi-performance-battery-din53l-mf-500cca-90rc-54ah] instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe case is 242 by 175 by 175 mm and weighs 13.5 kg. Polarity is D with the positive terminal on the right and the negative on the left when the posts face you, and the terminals are STD tapered lead posts sized for the OE top-clamp or J-hook fitted to the vehicle. Calcium plates on both sides hold self-discharge down to around 2 per cent per month at 20°C so the battery sits well on a dealer floor or in a seldom-driven weekender. Central vent with flame arrestor, recessed posts for cover clearance and a state-of-charge indicator eye round out the Hi Performance DIN build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHi Performance DIN is a flooded calcium wet-cell starter battery, not AGM, not EFB and not a dual-purpose deep-cycle. Do not fit it to a Start-Stop vehicle that specifies EFB or AGM, do not run it as the house battery on a caravan or camper and keep house-side cycling loads on a dedicated auxiliary. Pair two in series only for a 24V system when both batteries are the same age and matched for state of charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat sets it apart\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentury develops and tests the Hi Performance DIN range at an Australian climatic chamber so starting performance holds up across the national climate band from Perth summers to Tasmanian winters. Reinforced plate welds and double-insulated separators cut vibration failures on corrugated tracks and dirt roads. The DIN53R OE case matches small-European tray and clamp hardware without the shim-and-pack workarounds a non-DIN substitute would need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCharging, mounting and fusing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharge on a flooded calcium wet-cell profile at 14.4 to 14.7 V bulk and 13.5 to 13.8 V float measured at the terminals at 20°C, with temperature compensation enabled on the charger. Modern European marques from roughly 2008 onward need a battery registration or BMS reset after replacement, done with VCDS or ODIS on Volkswagen and Audi, ISTA on BMW, Xentry on Mercedes-Benz or an equivalent dealer-scan tool, so the vehicle's energy manager relearns the fresh battery and sets the correct charging voltage. Mount in the OE tray with the factory top clamp or J-hook, torque M6 posts to 5 to 7 Nm and M8 posts to 8 to 10 Nm, and fuse the starter cable at the vehicle loom or starter end rather than at the battery post. For 24V series pairing match the two batteries by age and state of charge, run matched cable gauge between the pair and fuse the circuit at the start of the run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Century","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32527692922989,"sku":"115133","price":235.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5941\/2333\/files\/115133.png?v=1689661286","url":"https:\/\/elevateauto.com.au\/products\/din53r-mf-century-hi-performance-battery-12v-500cca-54ah","provider":"Elevate Automotive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}