12v battery replacement

try charging your old battery it may be good for more years

 

And that is a good thing... the load / charge patterns are rather similar in this case to that of another EV or Hybrid vehicle.
It seems to me that an AGM battery is better suited for the Kona EV than a traditional flooded lead/acid one.
An AGM battery will be more resistant to occasional deep discharges, and the 14.6x charging voltage is suited for AGM chemistry.
Let's not forget, it is maintenance free, and will charge faster.

The only disadvantage is the higher price.

 

Yeah, mine cost about double but I wanted to test the AGM variety. Could not obtain the Auxiliary Hybrid type above so had to settle for a Stop-Start type.
It's only been in 7 months but is behaving as expected.

 

Its still in the car and working ok. Touch wood.
Just preparing in case its dies again.
Thanks

 

Hi yes i fitted the din 65 to my Kona remove the four little ridges from the right hand side and part of the lip on the left hand as well, the support ribs for the weight are under the tray and are not altered at all, the battery is then a good fit and after 8 months is proving to be a good match for the on car charging system

 

Good to hear it worked. Cutting that tray is well past my comfort zone as I'm a stickler for originality. I consider buying a spare tray from S. Korean wrecker to experiment with but in the end I don't really need any more battery capacity. I was hoping the AGM would offer some extra but so far that seems minimal.

 

For anyone who can source Varta, this AGM type fits in the Kona 550 901 054 | Varta Automotive (varta-automotive.com)

 

I’d like to get a portable jump starter - there are lots for 12 volt batteries - but their amps vary - does anyone know if a 1000amp one is safe to use on my Kona? (We recently had to replace our 12 volt - no big deal, but it seems like a good thing to have if the 12 volt goes sideways and the car will not start)

 

I have the same thing, worked fine for the couple of weeks when I needed it.
The Kona EV-s 12V battery does not need a lot of Amps to get going.
It does benefit from AGM, which can tolerate a deeper discharge.