TecMate has adapted its portable OptiMate battery monitors to display the charge level for any battery - including lithium ( LFP ), sealed lead-acid ( AGM ) and standard ' wet cell ' lead-acid ( STD ). At a glance the rider or dealer will learn if the vehicle ' s battery has sufficient charge to start the engine or if it needs to be charged first . Connecting the tester-monitor is easy - the O-125 plugs directly into a fitted SAE battery lead and the O-126 has a dual size plug that adapts to a DIN ( Ø12 mm ) socket found on BMW Triumph and Ducati Multistrada , or the larger AUTO ( Ø21 mm ) socket found on most of the other motorcycle brands . Once connected , the resting voltage of that battery is measured to ensure that it is directly proportional to the State of Charge ( SOC ). If the LED adjacent to the battery type ( STD , AGM & LFP ) blinks , the battery ' s State of Charge is 50 % or higher ; 50 % is sufficient to start and fire up an engine . Once fired up , it now displays if the vehicle ' s system is delivering the right charge voltage to the battery , indicated by the green LFP LED turning full on . It also warns if that voltage is too high and might destroy the battery ( especially if it is a LFP / lithium battery ); all LEDs rapidly blink together if the voltage exceeds 14.6V . Of course , if the red ( warning triangle ) LED is blinking , it ' s time to charge that battery ! Both O-125 and O-126 have an SAE charge port ; charging can continue through the monitor , and it will then display the rising charge voltage . For a more permanent solution there are smart battery leads with built-in monitors that can be fitted to the battery and used as a battery charger input when necessary . The O-124 is ideal for all 12V leadacid batteries , including AGM , GEL and STD wet cell , and the O-127 is ideal for 12.8V LFP ( LiFePO4 ) batteries . These permanent smart battery leads make fitment to any powersport battery easy . OptiMate ' s unique dual size rings adjust from the default M6 ( 1 / 4 ") to the larger M8 ( 5 / 16 "). Both the O-124 and O-127 come in a jar of 20 , ideal for dealers that want to fit these smart leads to all vehicles at PDI . OptiMate monitors are an easy and cost-effective way to instantly learn the state of a vehicle ' s battery . A fitted battery monitor helps avoid battery damage - at-a-glance the rider will know if the battery is OK or when it ' s time to charge .
O-126
Portable range
O-126
O-125
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Fixed range
O-127
O-124
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