In short: Need a battery for motorcycles and quads? Consider the Varta YTX4L-4(FA)**, rated 3Ah 12V 50A. Size and polarity decide most swaps, and both are listed on this page.
Varta YTX4L-4(FA)**: what it is and who it suits
Your scooter, naked bike or quad takes a Varta YTX4L-4(FA)**? Here are its details. Small batteries for motorcycles and quads differ in details you only see side by side. Ordering batteries online saves a ride to the dealer on a bike that will not start.
Among batteries for motorcycles and quads, 3Ah is at the smaller end.
12VVoltage
3AhCapacity, 20-hour rate (C20)
50AStarting power (EN)
Will the Varta YTX4L-4(FA)** fit?
- ✓ Starting power: 50A to the EN standard. Match or beat the figure on your current label.
- ✓ It comes with Y4 terminals, so check that your leads, lugs or plugs can attach to them without adapters.
- ✓ As a AGM battery it needs matching charge settings in the alternator, charger or solar regulator.
Measurements, ratings and codes
Answers before you buy
How should I charge a battery like this?
Being a AGM battery, it needs charging voltages suited to that chemistry. Smart chargers with a selectable mode take care of this automatically.
Do I need adapters for the Varta YTX4L-4(FA)**?
It is supplied with Y4 terminals. Make sure your existing cables or plugs fit them.
What range is this Varta battery part of?
It comes from VARTA PowerSports AGM Active. Other sizes in that series share its construction.
Is there a barcode on the Varta YTX4L-4(FA)** I can check?
Yes, 4016987168899. Use it to cross-check with your records or a workshop order.
AGM: how it works
Lead plates in AGM batteries are often slightly thinner than in flooded types. Ambulances and police cars use AGM for their heavy electrical loads. Do not mix AGM and flooded batteries in one bank.
Alternatives that fit the same space
Listed below: batteries with the same case and polarity as the Varta YTX4L-4(FA)**.
Exide AGM12-4Exide ETX4L-BSVarta YT4L-BSExide ELTZ5SExide ELTZ7S
See also
When the numbers match, the Varta YTX4L-4(FA)** can be ordered online at baterias.online in a few minutes. Once the battery is in, keep the old one for recycling at an authorised point.
Practical advice for motorcycles and quads
Couriers on scooters start and stop all day long. Check the fuse holder near the battery when the bike seems dead. Storing a bike for winter without a maintainer often ends with a new battery.
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