P1000m5 Battery Reading 18 Volts

[bigfoothunter]

Hi,

I am a new supporting member who just got a 2017 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 and am going through the basic maintenance stuff. I decided to throw a voltmeter on the battery to see where it was at since I bought it from an auction and figured it had probably been sitting awhile. The batter is reading 18 volts. It has the oem 12 volt battery on it. I have driven it about a mile for test driving and that is about it. How could it be holding an 18 volt charge?

Any guidance would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Adam

 

[snuffnwhisky]

Check the voltage running and not running at the battery with a voltmeter. Either bad gauge or voltage regulator.

 

[bigfoothunter]

Check the voltage running and not running at the battery with a voltmeter. Either bad gauge or voltage regulator.

Voltmeter went bad thankfully, should have checked it on another vehicle before posting. Thanks!

 

[Cuoutdoors]

Let's talk about how we can get 50% more out of my battery.

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