Honda four wheeler

HLS wrote:
> I was 'given" a Honda four wheeler today.
>
> Tires flat, battery flat, etc.
>
> I took out the battery but could not tell if it is 12volts or 6, or even
> somthing else. The darn
> OEM battery had little info on the battery itself.
>
> Any hints??

How many caps are on it? 3 = 6V, 6 = 12V

nate

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"Nate Nagel" <[email protected]> wrote in message


> How many caps are on it? 3 = 6V, 6 = 12V

No caps, at this point ...A strip covering the cells.
I just got home with it. Maybe in the clear mornings light
I can give more info.

HLS wrote:
>
> "Nate Nagel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
>> How many caps are on it? 3 = 6V, 6 = 12V
>
>
> No caps, at this point ...A strip covering the cells. I just got home
> with it. Maybe in the clear mornings light
> I can give more info.

pry the strip off, that'll give you your answer.

nate

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"Nate Nagel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> HLS wrote:
>>
>> "Nate Nagel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>>> How many caps are on it? 3 = 6V, 6 = 12V
>>
>>
>> No caps, at this point ...A strip covering the cells. I just got home
>> with it. Maybe in the clear mornings light
>> I can give more info.
>
> pry the strip off, that'll give you your answer.

I just went out there with a flashlight, and can see six indentations under
the seal
strip, therefore a 12 volter.

I put it on charge tonight at 2 amperes, and we will see what tomorrow
brings.

It is a Honda Recon, and further searching indicates it is 12V.

I brought some other stuff in tonight, and maybe tomorrow I will find out
what it
is really good for.

Thanks all

On Jun 18, 9:26 pm, "HLS" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I was 'given" a Honda four wheeler today.
>
> Tires flat, battery flat, etc.
>
> I took out the battery but could not tell if it is 12volts or 6, or even
> somthing else. The darn
> OEM battery had little info on the battery itself.
>
> Any hints??

I'd bet a fair amount of money that it's 12 volt. There are other ways
to find out, however. You could get a manual
for it, but that would probably cost more than what your Honda is
worth. Try looking on the regulator and it should
say the voltage rating. If nothing else, take out a bulb, look at the
number on the bulb and go to a parts store to find the
rating.

Or.........you could call a Honda dealer and ask.

HLS <[email protected]> wrote:
>I was 'given" a Honda four wheeler today.
>
>Tires flat, battery flat, etc.
>
>I took out the battery but could not tell if it is 12volts or 6, or even
>somthing else. The darn
>OEM battery had little info on the battery itself.
>
>Any hints??

How many cells does the battery have?

If you apply 6V to the headlight, does it light to full brilliance?
--scott
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"Scott Dorsey" <[email protected]> wrote in message >
> How many cells does the battery have?
>
> If you apply 6V to the headlight, does it light to full brilliance?
> --scott

I found out it is a 12 volter. Picked up a new battery last night,
and will install it this morning and hit the start button.
This machine has not been run in about a year, and will see
what it takes to bring it back to life.
Thanks