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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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New to me..Voltmeter is way off...says 10 volts when my meter says 12.6 ...when I turn on the blinker the needle on the meter jumps all over the place.Is it junk? bad ground?
 
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1990 Glide here. Welcome to HDF from the UK.

It is best to think of the voltmeter on your bike as an indicator, not an accurate instrument. By all means check your grounds, but what you describe doesn't sound unusual.
 
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