RE: Northstar batteries

In my typical short 15 minute trips it has been fine, even prior to grounding it. Many use it on the street if you read that A-body thread.

Did see the AMP meter pegged on one longer trip to a car show last summer. We will see if grounding changed that...........

From: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Mick
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 11:55 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Northstar batteries

I think so Mike. Intended to charge at a high rate due to high ignition demand and short amount of charge time. Most likely will over charge in street driving...............MO

On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 11:47 AM Michael LeFevre <493mike@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Isn't that blue voltage regulator for racing only?

Mike

On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 11:11 AM Hall (US), Ricky L <ricky.l.hall@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My ’62 wagon had really dim headlights/dash lights and no blinkers driving in to work yesterday. Needed a jump to get going after work from a buddy. Fired right up - got home OK - checked it - read 8 volts. Charged to just over 12V - this morning reads under 12V. So I guess the place to start is a new battery. It is a 6 year old Odyssey.

Checked the two new cars sitting, and they read around 12.5V - the ‘53 read 12.9V even after sitting a few days - it has a 5 year old Sears DieHard (AGM made by Odyssey). I guess that line will die out with Sears.

Switched from Optima to Odyssey, when Optima production went to Mexico and quality went down. Going to try Northstar this time - supposed to be the cat’s meow..........

https://www.batterysystems.net/brand/northstar/

Alternator and voltage regulator are pretty new. Running the blue P3690732 Mopar Performance voltage regulator since I am running electronic ignition. (Engine surged with standard regulator). Read yesterday online that the blue regulator needs to be grounded to avoid over charging, to sand away the powdercoat under the bolts. Sure enough the coating was pretty thick and tough, so did that last night too.

https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/m-p-voltage-regulator-yes-or-no.150015/

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