Anything I should unplug to weld?

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Anything I should unplug to weld?

30 Jan 2014 16:39
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Going to weld a bracket and a new square nut that was stripped on my frame on my 84 GPZ. Should I unhook anything? Remove anything? Don't want to kill any electronics if there is a chance of it.
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Re: Anything I should unplug to weld?

30 Jan 2014 17:26
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Remove battery. Hydrogen goes boom. And all plastics in the area.


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Re: Anything I should unplug to weld?

30 Jan 2014 18:58
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So no chance of smoking the pick ups or coils?
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Re: Anything I should unplug to weld?

30 Jan 2014 19:27
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All depends on where you place your ground. Electricity takes the path of least resistance.
If your worried about it take it to someone who knows what they're doing. I hope you were
already planning to remove the fuel tank.

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Re: Anything I should unplug to weld?

30 Jan 2014 19:43
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I'm worried about it but I sure am not going to take it to someone else. I can weld rather well myself.
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Re: Anything I should unplug to weld?

31 Jan 2014 03:01
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Just disconnect the battery and place the earth clamp on a part of the frame that is as close to the area you are welding as possible.
You won't damage any electrical components.
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