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08-12-2006, 07:40 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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i have to weld up a small hole on my exhaust and was wanting to know if you have to unplug the ecu before weldin?
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08-12-2006, 07:44 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Perth, South
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just the battery, or i'm pretty sure most exhaust shops have a type of surge protector, the battery can blow up if you don't either disconnect it or put one of those on...the ecu doesn't usually have anything running in it when the car is off
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08-12-2006, 08:48 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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thanks mate
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08-12-2006, 11:22 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Belmont, WA
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The ECU has constant voltage as does the BEM I personally would disconnect both of the above as well as the battery just to be safe
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09-12-2006, 07:15 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2006
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once the battery is disconnected, the circuit to the ecu & bem is also. no need to unplug them.
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09-12-2006, 07:43 AM
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Workin' for the BOSS
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Under my XR8 modding
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You should always disconnect the battery before any electric welding on the car. Arcing across the alternator can destroy it.
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09-12-2006, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: wrong side of town
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09-12-2006, 09:27 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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in the ford manual it says disconnect negative battery lead.
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welding/ecu???
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