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What to disconnect when welding???


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I'm going to be doing some extensive welding on my 94 4\4 4.0 ranger , x bracing where the spare once was ,boxing in the front frame for the winch, rock sliders , roll cage , and much more . So my question is what all should I unplug or disconnect besides the battery??? Thanks to all..:icon_welder:
 


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IMO as long as you have a good ground close to where you're working that's good enough. I've never worried about disconnecting anything.
 

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IMO as long as you have a good ground close to where you're working that's good enough. I've never worried about disconnecting anything.
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Yes I've always moved my ground cable close to where I am welding ,I just haven't welded on a truck with a computer in it and wondered if the spike might toast something . Thanks for the reply :yahoo:
 
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Well, I'm not a welder or mechanic by trade, just home schooled. I've read that some disconnect the computer [ecu] and it definitely won't hurt to do so. I could see a problem if the ground came disconnected while welding and the computer was connected. It's up to you.
 

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Well, I'm not a welder or mechanic by trade, just home schooled. I've read that some disconnect the computer [ecu] and it definitely won't hurt to do so. I could see a problem if the ground came disconnected while welding and the computer was connected. It's up to you.
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I'm going to unplug that booger just in case ,better to be safe than sorry . Thanks again!!!!?
 

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Easiest thing to do is disconnect the ground on the battery. That will keep you from frying anything electrical on the rig
 

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Easiest thing to do is disconnect the ground on the battery. That will keep you from frying anything electrical on the rig
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Will do. Thanks:icon_bounceblue:
 
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