Should You Disconnect The Battery When Welding On A Car. Ive welded exhaust systems for over 25 years on cars on a daily basis with and without computers and never disconnected the battery once. The disconnected battery may not help much if welding to a part that is poorly grounded to another part that the ground cable is attached to.
Make sure the battery negative terminal is disconnected. Ive welded exhaust systems for over 25 years on cars on a daily basis with and without computers and never disconnected the battery once. If things like alternators really WERE prone to damage from stray welding current disconnecting the battery isnt going to do much anyway.
I have repaired cars where someone grounded a welder to.
This is how I do it at work on fleet trucks most of the. Remove foams sealers adhesives and inserts from the welding area. What is more important is proper placement of the returnwork lead. Polar vortex was in full force this last week so not huge progress but progress nonethelessI show some tricks to mount an A Pillar gauge pod some floor w.
