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Offline grant71

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FRAME WELDING
« on: April 22, 2014, 02:29:34 PM »
hello everybody.  my horn snapped off the steel fairing frame. i am going to have it welded. now besides disconnecting the battery, is there any other precaution that must be taken? tks
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Offline Inge K.

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Re: FRAME WELDING
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2014, 02:32:40 PM »
Alternator, injection ECU and ignition ECU.

And to be on the safe side also disconnect instruments, heat management relay and flasher relay.
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Offline grant71

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Re: FRAME WELDING
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2014, 03:39:51 PM »
how do i disconnect? remove fuses? remove relays ?
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Offline rbm

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Re: FRAME WELDING
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2014, 09:55:39 PM »
Pull connectors from the alternator and the computer stuff like Injection ECU, ignition ECU, instruments.  Pull the relays from the sockets.
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Offline johnny

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Re: FRAME WELDING
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2014, 10:38:46 PM »
if it was my horn i would velcro it on there and leash it with a fishing line leader...

j o
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Offline drut

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Re: FRAME WELDING
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2014, 12:56:14 AM »
When I worked in a car bodyshop they used a surge protector http://www.goodallmfg.com/antizap-surge-protection/ when mig welding with no problems.However if I was welding my bike I would unplug ecu & disconnect battery earth,a good clean earth point as close as possible to the weld area would also be wise.
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Offline Grim

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Re: FRAME WELDING
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2014, 10:06:56 PM »
Why not take the bracket off and weld it off the bike?

For record when I'm welding on my cars I take the cables off the battery and tie the ground to the positive to make everything electrically common. Don't know if that's 100% right but haven't had a problem yet.
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