electrical issues

Rodskeg Learner Dubber

6 posts · joined Mar 2015 · 16 Apr 2015, 8:41 pm

#1011629

Hi all, I went to pick up my bus today after getting some rust work done.

Driving away my van drove pretty bad and had no power and sounded crap, also

I had no blinkers, horn or gauges other than my speedo. as I was driving it back

my electrical check light came on.

I took it back to the workshop where they found a few blown fuses, which they replaced but nothing changed.

I think they may have sparked up the welder with my battery still attached? would this cause such problems?

Guy is a decent bloke but I want to be a bit wiser when I speak with him tomorrow.

Cheers in advance.

Rod

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 16 Apr 2015, 8:59 pm

#1011630

Yup, always disconnect the battery when welding as can cause problems with the electrics.

I'm not sure what problems as my old MOT guy told me this before I even started using a welder so never found out the hard way what damage can occur.

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍

adlbeetle66 Under the car.........again!

1,476 posts · joined Aug 2014 · 19 Apr 2015, 6:17 pm

#1011836

Yep. Sounds like the problem.
Hopefully you get it all sorted 🙂