Bongo Fury

Planning on doing a bit of weld repair on underside near exhaust (So well away from battery) where is the ecu located and how best to isolate it incase of harm?

Ps I have read around and some recommend disconecting battery and others suggest keeping it on as it absorbs any spikes any opinions. I have leisure battery also .
Thanks in advance Paul

I always disconnect the earth as the battery is 12v welders can be different voltages but many are 50-80V.

What welder are you planning to use.

Mig

Personally I would disconnect both the battery and the PCM, it is situated behind the glove box.

Whats the pcm? My bongos a 95 diesel

Cheers for input so far.

Ps I have 2 batteries do I disconnect both? And why?

PCM =Powertrain Control Module, some peeps call it ECU.

I would personally disconnect all the batteries, it might sound a bit OTT but I would also unplug the Alternator.

The earth leads must be disconnected from both batteries or the welding current will flow to them. Big risk of them exploding.

cheers guys will do
looked for ecu thing by glove box seen some diagnostic looking connectors any tips on how tofind the thing . I think i'll play safe with that also

cheers Paul

As mentioned above, there isn't a ECU as such on earlier diesel Bongos but the control box(es) for transmission etc are under the dashboard:

http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... mgno=.html

May also be worth disconnecting the airbag controller too (if fitted).