Exhaust Shop PSA

[pinero61]

I just had some custom exhaust work done on my car, and it looks/sounds great. Unfortunately, the tech didn't remove the negative terminal, and fried half the electronics in my car...

Make sure the battery is isolated before any welding is done on your car!

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[Zemedici]

wut.......what's not working?

 

[Jon|3.7]

Ahhhhhhhhh

 

[pinero61]

ABS control module, Air Bag control module, and the steering rack are shot along with a few sensors.

Added up to just under 4k in damage at the local dealer.

 

[Ap8823]

So if I were to do a muffler delete and not remove the negative terminal, this would happen?

 

[pinero61]

So if I were to do a muffler delete and not remove the negative terminal, this would happen?

Possibly, it's a pretty hit or miss failure. Depends on the location and quality of the ground when welding. Usually welding on the rear of the vehicle is no problem, but my welding was done up front just under the floorboard to mate my mid-pipe to my headers.

Any decent shop knows this should always be the first step before welding on a vehicle. Many of the moe sensitive systems cannot handle a surge like that.

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