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Message started by forrest on 08/11/07 at 12:36:14

Title: Re: I'm getting zapped
Post by forrest on 08/11/07 at 12:36:14

Have you tried disconnecting the positive first?

Title: Re: I'm getting zapped
Post by Max_Morley on 08/11/07 at 14:54:40

Safety rule on batteries is, always disconnect the ground - first so if your tool or worse yet the ring on your finger touching the tool handle touches ground you do not create a circuit through the ring around your finger causing much pain and distress. Just the tool can cause sparks and battery explosion. As I remember the negative, ground or - terminal can be reached with a long phillips screwdriver after removing the seat and left side cover on my Savage. Do make sure the lead doesn't fall back on the terminal, either secure it out of the way or wrap it with electrical tape. Then you can do whatever with the postive or + side w/o fear. Remember the key can be removed in both the off and park lamp position. You would get a spark even on the ground side if the key is in the park lamp position as you make and break the circuit at the ground connector. Remember Sparks is BAD !!

Title: Re: I'm getting zapped
Post by KenGLong on 08/11/07 at 15:04:18

It's normal to get a little spark as you disconnect the negative cable. A lot of sparking might indicate that you still have a lot of current flowing in the negative lead even though you think the bike is off.

Don't ever disconnect the positive lead first though. If your wrench or screwdriver accidentally touches the frame or other grounded part of the bike while you're disconnecting the positive lead, you could weld your tool to the bike or even blind yourself from the arc. Bad juju.

Ken

Title: Re: I'm getting zapped
Post by forrest on 08/11/07 at 15:51:42

I should have used more words....when I asked if he had removed the + first to see if that might be his problem.

And it can be spectacular when you weld something by crossing the terminals. Was responsible for a huge bank of batteries in the Navy and every once in a while a nugget would get the DC suprise doing there first maint. on the banks.