miki069a says;
Are there any auto mechanics that have ICD's implanted? Just seeking information as how o go about working on your auto and keeping a safe distance away for your implant.

 

 

I don't know if I would want to work in a auto repair business with all those lifts, balancers, and such to worry what to be around or not.....

Number one "No No" with an AICD and motors is to stay clear of the alternator if the engine is running..........

Last week I put in a new A/C accumulator and orifice, had the garage do a deep evac twice and a recharge and this weekend I replaced the upper and lower front control arms, both sets of inner and outer tierods, plus the front and rear sway bar links, by myself......now waiting for the garage to open to go get an alignment.........good luck.....

 

I'm not a professional mechanic, but have been a shade-tree mechanic more years than I like to think about. I still do most of my maintenance work on all of our vehicles and I've had a pacemaker for 11 years. The only thing I conscientiously try to avoid are the high intensity ignition systems and wires used for the past 20 or so years. Getting hit by the 60K+ volts in a plug wire could possibly upset my PM but more important to me is getting stung by that high voltage is not fun. I have a 200 amp alternator on an RV and I have been all over it while running with no problem. I know of nothing else on a vehicle I would avoid

I do try to stay at least 3 to 4 feet from running eclectic welders.

I have had my PM affected by high energy sources (security gates in department stores) a couple of times and that felt exactly like it does when they put the magnet over my PM during a checkup. If you should get too close to something that does affect your pacemaker you will probably feel it instantly as an irregular heart heat. When this has happened to me I simply got away from the source and my PM returned to normal operation.

Smitty