01-29-2007, 05:21 PM
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Question...
Whenever I turn my car off and get out, and while shutting the door, I get ownt by static. Like whenever I shut my door touching the body I get staticized to the extreme. It's not cool. Anyone else have this problem?
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01-29-2007, 05:24 PM
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Yea, I've had it sometimes. Like for a 3 days everytime I got out it'd shock the back of my ankle.
No idea why though, haha.
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01-29-2007, 05:29 PM
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it's happened once or twice in the 'Ho but I get zapped big time getting out of my fiancee's Trailblazer.
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01-29-2007, 05:41 PM
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lmao this thread is great! it used to happen to me when i got out of my wife's gagt. i smartened up to it and started letting her close her door first 
im no electical guru but i would guess that something isnt grounding right.
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01-29-2007, 05:44 PM
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stupid Chronic Car Audio, see what I get for being lazy and letting them put the stereo in the little woman's ride.
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01-29-2007, 05:47 PM
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My new Impala does this too...I am thinking about sending it back to the audio installers
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01-29-2007, 05:50 PM
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its normal in ANY car when it gets cold out. i get zapped by nearly every car i work on every single day.
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01-29-2007, 05:51 PM
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it doesn't get cold here though
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01-29-2007, 05:53 PM
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^ Well sort of ... although I am from Illinois originally, now that place gets cold.
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01-29-2007, 05:55 PM
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Quote:
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^ Well sort of ... although I am from Illinois originally, now that place gets cold.
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ok, we did get snow just over a week ago, but that was an abboration. It's flipping 70 today and I'm willing to bet if I drive the Trailblazer tonight after work I get zapped
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01-29-2007, 06:05 PM
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when it gets cold out the clothes you wear will create a static change and then when you get out you will discharge it on the first thing you touch that is metal. that is why in the winter time when filling up your car it is a good idea if you get back inside you car well it is filling up to get out and touch something metal before you touch the gas pump. if you don't will might spark and cause gas fumes to catch fire and then say good bye to your car.
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01-29-2007, 06:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alerocar01
when it gets cold out the clothes you wear will create a static change and then when you get out you will discharge it on the first thing you touch that is metal. that is why in the winter time when filling up your car it is a good idea if you get back inside you car well it is filling up to get out and touch something metal before you touch the gas pump. if you don't will might spark and cause gas fumes to catch fire and then say good bye to your car.
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would insurance cover that?
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01-29-2007, 06:09 PM
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would insurance cover that?
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depends on what type you have but probably. |
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01-29-2007, 06:14 PM
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hmmm, that might be worth it to get a new car
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01-29-2007, 06:29 PM
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hazmatt, it's actually not because of the cold, it's because it's dry, it just generally happens when it's cold because the air gets so dry
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01-29-2007, 06:44 PM
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oh, well we got dry covered. It's an art form out here, so that explains why I get shocked all the time.
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01-29-2007, 06:56 PM
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It happens to me all the time, but i wouldn't say its because its dry, here we have about 50 to 70 % of humidity in the air regularly.
I'm gettin used to it, when closing the door i kinda slams my fingers slightly on the metal to get the static off.
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01-29-2007, 06:57 PM
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For whatever reason, it sucks. 
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01-29-2007, 07:00 PM
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yeh i get this about... 25% of the time. it sucks. ow!
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01-29-2007, 07:05 PM
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easy solution
Jesus.. I thought everyone knew this one..
A GROUND STRAP!!!!!!!!!
Put two of them if you get zapped..
As you drive, specially in cold dry air, your car develops a charge (static) from your car passing through air..
And since your car is on rubber, your car stays charged.. until you ground it out but stepping out of the car..
Use ground straps.. those weird things you seein hanging from the backs of cars that touch the ground when your stopped..
You can buy one.. or make one EASILY..
I have one hanging under my rad. and one off my bumper..
It is aircraft cable, that is screwed into my frame.. it has to touch your body or frame to work correctly.
Make it JUST long enough to touch the ground when stopped.
EASY as pie..
Last edited by teflone : 01-29-2007 at 07:09 PM.
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