Question...

zoL · 01-29-2007, 05:21 PM

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?

clutch1 · 01-29-2007, 05:24 PM

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.

HazMatt24 · 01-29-2007, 05:29 PM

it's happened once or twice in the 'Ho but I get zapped big time getting out of my fiancee's Trailblazer.

jackal2000 · 01-29-2007, 05:41 PM

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.

HazMatt24 · 01-29-2007, 05:44 PM

stupid Chronic Car Audio, see what I get for being lazy and letting them put the stereo in the little woman's ride.

AGT · 01-29-2007, 05:47 PM

My new Impala does this too...I am thinking about sending it back to the audio installers

sound_xtreme · 01-29-2007, 05:50 PM

its normal in ANY car when it gets cold out. i get zapped by nearly every car i work on every single day.

HazMatt24 · 01-29-2007, 05:51 PM

it doesn't get cold here though

strtrydr · 01-29-2007, 05:53 PM

^ Well sort of ... although I am from Illinois originally, now that place gets cold.

HazMatt24 · 01-29-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by strtrydr

^ Well sort of ... although I am from Illinois originally, now that place gets cold.

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

alerocar01 · 01-29-2007, 06:05 PM

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.

HazMatt24 · 01-29-2007, 06:08 PM

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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.

would insurance cover that?

alerocar01 · 01-29-2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HazMatt24

would insurance cover that?

depends on what type you have but probably.

HazMatt24 · 01-29-2007, 06:14 PM

hmmm, that might be worth it to get a new car

teflone · 01-29-2007, 07:16 PM

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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.

What your talking about is actually stats I heard once.. and yes it can happen.. but apparently only to women. Let me explain..

There have been MANY time where a women was burned and the gas pumps were ignited due to static, rarely to men.

Now the theory is that women and their shoes (say high heels) can carry a charge while they walk and start pumping, the minute they touch the gas flap.. whammo.. fire..

Now another theory is, after a women starts pumping they routinely forget their purse inside, and get back into the vehicle, (creating static from upolstry or just from the car) then get back out and touch the pump and once again, fire..

The stats are out there.. look it up.. but aprently.. this happens almost always to women.. very very very few men have had this happen..

Interesting eh ?

Vinalero · 01-29-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by teflone

What your talking about is actually stats I heard once.. and yes it can happen.. but apparently only to women. Let me explain..

There have been MANY time where a women was burned and the gas pumps were ignited due to static, rarely to men.

Now the theory is that women and their shoes (say high heels) can carry a charge while they walk and start pumping, the minute they touch the gas flap.. whammo.. fire..

Now another theory is, after a women starts pumping they routinely forget their purse inside, and get back into the vehicle, (creating static from upolstry or just from the car) then get back out and touch the pump and once again, fire..

The stats are out there.. look it up.. but aprently.. this happens almost always to women.. very very very few men have had this happen..

Interesting eh ?

could it be related from static coming out of a cell phone? (Women are always on the phone

)

teflone · 01-29-2007, 07:33 PM

Nahh.. they've tested that one..

only a very broken cell phone could cause a spark..

Unless sony made the batteries.. hahhaa..

Exploding sony batteries are getting popular..

BlackJack · 01-29-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by teflone

Now the theory is that women and their shoes (say high heels) can carry a charge while they walk and start pumping, the minute they touch the gas flap.. whammo.. fire..

two words.....nylon pantyhose.

Generates enough charge to give someone the death penalty with. That's why women here in the dry climate of AZ all look like they just stuck their finger in a light socket.

jackal2000 · 01-29-2007, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackJack

two words.....nylon pantyhose.

Generates enough charge to give someone the death penalty with. That's why women here in the dry climate of AZ all look like they just stuck their finger in a light socket.

ROFLMAO!!!

that is awesome

AGT · 01-30-2007, 09:16 AM

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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.

I admit it happened when I switched from leather to cloth