Shocking Ralliart
i got one of those japanese key chains that have a little circuit board in it.. if you touch the tip, it takes the static charge and lights up some LCD display to sort of "use up" the charge.. so you don't get shocked
-joe
-joe
its not the ground...when u come out of the car...ur *** is rubbing the seat...while doing that, you start a electrical current in the car...and when u touch sumthing...u will get shocked..
Getting shocked by my car rules. Why does anyone want to avoid it? But I have the same problem with my car, and have the mentality of psionic where I am always just jumping out of my car and shocking the hell out of myself.
I'm very interested in knowing why this happens to me... I just had the seats recovered in my RA to be leather and I still get the shock... Shouldn't be any static caused by sliding on leather...
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Yeah, this past winter I got shocked so hard that I thought it would take my finger off. Now I use whatever I have in my hands to close the door. Someone told me to carry a metal wire coat hangar and ground myself before getting out, but that would look just plain silly. Sometimes I use my foot to close the door. I think its electroshock therapy, Mitsu is trying to get you to stay in the car and drive it!
Originally Posted by sillypuddy
i got one of those japanese key chains that have a little circuit board in it.. if you touch the tip, it takes the static charge and lights up some LCD display to sort of "use up" the charge.. so you don't get shocked
-joe
-joe
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Bah, go down to K-mart and buy that Static X or some crap like that. Its in a blue spray can with an orange lid. You find it with the laundry stuff. Give your seats a good spray and you're good to go. Helps stop the static electricity. (I use to work at K-mart btw =P )
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Originally Posted by shiroboi
I gotta say that I love my Silver Ralliart, and even though nobody ever tries to race me and don't know what it is, I think its the best. I think I have a little problem though.
Every time I get out of my car and touch the door, it shocks the crap out of me.
I thought it was just cold and crisp outside and I was building up a static charge. but I got shocked at the gas station, as usual tonight. I realized that the gas pump was out of order so I backed up and got out. It shocked me again. Hard. I drove home and got out and I saw a 1 inch blue spark arc out and hit me in the palm. My arm still feels numb. It even shocks me through my pants sometimes. I've been putting up with it but its starting to get annoying. Any other Ralliart owners have these experiences.
Or any techies out there that can give me some advice?
Every time I get out of my car and touch the door, it shocks the crap out of me.
I thought it was just cold and crisp outside and I was building up a static charge. but I got shocked at the gas station, as usual tonight. I realized that the gas pump was out of order so I backed up and got out. It shocked me again. Hard. I drove home and got out and I saw a 1 inch blue spark arc out and hit me in the palm. My arm still feels numb. It even shocks me through my pants sometimes. I've been putting up with it but its starting to get annoying. Any other Ralliart owners have these experiences.
Or any techies out there that can give me some advice?
yea, i think it has to do with the seats in the ra/lancer/evo
they hold alot of static.
if my dog is riding in the car, and hes been in the backseat for a while and he comes and sticks his head between the seats and touches you in the front seat, ZAP.
ive gotten used to it though. <3 static
they hold alot of static.
if my dog is riding in the car, and hes been in the backseat for a while and he comes and sticks his head between the seats and touches you in the front seat, ZAP.
ive gotten used to it though. <3 static
Last edited by Hellacious; May 6, 2004 at 05:41 PM.
