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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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getting "shocked"!!!!!!

Is there somthing that your can spray on the seats and the carpet so when you get out of the car you dont get a SHOCK, everytime you go to shut the door? Im sick of this

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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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Umm...i've never been shocked before and if I ever was shocked it wasn't enough for me to feel it..
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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I get a nice static jolt almost everytime I get out of my car as well. I think it depends on how dry the air is. I also heard someone mention that we just need to ground ourselves before getting out like on the shifter or something.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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Ground yourself before you get out by holding a metal body (roof, door jamb) part before your feet touch the ground to stop the shocking. When its cold I get shocked everytime I get out.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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its the seats I believe...i get shocked everytime i get out of the car. The only time I don't is if I am wearing my leather jacket. Its not that big of a deal, but i'm sure you could spray some of the downy wrinkle release crap on your seats if it bothers you that much...it has anti static agents in it.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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This has happened more to me with every car in CO than when I lived in FL...leads me to believe it happens more in dry climates...it also happens more in winter when it's even less humid here...
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:39 PM
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it's not that big of deal, just shock yourself b4 you feel up on gas by touching the door with the back of your forearm (less nerves = less pain)
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:55 PM
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make sure you de-energize yourself before pumping gas!
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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I read about this happening a couple days ago. Here I am thinking that s**t never happens to me and than yesterday it happens to me for the first time, you guys jinxed me . It was pretty cold and dry over here, that probably had something to do with it.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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theres a thread in the RA forums, it's been happening alot to us aswell.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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hehe yea it happens here in seattle here now in the winter. Every time I get out of the evo I get shocked!
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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There is a neat JDM gizmo we saw on a few cars I have tuned which is a grounding strap which hangs from the rear and rubs on the ground which is supposed to elmiminate this problem
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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I get shocked every day without fail, just part of the car. Stop, shut it off, take key out, step out of the car, get shocked, close the door.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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happens to meet all the time and here for awhile i just thought it was me nice to know it happens to everyone ha
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DynoFlash
There is a neat JDM gizmo we saw on a few cars I have tuned which is a grounding strap which hangs from the rear and rubs on the ground which is supposed to elmiminate this problem
I don't think grounding the car will solve the problem. The static charge on you happens as your butt slides off the seat, then touch the car body. If you hold the door frame as you get out, there is no shock. You can sit in the car, roll down the window, and touch the car body and there is no shock. You can get shocked if you just rotate your butt in the seat and touch the metal of the car. Try it, it's fun!
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