Do you get frequently shocked by your vehicle?

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

It seems like every f'in time i drive somewhere, when i get out of my truck and reach for the door, i get a huge static electricity shock.

Just now, about 5 minutes ago, i got shocked before my hand even touched the door, and i could literally see a blue spark between my hand and the door.

does this happen to anyone else?

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[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

I shocked my brother earlier with a spark plug wire if that counts...

 

[skittlesRgood 10+ year member]

nope... maybe your sliding around in the seat to much. try to get a balloon stuck to you b4 you get out of the car next time!

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

no, better hope your ground isn't "floating"

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

omg this is happening to me recently. It never did it before, but now it seems everytime i get out of my car i get shocked!

 

[funkyab 10+ year member]

I have noticed the same thing. When i drive a 06 camry owned by by grandparents, regardless how i try to ground myelf before getting out of the car,, I ALWAYS GET A NASTY static shock. It is very strange. in all of the other cars i own or drive,, this does not happen. I have exhausted every reasonable possibility of why this happens on this particular car. I think it might come down to improper grounding and possibly dc entering the frame and chassis.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

Thats a common problem with faulty grounds. The agreed method to correct it is to usually strip a portion of the ground wire and power wire and put a "jumper" wire between the two to isolate the ground and allow a free flow of extra energy to discharge when turning off the vehicle.

Worked for this guy http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360316&

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

It seems like every f'in time i drive somewhere, when i get out of my truck and reach for the door, i get a huge static electricity shock.
Just now, about 5 minutes ago, i got shocked before my hand even touched the door, and i could literally see a blue spark between my hand and the door.

does this happen to anyone else?

happens in my moms car every single time

the avalanche does it a lot to not as much tho

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Thats a common problem with faulty grounds. The agreed method to correct it is to usually strip a portion of the ground wire and power wire and put a "jumper" wire between the two to isolate the ground and allow a free flow of extra energy to discharge when turning off the vehicle.
Worked for this guy http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360316&

Edit: should've read the thread before I commented //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[wevie 10+ year member]

I've had various vehicles that always had this problem. Got in the habit of grabbing onto the metal part of the door BEFORE stepping out. That way any static charge discharges from my shoe to the ground. No more shocky.

 

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

what ^ said

 

[reed dollaz 10+ year member]

yes it happens to me at gas stations all the **** time. it annoys the hell out of me. come to think of it, i get shocked alot. the other night i went to pet my cat and i guess i had some static built up inside me.. she put her nose to my finger and got zapped. i swear she jumped 5 feet in the air. was funniez

 

[Rudy 10+ year member]

Big 3 plus a few more grounding straps under the hood solved the problem for me.

 

[orangecounty1 10+ year member]

happens to me every now and then on my car. more often on my moms lexus.

my grandmothers 1990 buick lesabre does it every single time, whether its the door to close it, or the actual handle (she has fabric seats, mine and my moms car have leather so i can see why it does it more in her fabric car than ours)

but i look like a retard when i try to touch the door fast to make sure its not gonna shock me, before i close it, lol

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

If you were not in Florida, I would say it is because of the cold weather. When the humidity is down, like it is here in Michigan, that happens all the time. Winter is the worst.

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