Shocking!!!

[imral3 10+ year member]

need your help guys... after i turn off my car and get out, when i touch metal on the door i get a BIG electric shock, like static electricity. i have checked all my wiring for my system (pos & neg) and everything seems to be ok. any ideas?

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[dbaxter01 10+ year member]

What kind of vehicle is it? Cloth seats? Did it just start happening when the weather got cold & dry?

I've had 2 Ford Explorers with cloth seats and continuously get shocked. It's just static, like you said. You could probably spray some static guard clothing spray on it and reduce it.

 

[fu-man-chu 10+ year member]

Static electricity, same thing when you walk across a carpet floor w/bare feet then touch an eletrical out-let or something metal you get a shock.

 

[imral3 10+ year member]

cloth seats... i guess it is just good ol' static electricity. thanks for the help, i'll try some static guard.