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Old 01-30-2012, 10:54 PM
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Why do I get shocked every time I get out my car?
I end up tapping the top of my door before I close it to get the shock over with. Is it a short or just static electricity?
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Old 01-30-2012, 11:18 PM
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A few possibilities.

1. It's your car not wanting you to leave.
2. Spandex went out of style years ago for this exact reason
3. Your seat is too high and your hair is rubbing on the headliner
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That used to happen to me too. Lol I have idea why though.
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I had a bronco that used to do it to me all the time. I thought it had something to do with all the crazy stereo junk I had built into it.
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Me tooooooo! Always get's me on the inside of my bicep as I'm closing the door. For sure it's static.
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I have been getting zapped frequently lately when getting out of my rental car.
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Happens to me to, but if I hold somewhere on the door frame as I am getting out, no shock.
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It's caused by the clothes you wear and the dry air. Electrons are exchanged between your clothes and the car seat, building up collections of excess charges. The car tires and the soles of your shoes are insulators, stopping the charges from escaping to the ground. As you reach to close the metal door, electrons leap between your finger and the car… zap!
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Originally Posted by Peter_02AMG
It's caused by the clothes you wear and the dry air. Electrons are exchanged between your clothes and the car seat, building up collections of excess charges. The car tires and the soles of your shoes are insulators, stopping the charges from escaping to the ground. As you reach to close the metal door, electrons leap between your finger and the car… zap!
I only have this problem on the 55. The other cars don't have this problem. Maybe because of the leather vs the MBTex?
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LOL you need one of these.....

I remember living in vancouver canada years back and these were the craze with the JDM crowd.

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Last night I sprayed my floor mats and the surrounding carpet with Static Guard. Haven't been zapped yet... So far... so good!

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Originally Posted by ImmaBeSmug2
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Check yourself before you wreck yourself
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My first car, a 1992 Mazda MX-3 (V6) actually had a rubberized plate the size of quarter that had "Touch" written on it. It was placed high on the door jam and you were supposed to touch it every time you got out of the car to eliminate static shock. Gotta love 90's ingenuity.
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