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Why do I always get a static shock when I exit my vehicles?
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Why do I always get a static shock when I exit my vehicles?

What can I do to stop this? It is very annoying.


    




rookethorne
Its a build up of static electicity in your clothing and the fact that your car is isolated from earth by its rubber tyres.

When you touch the ground the circuit is completed and you get a shock.

In the UK you can get anti-static strips ( supposed to prevent car sickness ) which touch the road to discperse the static buildup.

Another idea is to get your passenger to exit first :o))


southernstranger2000
sliding across the seat creates static electricity. my wife's 05 Chevy silverado bites me every time i drive it


?
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i had this problem with a brand new dodge neon. you can buy a <heavy duty> ground wire for ten bucks or less. bolt it to the negative terminal on the battery, and bolt the other end to the body/frame. i had to take out a bolt which secured the hood thingy, and bolt the ground wire on that way. a slightly mechanically inclined individual can help you if you have no clue. i asked the dealer why there wasn't one on there to start with, he had no answer.


gailforce_wind
Friction!


Rhonda
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It's probably dry where you are. Do you wear wool or heavy cotton clothes? Like the previous person said when your clothes rub against the seat electricity can transfer between them. It stays in your clothes until you touch something metal when you get out of the car. And ZAP!


dukalink6000
Part is caused by cold weather, but sliding across your car seat is a factor.


☼Jims Brain☼
It's the material your seats are made from. Take a dryer sheet and rub all over your car seat or spray it with an anti-static spray.


perturbed2006
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I had a car that did that once it was a short in the ignition.


Oriental Delight
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Your bottom is moving in the cloth seat creating friction, thus static electricity.





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