Always get shocked after turning off car?

DoctorB712

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For 3 days now I always get a shocked (small but annoying) when I get out of my car and touch it anywhere. Door, engine, frame...

The only thing I changed was the tweecer install 1 week ago. Still works fine and this is only 3 days old?

Any idea? Is a wire touching somewhere?

Car starts and runs fine.

Thanks

 

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wytstang

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That's called static electricity(sp?), kinda like rubbing your feet on carpet then reaching for the door knob ZAPP.

 

DoctorB712

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I know what static elec is... I want to make sure there is nothing wrong with my electrical system as this is a new problem?

Thanks

 

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haha! ive been getting that alot lately. it is annoying.

 

illwood

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It has been dry enough lately that there has been lots of static electricity, especially at work.

I have to ground myself out before working on my laptop or MP3 player. I found this out by going to press the "play" button and then the big ZAP! It actually caused a reboot and changed what track the MP3 player was last paused at.

 

SeventyMach1

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My Stang is the only vehicle in the drive that DOESN'T do it. I always seem to get shocked when I get out of any other vehicle.

 

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whitesnake1994

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ya i get it all the time when i get out of my taurus..and sometimes in the stang..

did you happen to get new shoes in the past couple of days???

 

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I get shocked every time I get out of my GFs 2001 Galant.

Very annoying, I feel like Peter on Office Space.

I see the doorknob and know it is gonna shock me.

 

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IEatRiceGT

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ya seems to happen to the best of us...I just get really pissed when i happens

 

The Green GT

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Its been happening to me a few times recently. Aggrivating as hell.

 

HISSIN50

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Do you have a pimpilicious crushed velvet interior?

If it is really bothersome, vinyl seat covers would help mitigate the static charge.

As a reminder for everyone, please ground yourself before removing the gas cap - a static discharge like the ones we all experience can be kinda caliente if it occurs near fuel vapor. (I know ya all know, but it's better to toss out a reminder since everyone seems to be getting shocked lately).

I get it real bad from a couple of cars, but that's normal in the desert SW.

 

SeventyMach1

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How do you NOT ground yourself before removing the gas cap? LOL Removing it from inside the car?

 

HISSIN50

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SeventyMach1 said:

How do you NOT ground yourself before removing the gas cap? LOL Removing it from inside the car?

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It's easy enough, especially in an SUV where you just kinda' fall out of the thing. A plastic gas cap wont necessarily discharge the pent up current but touching a gas nozzle can.
I really dont know how folks do it, but every year down here atleast one poor folk ends up setting themselves on fire while filling up.