Everyday my 03 cav zaps me on the door. Quite annoying. I have never had/seen a car with such a charge.
Anyone else got this problem? Do those yellow static strips people drag on the ground fix that problem? Any links to a device that can help this out?
Thanks guys
Winter/Fall is rolling around. Its just that time of year. I get it so bad in the winter, I habitually close the doors with my elbows all year round. It's become second nature for me.
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I have a pair of dress shoes that every time I wear 'em I get zapped. Now my worn out Skechers don't...
Try a different pair of shoes w/ a different sole material
yes...like softer rubber.
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you know, i love when people like to criticize others about their behavior,
but turn around and do the same freaking thing months later...
when you get out of your car, put your hand on the door and then put your foot on the ground. with your hand still on the door, move the rest of your body out. you should be all set at that point and won't be shocked. give it a try sometime.
that seems liek alto fo work, they way i fixed on on the new HHR was flip the mats upside down so the rubber part touches your feet and voila, problem gone.
I have rubber floor mats and I still get shocked occasionally.
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Wicked1 wrote:when you get out of your car, put your hand on the door and then put your foot on the ground. with your hand still on the door, move the rest of your body out. you should be all set at that point and won't be shocked. give it a try sometime.
a simpler way of saying that: ground yourself before getting out of the car.
R.I.P. Brian St.Germain
you know, i love when people like to criticize others about their behavior,
but turn around and do the same freaking thing months later...
or what you could do is touch your nose with the steering wheel, while lifting up the center console lid and blink 20 times.
nope j/k happens to me too on my cavalier.
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... all great ideas.... BUT
What about the static strips ? What do they solve when people use them?
This could all easily be fixed I think with a good Grounding Wire kit. That way the car has somewhere to ground the static charge (other then you).
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I see I'm not the only one who gets this "Shock" after exiting the car. I thought I was going crazy because no one else I know has thems problems till now. Why did they make our cars with poor grounding like that? Crazy GM.
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Dude, just ground yourself when you get out of the car. Open the door, touch the metal part of the door, put foot on ground, exit car, close door.
This way, you don't need to buy some special "static" strip.
i say just take it and stop whining. but for real i have had two different cavaliers a 97 and an 01. always shock me but i guess im used to it cus i like to play with electricity.
yes its real. yes its me. no not photoshop. and no there is no ground wire to that light tube its all goin thru me. so awesome
ouch! i got a little static shock! its such an inconvenience! life threatening even!
tighten up... buy some timberland boots or other manly shoes and get over it
Elias A .... So getting timberland boots makes me a man? Do you have a mullet by any chance? Do you actully use the word "manly" when you are not on a forum?
I think I will invest in the 1 dollar static strips and see how that works. Local dollar store sells them. Alot better then getting "timberland boots".
Crazy Dude wrote:Elias A .... So getting timberland boots makes me a man? Do you have a mullet by any chance? Do you actully use the word "manly" when you are not on a forum?
I think I will invest in the 1 dollar static strips and see how that works. Local dollar store sells them. Alot better then getting "timberland boots".
relax, its a joke.
and several people have told you the free way of fixing it. just grab metal on the door as you step out and it wont happen. no invetment needed
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mine did that to so I went to wal mart and bought some static spray and sprayed it in the car and no more shocking
