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Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:43 AM
I have 3 kicker 10 inch comp vrs in my car with a 600 watt xtant amp and since i put in the system it has been shocking the hell out of me do you guys know if it is something that I did wrong or is this just a common prob.

Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:50 AM
Double check ur ground wire, scrape the paint where u have it grounded....be sure to touch bare metal.
Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 1:19 PM
LMAO! Sorry dude...this is just too funny!


How are you getting shocked? Is there something specific that you touch?




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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:13 PM
just touch metal as you get out of the car you should be ok


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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:28 PM
when my elbow touches the door hinge it shockes me or when i close the door it is a really funny subject but it starts to hurt after a while im grinding down the paint for my ground now ill see if that works. thanks for the help
Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:31 PM
sheeesh....I know what you mean. My car does the same to me. I swear it hates me...then again I cant blame it...I run it pretty hard. Im wondering if maybe those plastc gound straps that you see hanging down from cars might fix this.


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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:39 PM
gotta love cloth interior, this time of the year is the worst for it too, lol


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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:57 PM
I normaly get shocked under my fingernails when I close the doors from the screns in the door panel. I just make sure I hold onto the metal of the door when I get out so I don't get zapped when I close the door


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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:08 PM
Don't waste your time with those cheap plastic grounding strips. I put one on my cav and all I gained from it was the sound of something dragging when it's cold. I get zapped every bit as bad as when I had nothing at all. Complete waste of money.



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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 5:15 PM
90% of this is probably your ground. basically, your ground isnt conducting as good as you are. if scrapping the paint doent work, try upsizing your ground wire. i get shocked very rarely, and when i do, its because of static, not my stereo.

also, try and make your ground wire as short as possible, wire has resistance. if the wire is more resistant than your body, guess what? your getting shocked.






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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:46 PM
all i have in my truck is the factory system and i'm getting shocked every time i get out of my damn truck what would that be from ? it also happens in my dad's truck and my mom's envoy and she has leather interior. what would be causeing all that ? is it the weather that we are having ? it dont happen in my girls car and i have a system in it.










Re: Stop Shocking Me
Friday, February 24, 2006 7:33 AM
HOLY CRAP! thank god im not the only one, i made a thread about this ages ago. i dont even have a system!! the other day, my nipple brushed against the corner of the door, and i got such a bad shock i saw a blue spark. HOLY CRAP DID THAT HURT. i thought it was gonna BLEED it was so bad.

i have LS seats, not the base cloth..please, anybody, HELP!


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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Friday, February 24, 2006 7:59 AM
Spray your seats with anti-static stuff, or rub them with a Downy sheet.



Re: Stop Shocking Me
Friday, February 24, 2006 8:05 AM
lundis wrote:HOLY CRAP! thank god im not the only one, i made a thread about this ages ago. i dont even have a system!! the other day, my nipple brushed against the corner of the door, and i got such a bad shock i saw a blue spark. HOLY CRAP DID THAT HURT. i thought it was gonna BLEED it was so bad.

i have LS seats, not the base cloth..please, anybody, HELP!



No system? Who are you and what have you done with lundis?



Re: Stop Shocking Me
Friday, February 24, 2006 12:14 PM
Static electricity.... all cars do it, just some are better at it than others. It's more noticeable during low humidity times, esp when it's cold (winter months). If it's rainy or warm out, it doesn't happen as often.

I make sure my hand is touching metal before I step out, so the static electricity is dissipated through my foot instead of my hand.

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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Friday, February 24, 2006 12:28 PM
i havent gotten any shocks for months till i read this post, i got a nasty one this morning.



Re: Stop Shocking Me
Friday, February 24, 2006 3:54 PM
@ orig poster...


you grounded ur amp to paint?



Re: Stop Shocking Me
Saturday, February 25, 2006 9:49 AM
dave, my amp blew. im too broke to buy another after all the bodywork.

john, i guess ill try that..but every time i get out..ZAP..holy crap does it hurt. and since ive got such a big ass and all...its more like ZAAAAAAAAAP. ive felt better after having having a refrigerator electrocute me..(dont ask)


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Re: Stop Shocking Me
Saturday, February 25, 2006 8:54 PM
Haha. I get shocked every freakin day.



Re: Stop Shocking Me
Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:14 AM
Ahahaha, It sure it funny though when you get to watch your girlfriend climb out of your car She won't get out first anymore Mine is terrible, it hurts to get out... and its a loud pop, im not talking about rubbing your feet on the carpet static, my car gives off a charge!



Re: Stop Shocking Me
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 10:18 AM
mine too, the guys at my job laughed at me today as i got out of my car first on a lunch run...holy crap im getting charges so bad it hurts like a bitch. im not being a wuss either, you hear that spark from about 15 feet away!! its bright and blue! dear god i wanna get rid of it!!

when i step on the ground first, when i grab the door first, it doesent matter, i still get a nasty shock.


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