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ok..when i turn off the engine, get out of the car, and then touch the door to close it
i got like kinda weak electric short everytime..
dont kno how its called in english..but hope u understand what im talking about..
its really annoying me cuz i get shocked everytime i close the door..
does any of u kno what causes it and how to get rid of it?
i kno something like..keychain that prevents it and i kno some way like having lil cloth thingy that i put into the dryer in my pocket..
but im not happy to do those..i want my car to be fixed not me..

 
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search next time...

IT's called STATIC.

 
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not electric short, shock might sounds better but like happygilmore said, static is the right term.

 
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this came up before, its something to do with electrons from your tires stick to the car and thats why you get shocked. they say the more that you spin the tires the more static it makes. they have a stupid chain or antenna that transfers the electrons to the ground but I dont recommened it. just touch the plactic to close the door instead...

 
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yeh i touch the plastic that is attached to the side of window to close the door but i still get it..
and yeh i looked my kor-eng dictionary and i found it as static electricity but i thought it was a science term not a everyday language..so..yeh..anyway..
i thought its because the negative battery is grounded to the body..what a noob i am..hehe

 
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I never spin or burn my tires and I get the static from my car too, annoys the hell out of my wife, she thinks the car doesn't like her or something, kinda like that movie Christine, but it happens damn near everytime I get out of the car, and I don't race or spin my tires, so I have no clue why it happens so much.

 
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me either man..i just got 700 miles on my car..i dont want my car to be in race right now..break-in period..hehe
yeh i kno..that is SOOOOO Fvcken annoying..and yeh one of my friend told me that my car doesnt like its owner..hehe

 
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All sounds too familiar...........................

 
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I think it's our cars. LOL! Alot of people gets shocked by their Civics.

 
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Hmmm. No this problem is very annoying. My girlfriend get shocked everytime she closes the door in my car, and it's not "just" static. It's loud enough for me to hear and she says it really hurts. Is there any way to remedy this? Perhaps the car is not grounded properly? Please HELP!!!!

 
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i have the problem but it usually happens in the winter time. when its summer and hott out it donest shock me.

 
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Depends on what material your shoes are made of. I've got a pair of sandals that build up a significant static charge every time I'm in the car, but my boots don't build up anything.

 
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I just make sure to touch the metal of the car as I put my foot on the ground -- works fine everytime...

Kind of like electro-shock therapy. You get shocked enough times, you realize what to do to prevent it.

Its partly related to the cloth seats in this car too. My WRX shocked me as well.

 
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yeah, I get nasty shocks everytime so what I do is touch a metal frame of the door before putting my foot down on the ground

 
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^^ I DO the same! touch the metal part first then put my foot on the ground then get off hehe... but is there anyway to prevent it other than this?

 
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This is funny, ive had my car for two years now, and up until two days ago I hardly ever got schocked from it, but two days ago I realized my battery screws were a little loose so i tightened them up. Now every Frigen TIME!! I get out of the car even if I get in jump right back out, asa i touch the door boom, shock, everytime gauranteed, no matter who it is, my gf, sister, dad, now we get it everytime. Its annoying the shiat out of me!

 
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other then using this

(it's static eatting keychain, where you touch a metal surface where there might be a static, touch with it, and neon lights up)

or this

(it doesnt need to touch ground, so you can install it where it doesnt show)

I dont think so. lol

 
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easy way to fix this, use your elbow to close the door. You will still get shocked, but you will barely feel it. You build up static from driving down the road. You can get out of the car do the balloon trick. You know where you rub it on your head then stick it to your clothes. But you won't have to rub it on your head.

 
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yea me and my gf get shocked getting out of the car everyday. its just become so normal now. she hates it though. she says it hurts.

 
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Well i close the door by pressing on the window lol. But sometimes i get shocked big time. This happens because of the carpet your foot is on. The floor mat is supposedly anti static but its not so true. Go try rubbing ur feet at your house where theres carpet with your shoes on. Do this for a good minute. Then go touch someone they should get shocked.


So the solution to stop getting shocked is ur floor mats.

 
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You guys are still talking about this?? Geez. It is natural for static to build up while driving in almost any car. Actually it is from moving around in the seat. If you have leather, that should help, but it is also from rubbing on the floor mat. Two Words: STATIC HAPPENS! Live with it.