[Mk2] [Turbo] electric shock from door!!

[alan wheeldon]

ive got a 1992 turbo and when ive been out in the car for a drive when i come to get out of the car, i turn the engine off then take the keys out of the ignition, open the door and get out, i then go to touch the car door to shut it when i am outside the car and i get a small electric shock??

Whats that all about

[gayno]

Its callled static electricity.

Although its not actually electricity, its just a charge that builds up on the body of the vehicle.

Try wearing different shoes and see if it still does it....sounds mad I know, but the reason you get shocked is because you are "earthed" in some way so the charge can escape from the car through your body.

[alan wheeldon]

ive tried the shoe thing but its still the same out come

Is there anyway around this, do i have a bad earth on the car or something??

[Andy Champ]

ive tried the shoe thing but its still the same out come

Is there anyway around this, do i have a bad earth on the car or something??

Most likely it's a reaction between the seats and your clothes. Get full leather seats, and stop wearing tracksuits. Or is it woolly jumpers? You could even find a bit of bare metal in the car somewhere, and keep your hand on it as you climb out.

I've heard that if you get a plant sprayer, and spray the seats with diluted fabric conditioner it can help.

Andy

[inky]

The worst thing about static shocks is you think you've sussed what was causing it, then for days you don't get a shock, you get all into a false sense of security, then when you're looking your coolest getting out and people having a bit of a look at your car, you touch the door and CRACK you end up jumping 12" into the air

[JohnnyC]

Hold onto the metal of the door *during* getting out.

[midenginedmaniac]

Static electricity is electricity. It charged ions on the outside of a non conductive surface. Often glass or plastic. It is either on you caused by rubbing clothes and you get a shock when it earths through the car or its on the car and it earthing through you. Give up the nylon pants.

[Slarty]

Believe it or not, it's also affect by ambient weather conditions!!

You'll find it goes in a week or so, I myself have been getting them recently, and not just from the car!! Put the key in the lock of the front door the other day and a mighty big blue spark jumped the gap

[midenginedmaniac]

Used to go to a greyhound track where the carpets were great. You could shuffle your feet then touch someones ear. Crack Jump.

[Gra_mr2]

lol mines the same i got a rev 3 n/a ive tried allsorts so now i just push the door wid me jumper or a lil nidge wid ya leg lol

[gareth thorne]

I seem to remember that Victor Meldrew suffered from this alot...if that makes you feel any better!!!!

I do too...you end up feeling like a monkey in a scientific test, is it aversion therapy or something, but you soon learn not to touch the door when you get out, I always close it pushing on the glass, that seems to do the trick

[LimeyMk1]

Just don't go and stroke the cat immediately after getting out of the car, he won't forgive you for it!