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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:44 AM
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Default Shocked! Dammit, stop the static

I know this has been brought up before but ...

I get a static shock EVERY time I exit the Z.
It literally drives me crazy now.
Combined with a stereo problem, the feathered tires, and now this ... I seriously may get rid of this car. Seriously.

Does any one have a solution? A seat pad or a goddam coil on my wrist or a battery up my ***?

Please help.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 03:15 AM
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Somebody call a WHAMbulance!
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Old May 13, 2004 | 04:45 AM
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Originally posted by NissaNZ
Somebody call a WHAMbulance!

Haaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

Seriously though, having been a starter of a similar thread over the winter (HInt....Search), I've not seen a valid solution to the issue. Like me, you probably close your door with your fingers, so try using the heel of your hand. The shock will still be there, but it's a. more dissipated over a larger surface area of your skin and b. in an a much less sensitive area than your fingertips.

I know, not a great answer, but it's something!
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Old May 13, 2004 | 05:10 AM
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There is a way to avoid it. Once you open the door, reach with your left hand and hold onto the little loop of metal where the door latches to (it's dark colored). Then, holding onto this metal, get out of the car. Now, touch the ground with your finger/skin/toe/whatever. Now you can let go and close the door as normal.

Leather seats will also fix this problem...
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Old May 13, 2004 | 05:12 AM
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Mine went away.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 06:03 AM
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Originally posted by UsafaRice

Leather seats will also fix this problem...
hurray!
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Old May 13, 2004 | 06:08 AM
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Just tap your finger hard on the door handle when you get out and you won't even feel it.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 08:15 AM
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close your door by only touching the rubber window strip.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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That's just your car telling you that it's hungry for some zaino! Seriously, since I waxed my car, I haven't had a single shock.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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Originally posted by UsafaRice


Leather seats will also fix this problem...
I was wondering why i never had this problem, now i know.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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Mine went away for the most part, unless I've got some slacks on then I get bit...
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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Touch something metal with your left hand as you get out of your car. Let go when you're fully out of the car. Close the door.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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Grip and hold onto something like the door handle before getting out of the car. Let go of the handle AFTER you remove yourself from the seat and your feet from the carpet. It works
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Old May 13, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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i get this on my camry a lot. freaking shocked the heck out of me.
solution: leave car door open. ram it closed with your rear end. :P
oor... just leave it open for good.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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holding onto the door latch loop works pretty well.
thank you for the tip.
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Old May 13, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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Wait guys I have leather and still get that zap everytime I get out of my Z......
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Old May 13, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Originally posted by skar 718
Wait guys I have leather and still get that zap everytime I get out of my Z......
Happens to me every so often when I get out of the SC400. All leather and sometimes an unexpected static shock.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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I use my hips or something to close my door. Sometimes, i get a phoebia just trying to close the door.
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Old May 18, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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I just simply got used to the static shock
but I'm gonna try the door latch trick
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Old May 18, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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How about installing one of those rubber strip things that hang off the bumper like they have on luxury cars?

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