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    Strange electric /static problem, help

    Ok guys,
    My girlfriend is getting really pissed off. Nearly everytime she goes to shut the passenger door after a trip in the car she gets a mean static shock. This evening the shock was loud, my friend heard it from 20 ft away. I gotta think that maybe something is going on in the door? It doesn't seem like a simple static accumulation on her part. I was thinking about trying to add a ground between the door and the main body of the car but was skeptical that would help. I'm not an electricity genius. Also, i tried to search for this but really wasn't sure how to phrase it, so sorry if this is something that has been covered a million times already.
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    This used to happen in my wife's civic. I looked into it and from what I read it is caused by the accumulation of static when sliding across the seat, but I am not sure if that is the only reason. From what I read most people recommended a grounding strip that goes from the body and hangs down to the ground.
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      #3
      I've met people with the same problem and blk91coupe's solution was what worked for them. Good luck

      "Live While You Live & Just Be Happy"

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        #4
        you may also want to remove the door panel an make sure you have no stripped wires that are touching bare metal
        I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

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          #5
          bummer, i always thought to strips looked so lame. All Canadian cars are required to have them and i used to trash um. I always thought they were rubber, obviously they must have a conductor in them?

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            #6
            Originally posted by trickery View Post
            All Canadian cars are required to have them and i used to trash um.
            Srsly? News to me... I thought that all cars post 91/92 were required DRLs, but have never heard nor been ticketed for a lack of an anti-static strip
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              #7
              I get shocked no matter what car I drive or get in and out of ..
              People say it's the lack of humidity?

              Owell ..

              Tomi




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                #8
                Just tell her to touch an earth Before she gets out of the car - the door check strap is a good place.


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                  http://www.arenro.com/car_static_shock_protector.php

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                    #10
                    she doesn't get shocked until she touches earth. She gets out of the car, and then when she shuts the door is when she got shocked. We tried having her hold on to the door as her foot touches the ground and she gets shocked when she touches the ground.

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                      i used to have that problem..turned out to be bad grounding from my 12v cig lighter..do you use the cig lighter to plug things in?

                      Rush

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