Doing my head in now...

steve1975 · 16th April 2019, 12:17

Everytime I get out my other car..mk6 fiesta,I get a static electric shock,when I climb out n shut the door or open the boot,I get a shock..you can hear it n even see it happen n zap my finger.
Only does it on this car n it's starting to hurt now.
It even happens through the steering wheel if I grab it while I'm climbing out the car....why??

Rev Jules · 16th April 2019, 12:23

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Originally Posted by steve1975

Everytime I get out my other car..mk6 fiesta,I get a static electric shock,when I climb out n shut the door or open the boot,I get a shock..you can hear it n even see it happen n zap my finger.
Only does it on this car n it's starting to hurt now.
It even happens through the steering wheel if I grab it while I'm climbing out the car....why??

That's absolutely shocking.

Could it be your magnetic and electrifying personality.

Rev

planenut · 16th April 2019, 12:27

Sometimes it's down to what we wear, what materials are in the car, or even how they are cleaned. Many used to use static dischargers, have a look here....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Road-Trav...8AAOSwi5dcqvIg

Bullnose75 · 16th April 2019, 12:43

Maybe it's a Ford thing as my old X reg Focus used to zap me quite often too !
Not all the time though,it would do it for a few days then not again for ages,then out of the blue would zap me again

neilb740 · 16th April 2019, 20:04

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Originally Posted by planenut

Sometimes it's down to what we wear]

I always found it strange that mobile phones are banned at petrol stations but nylon shell suits are o.k
You are basicaly a walking neon coloured van de graf generator in one of those

COLVERT · 16th April 2019, 20:19

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Originally Posted by neilb740

I always found it strange that mobile phones are banned at petrol stations but nylon shell suits are o.k
You are basicaly a walking neon coloured van de graf generator in one of those

Fortunately all the pump nozzles are earthed against static sparks.---

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----Oooops.

planenut · 16th April 2019, 20:38

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

Fortunately all the pump nozzles are earthed against static sparks.---

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----Oooops.

You're just being flash now.

Discofan · 18th April 2019, 06:51

You need those anti static strips that were popular in the 80's.

trikey · 16th April 2019, 12:50

Earth it out, simples!!

MissMoppet · 16th April 2019, 19:54

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Originally Posted by trikey

Earth it out, simples!!

Same thing when I brush my Basset.

16th April 2019, 12:17	#1
steve1975 Banned rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: workington Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 385 Thanked 449 Times in 279 Posts	Doing my head in now... Everytime I get out my other car..mk6 fiesta,I get a static electric shock,when I climb out n shut the door or open the boot,I get a shock..you can hear it n even see it happen n zap my finger. Only does it on this car n it's starting to hurt now. It even happens through the steering wheel if I grab it while I'm climbing out the car....why??

16th April 2019, 12:50	#9
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Earth it out, simples!! __________________ Lest we forget..

16th April 2019, 12:27	#3
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Sometimes it's down to what we wear, what materials are in the car, or even how they are cleaned. Many used to use static dischargers, have a look here.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Road-Trav...8AAOSwi5dcqvIg

16th April 2019, 12:43	#4
Bullnose75 Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 V6 LPG Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Colchester Posts: 210 Thanks: 4 Thanked 50 Times in 39 Posts	Maybe it's a Ford thing as my old X reg Focus used to zap me quite often too ! Not all the time though,it would do it for a few days then not again for ages,then out of the blue would zap me again

18th April 2019, 06:51	#8
Discofan Loves to post (Land)Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Stuck in the 1980's Posts: 477 Thanks: 118 Thanked 135 Times in 94 Posts	You need those anti static strips that were popular in the 80's.