I Get Shocked!!!

[JrTekSilverP5]

:wtf: is the reason i get shocked!!!!!

 

[WaatDaHell]

It's normal, especially in dry air. Electric charge from your body builds up when you rub on carpet or your cloth seats much more in drier air. Once you touch metal, the "static" causes the shock. This is the reason why you're not supposed to go back into your car before you finish filling up your gas tank. Some people have died because they go out to fill up gas in cold weather, go back into the car and charge up more "static," get out again and touch the metal part of the gas hose before touching any other metal parts, and ignite static electricity with the gas fumes. So, it's normal, but be careful when refueling. I usually touch the door handle only because it's plastic. But when you're refueling, it's better to just get shocked before you refuel.

 

[tonkabui]

it's those darn seats if you have the cloth seats. i have to hold the frame of the car (where the door closes on to) when i get out to ground myself. otherwise, i get a nice ZAP! the other thing people have done to remedy this is to spray downy on the seats or to leave a bounce sheet (anything anti-static) somewhere. there's that spray that you can also use that stops static cling. or you can hold on to the door frame as you get out, but don't use the door frame as a support because it will make your door sag. hope this helps.

 

[md420]

I've had plenty of cars in my days, and the Protege5 has shocked me every single damn day almost. Any other car I have had has never shocked me as much as my damn protege5.

 

[JrTekSilverP5]

seriously...it sucks but its funny!!

 

[AbbyVonNormal]

Happen's every time i get out of the car. Happened with my last Protege also. I make sure to touch the door frame...get zapped and get it over with. It's like clockwork now! hehe

 

[JrTekSilverP5]

yeah thats what im sayin

 

[smp3000]

BAHAHHAH

Totally!!! I get shocked almost everytime I get out and close my door. A lot of my friends do as well with their protege's. I think it's funny, but sometimes it actually hurts.

 

[JrTekSilverP5]

the funnest thing is when my friends get out of my car and get shocked cause i know its comin and the i just laugh... it seems that when one person does it, thats it until next time we get out the car...

 

[Pro5OnSpeed]

YOU TOO??? i thought it was just me!!!

i get shcoked everytime, that is untill i got smart....... just before you exit your car DONT MOVE IN THE SEAT. open the door a little ways, then touch something metal on the door. if you dont move in your seat you wont get shocked. keep holding onto the metal part and get out. dont let go untill you are completely out of the seat. then shut the door. you will not get shocked.

the reason why of course is because you are grounded to the metal, and by touching something metal AS you are building charge (by moving in the seat), the charge becomes disapated.

do this everytime you exit the vehicle and i can garruanty you wont get shocked!

 

[JrTekSilverP5]

damn.. thats to much work!!! after awhile i like the little charge... i feel weird if i dont get it!!

 

[Pro5OnSpeed]

you are weird! SADIST!

but i kinda have to agree...........

 

[JrTekSilverP5]

sadist!?

 

[derrick1623]

seriously guys, this "shock" can be a dangerous thing at gas pumps...if you don't ground yourself before grabbing the gas pump, it could spark...i remember the news a few weeks ago, some woman burned to death because of it.

 

[JrTekSilverP5]

well i like it now!! and i'll just get out of my car before i get to the pump and PUSH my car!!!

 

[JrTekSilverP5]

ima dumbass...lol

 

[md420]

the is funny as hell. i seriously thought i was just a staticy bastard.

 

[LazerBlueP5]

Yeah I have the same "problem" too. This may sound like an odd place to get zapped but- the other day when I was getting up out of the car the door grazed my chest and zapped my nip. Talk about ouch! lol

 

[JrTekSilverP5]

lol sorry to hear that lazer

 

[EVADE]

that even ****** happens to almost every time! just hoping i won t catch on fire!!!!