Lee Reynolds

We have started to get some really bad shocks of the car(new focus) when getting out. I know many people get this now n then, but up until around 2 weeks ago we never got one! Now its everytime you get out, and it a proper bloody zap too!

Wondering if is could be an electrical fault?

KSA-Cossie

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More than likely the clothes you're wearing tbh.

Lambchop

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AFPMSL@the spandex rubbing and causing static


You'll need to get some of those strips to hang from the back of the car like my dad had on his Y plate cortina. Awesome.

Lee Reynolds

I dont wear clothes any different to how i was 2 weeks ago Nor does the wife! Perhaps its the time of year?

botters

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its usually caused by the weather i get them all the time but having said that i can produce a voltage reading when holding both terminals of a voltmeter and am yet to meet anyone else who can!

cjwood555

Hold onto the door frame before and as you step out - sorted.

Chris

furqall

its cos your wearing your wifes tights

Lee Reynolds

Let the secret out for me why dont you

furqall

lol i thought all builders did

steves24V's

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I got this allday sunday when we took the misses new focus out never noticed it before got me everytime I got out the car.

Lee Reynolds

No mate long johns

.Ross.

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Static build up ... Happened all the time during the Canadian Winter .. No mosture in the Air + Synthetic cloths + Nylon seat belt ..

Best was around this apart from an Anti-Static strap is to never touch the body work while exiting the vehicle, Shut the door with the glass or Plastic door handle.

I would always wait from the old lady to exit first .. Listen for the crack then its safe going ..

steves24V's

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Lol at the last bit, but I never do touch the metal it gets me before I even get that close

cjwood555

If you hold onto the metalwork AS you step out then you get a nice gentle 'discharge' (oo err missus) rather than the painful arc

foreigneRS

or rather it doesn't build up in the first place as it is generated by the movement of your clothes over the fabric of the seats

Chip

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What you need to do is step out of the car wearing thick rubber wellies, then push the poor shut by using your bare cock onto the unpainted metal bit of the lock, that will solve the problem.

Glenn_

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The mrs gets a shock of the fiesta all the time.I never do though lol.

ballin

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rofl @ chip

DanW@FastFord

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Open the door, and touch the floor before you get out.

kosman

dont wear your seatbelt.

Ryan_3

drive naked

john_p_b

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cheap trainers normally the cause, all the synthetics don't allow you to ground properly which causes the shock. the mrs laguna tries to kill me every time i get out of it if i have the wrong shoes on!

TOMMY_RS

lol at some of the replyies
we used to get thisi all the time on my dads mondeo.

TOMMY_RS

lol

dojj

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when you get out the door, make sure you are touching the metalwork of the car before you put your feet on the ground
make sure you are holding the metalwork until you wholy exit the vehicle
then let go
simple once you figure out a graceful way to do it

furqall

very good chip

kennyA

works every time for me, but when the missus got out the car she just looked at me and still got a shock.

Lee Reynolds

Lol well, i wear middle of the road kinda priced trainer i like Addidas Gazzelle etc!