Static electricity
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Joined: 05-03-2006
Posts: 882
From: Newfoundland, Canada
Originally Posted by Black Beauty
It`s your shoes..
Leather soled dress shoes...no shock.
Could also be the clothes..have not noted what I am wearing when it happens yet. The cloth seats are so..polyester-ish..static may get charged up with certain fabrics.
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Joined: 12-28-2005
Posts: 2,531
From: Worcester County, MA
Originally Posted by Black Beauty
It`s your shoes. I have a pair for around the house/town, and a pair for work. Every time I wear the leisure shoes I get shocked. Guaranted. It`s the shoes rubbing on the carpet/floor mats. Change shoes, see what happens.
Just pulling your leg BB. I have tried with different shoes to no avail. The air was quite dry the other day (41% humidity) and darned near welded myself to the door. I still think it's the car.
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Joined: 01-20-2006
Posts: 1,707
From: Centralia, Missouri
Does anyone have any problems with static shock that has leather seats? I have the same problem and thought it was the static built up from sliding out of the cloth seat. Was going to try static guard or somthing like that and see if it makes a difference.
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Joined: 05-21-2006
Posts: 117
From: Brockton,ma
i had static shock when i first bought it and it went away after about a month or so of driving have you tried spray fabic sofener on the rug that most of the time gets rid of static cling and shock
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Joined: 07-06-2006
Posts: 155
From: N.Y.
Originally Posted by Firewatcher
I usually touch my covered elbow to a metal body part to discharge the static. Sure, you can still feel it, but you don't get that "thunderbolt" sensation like you would with a finger.
I HATE that feeling!!!!!!!
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Joined: 05-09-2006
Posts: 6,805
From: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
Way back....JoeR gave a good explanation.
Years ago, an electrician told be to touch a metal object with a metal object. A ring works the best because of the minimal clearance to your skin (no way for the arch to jump). Used this method for years, on vehicles I had the problem with. Works great and you don't feel a thing, because the arch "jumps" from one metal to the other. Nowadays, kind of hard to find good metal conductor in a vehicle.
Can't say if it would keep dust off me though
Side note.....same electrician gave me a cheap "cure" for rf distortion on an AM radio on the shop shelf.....If you locate the source (usually an electrical motor) coil a cheap 25 foot extention cord and lay it on top of the motor then plug the motor to the extention, then to the outlet.
You know, those good ol' guys just aren't around anymore !!!
Years ago, an electrician told be to touch a metal object with a metal object. A ring works the best because of the minimal clearance to your skin (no way for the arch to jump). Used this method for years, on vehicles I had the problem with. Works great and you don't feel a thing, because the arch "jumps" from one metal to the other. Nowadays, kind of hard to find good metal conductor in a vehicle.
Can't say if it would keep dust off me though Side note.....same electrician gave me a cheap "cure" for rf distortion on an AM radio on the shop shelf.....If you locate the source (usually an electrical motor) coil a cheap 25 foot extention cord and lay it on top of the motor then plug the motor to the extention, then to the outlet.
You know, those good ol' guys just aren't around anymore !!!
