Every time i get out of my 2k2 and close the door behind me i get a shock when i touch the outside of the door. Sometime the shocks are small, but a lot of the time they are pretty damn strong. It does it almost every time that it isn't raining. anyone else have this problem?

 

Happens to me every time as well during the winter. What I do though is clear the static using my elbow, (covered of course by a long sleeve shirt or jacket)and then that makes the door static free, and is pain free for me. I then can close the door using my hand. I don't why there is static there but it pi$$e$ me of too.

 

Me? Used to all the time. Now when I close the door I either push the glass part with my hand or metal portion with my arm covered by clothes. It is a solution.

 

Same for me...every fuking time. Sometimes I get zapped really good. It's happened for as long as I can remember, no matter what car I drive. I usually 'discharge' the static with my covered elbow on the door frame and then close the door with my hand.

 

LMAO this is a funny thread but do you think something isn't grounded to the car correctly?

 

I don't think it's a grounding issue. It happens to me in all 3 of my cars...but all 3 have cloth interiors. Do you other guys have cloth? Do people with leather get zapped, too??

 

Some people use anti-static spray (the one used when ironing) on the seats to minimize it. You would have to do it several times during the winter time because the the effect runs out...

 

Two solutions:

1. When you place your left foot on the ground to get out, hold a metal part of the car with your hand as you get up and out. (I touch the area next to the AE sills).

2. Get a anti-static strap (nylon or rubber strap usually seen hanging on mid to bigger sized trucks off the rear axle scraping the ground)

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on windy days, it gets worse...i just touch my door with my leg so i won't get shocked when i touch the door with my fingers/hands.

 

At night, look at the arc between your finger tips and the door. It looks pretty cool and its actually bright. The most sensitive part of your body is the fingertips (most amount of nerve endings) that's why it hurts the worst.

 

Funny that so many people are miffed on this topic...

As any vehicle moves, it collects static energy, just as people do. Most limo's and taxi's have grounding straps to avoid shocking their patrons. It is worst in different climates. The only sure way to rid it, is to install a grounding strap from your frame to the pavement.

 

forget it..i'll just keep on getting zapped...

 

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Just tap your key on a metal portion of the door. The key will get the ZAp, plus you'll see a nice spark

 

This topic came up on the news one day. People especially women would start pumping gas and then get back in the car once the pump stopped they would get out and the first thing they touched would be the gas tank are and then guess what a BIG Explosion.

 

The solution I use to not get zapped, is open the door, dont step out yet, touch the metal doorpanels, and keep your hand there while you get out.. then close the door. no shock.

 

just hold onto the roof before you put your foot onto the ground, then step out, let go & close the door without static shock

 

Damn this is funny! All these tips just to get out of your car! I have a 2K GXE and have no such problems! Is it only on a 2k2?

 

Once I got shocked twice in a row. I put my hand down on the door from inside where my windows are rolled down, got shocked once, pulled my hand away, put it in the same spot and got shocked again. Whats worse, I work in a computer company and I swear the whole place is statically charged. I'll walk around get shocked by doors, I leave to go to my car and then get shocked... I feel like a freakin' battery over here!

 

It happens to me all the time especially in the winter and I have a 01. I'm trying everything suggested in this thread. It also happens with my wife's Jeep as well.

 

I use to have this problem when I owned my 93 T-bird and 01 Altima, both with cloth seats. No matter what I did, Especially if it was cold and dry outside, I would be guaranteed an instant shock!

My 03 Max has leather heated seats, and lately, from the days that have been getting colder, I haven't as yet had any static shocks. I think it also depends on what coat or jacket you wear. If you wear a wool coat and sat on a cloth seat during a cold dry day, LOOK OUT!

My way around it was I use to close the door with my foot, and take the shock through that. You would see a sparking jump from the rubber sole on the bottom of my sneakers or shoes to the door, actually looked kinda cool, but the rubber would insulate the pain.

 

The best thing to do so you won't get shocked is to suck your thumb will your driving.

 

My ex-g/f use to do that for me.........ohh, thumb you said??

Now I have to find another g/f to do that for me

 

Look for my post in this [URL=http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=148041&highlight=static+sh ock]thread[/URL
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Whenever there is high amounts of humidity in the air (rain) you will NOT have static discharge. The reason why people notice static when it gets cold is because the air is dry, i.e. no humidity.

There is no such thing as plastic or rubber grounding strips. This two materials are INSULATORS!!! Electricity cannot flow through them. The straps that you see are actually carbon impregnated polymers, that have enough carbon in them to make the straps conductive. For passenger cars grounding strips don't work. The vehicle is not shocking you. You are zapping yourself.

The reason why women get shocked more is because they typically are wearing more synthetic fibers, undergarments, pantyhose, dresses, skirts, blah, blah, blah.

 

This thread

 

Just make absolutely sure you zap yourself before pumping gas. I saw an article in the Washington Post a while back that said that several people have caught on fire at the pumps because of static. Statistics showed women had higher incidence of this happening. It was thought that this is do to the fact that men generally stay at the pump while women get back in their car while the gas is pumping.

 

Next time spring for Leather interrior and you guys wount get shocked.

 

Wrong! I have leather interior and I often get static out of my 2k2 SE. I would like to hear more from static experts on how to PREVENT statics when closing my door.

 

Just curious, what kind of tires do you guys have?

FWIW: My pop worked in the tire industry for over 20 years and said that there is a direct relation between the tires you have and other environmental conditions. We experienced it very infrequently with the Potenza's on the Max but not since the SLE's. When I worked at his shop in the late 80's and early 90's we noticed that there were lots of complaints about static shock on the cars with Michelin MXV4 Energy tires on them. Dad said that a reduction in Carbon Black (the compound that makes rubber black and helps it resist the elements)to reduce expenses $ in production cost increases the car's ability to hold a charge since the rubber isolates it from the earth and prevents grounding.

 

All my cars in the past (5) had cloth interior and this problem affected me greatly when I use to live in Wisconsin. I don't see it happening as much now that I live in Texas, but on the other hand I now own a 2k2 Max with leather seats and the weather is not quite as dry.

As for a remedy this is what I use to do. One part fabric softener, scent as desired, two parts H2O. Mix solution put in spray bottle and spray away. It seemed to work for me. It did not stain my seats and made my car smell laundry fresh.

If this remedy doesn't suit your fancy the next time you slide out of your car try this. When your completly out of your car and your about to shut your door make sure your finger is in contact with the metal of the key not the plastic. Then reach and touch the door with your key instead of your finger to your inside door jam to discharge yourself.

Good Luck!

 

..I've yet to get shocked. I've had this on car's before and I just dealt with it. The gas pump thing is bad, but how much does this really hurt? When I was a kid I used to drag my feet around the rugs and touch the light switches! I couldn't wait until winter.

I think the problem isn't static, it sounds like people need to move to NY and toughen up!

Oh, the nice thing about static is that when your g/f p^isses you off, you can zap her!

 

That is correct. After you start pumping gas if you get back in the car while the gas is still pumping make sure you touch the side of the pump before grabbing the hose handle. This is the most important if the gas is still flowing because of the amount of fumes comming out of the tank, not only that but you tend jerk your hand back when it goes up in flames spraying fuel every where. A week or 2 ago it happened to a guy in San Antonio filling gas cans in the back of his pick up. Not a pretty sight...

 

run over to Radio Shack and pick up a grounding strap for a few bucks.

 

Happends to me as well. Cars with cloth seem to be worse than leather. Be sure to shock yourself before filling up!

 

Usually when the heat is on and you rub your feet on the carpet (and your back on cloth seats), it will cause static electricity...

Here's a link I found.. *shrug*

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html

 

Just get out of the car without touching anything at all. Then tell your g/f to get closer to you and suddenly without warning, go ahead and discharge your static electricity by using your index finger on her ear lobe.

 

That usually goes over well..

 

That is what Darwin termed natural selection. If that guy had read the instructions on filling gas cans, aside from using "approved containers", it says to do it on the ground, not out of the back of a truck or trunk.

 

 

I just read something shocking regarding static shock in the papers a couple weeks ago...

Minnesota woman filling up gas, dies of static shock when she is putting on gas. Apparently, all the static electricity built up from her jacket, hat, seats and when she went to touch the gas dispenser, she touched the metal part first and there was an explosion

 

When you open your door before gettting out just have your hand on the metal part of the door and no static electricity will develope. You will not be shocked.