Ivesy

Well annoying. Changed the spark plugs last week to ngk iridium, that was fun. Put everything back, battery connected properly, everything looks fine but I'm now getting an electric shock everytime I get out the bloody car.... Anyone else had this problem? 2.5 Hawk WRX

Cpt Jack Sparrow

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Do you mean a Static shock?

Ivesy

Yeah I suppose it could be. Like when someone gives you a static shock. Very annoying. I did change the aux belts too. Do you think it could be a static build up?

**jay**

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Will be the ringlands starting to fail causing friction and a build up of static lol

Or more likely due to the warmer weather the car body can start to hold a static charge.

Ivesy

What are ringlands or was that a joke? It sounds expensive

Paben

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Joke. I get this static with a Merc but not with any other car. Just a sharp tingle but enough to annoy.

Cpt Jack Sparrow

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Shell suit???

Paben

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What? Start wearing one or stop?

Cpt Jack Sparrow

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stop

sparks have ignited people filling up with petrol... They are the danger not mobile phone

jason7579

I always get static shocks when leaving my car if I'm wearing the top quality 65% polyester trousers that work supply.

Ivesy

Hahaha. I'm gonna start checking what I'm wearing when I get shocks but generally I stay away from man made fabrics. And now I close the car door by pushing the window so I'm not sure if it still does it. Knowing my luck I'll forget when I'm at a petrol station and the static will have built up so much I blow up the whole place.

Paben

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Cor, you'd be for it then!

jason7579

I don't like pushing the window because of fingerprints and it doesn't feel as sturdy due to it being frameless as my older cars.


There are some tips here...


Basically reach up and hold the frame / touch some metal before leaving the car.


http://www.wikihow.com/Get-out-of-a-...ic-Electricity

Cpt Jack Sparrow

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fat-thomas

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First sign of hg failing is electric shocks

Cpt Jack Sparrow

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DaveGB270

My Hawk likes to do this now and then, i've grown accustomed to letting the passenger out first now to receive the shock

albob

Mr Sheen will sort it for you...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Sheen-Fu.../dp/B000I6NPFS

Cpt Jack Sparrow

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SwissTony

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you also could be suffering from dehydration which causes a build up or make you more prone to static electricity. have a banana a day and see if that helps

InTurbo

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Both my Hawk and my Mazda do this every time you get out.

If it bothers you that much you can buy a car earthing strap like fuel tankers have. That way all static will be discharged into the ground.

merlin24

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or one of these

http://www.dx.com/p/4-chain-anti-sta...4#.V1vXDrsrLIU