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Old 21 April 2010, 02:50 PM
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Question Gettting shocks off the doors

Only recently , thought it was my acrylic top but its happened to the gfriend as well

No idea why , iv jus put a wing mirrror on thats only thing i done to it recently , in fact it was doing it before that

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I thought the band split up 78 ?

what doors are you talking about ?
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Could be anything... make sure you are touching the door as you put your feet down and it won't happen.

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Old 21 April 2010, 03:07 PM
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Stop wearing nylon underpants
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Originally Posted by fivetide
Could be anything... make sure you are touching the door as you put your feet down and it won't happen.

5t.
Yep - I can vouch for that.
Old 21 April 2010, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by fivetide
Could be anything... make sure you are not touching cloth as you put your feet down and it won't happen....

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Old 21 April 2010, 03:20 PM
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That's a different sort of shock.

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Old 21 April 2010, 04:17 PM
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i get this too, a lot more in recent weeks, off the door at work etc. walking on the carpet then touching anything does it for me, hate it!!
Old 22 April 2010, 12:20 PM
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It is usually caused by walking on a carpet. It was terrible in Las Vegas with the thick carpets and the very dry air.

We used to touch the door handle with a key first . That got rid of the electric charge without a shock to yourself.

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Old 22 April 2010, 03:32 PM
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I get that every time i get out of the wifes astra, yet it never happens when i get out of my scoob.
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is there any way of 'grounding' the car or is it just a case of manning up?
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Stand on the pavement and touch the doorhandle with the ignition key before closing it.

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Originally Posted by dantastic
I get that every time i get out of the wifes astra.

Never heard it called an Astra before! Afro maybe ..... Buy her a razor!
Old 27 April 2010, 01:46 PM
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I wonder whether afro hair does infact hold more charge,it may explain away the gf's shocks
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