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O/T Shocking '99 Chevy

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landlord7012

12-28-2006 15:59:32

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My '99 Chevy pickup gives me a huge shock (1/2 inch arch!) when I get out and touch the door. Granted it is mostly when the weather is cool and dry, never when it is damp so I attribute it mostly to static electricity but I have never had a vehicle shock me like this one (can never prepare myself enough). Just curious if anyone else has experienced severe shocks (not from ignition) from any vehicle and what was the root cause.

I do have a bank of lights out in the dash and have considered stray voltage (12 volts?) of some sort, or maybe a bad ground strap? My biggest fear is making it to the gas cap and kaboom! I have tried "Static Gaurd" spray which only works for a day.

thanks, "Sparky" Bill

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dab

12-29-2006 09:39:04

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

I have had the same problems. Did the chain thing and it works good but always seems to get clogged up with stuff so I took a piece of rubber coated cloths line and stripped off about 3 inches of coating and hung that from the back of my truck. Works great.

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williamf

12-29-2006 08:26:23

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

My '99 Tahoo shocks me worse than any other vehicle I've been around. (Does yours have cloth seats, too?)
The only thing I've found to help is a firm hold on the metal part of the door as I climb out. Even then I can feel the tingle as I slide.
Good luck, Wm

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dhermesc

12-29-2006 08:19:45

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

It's your tires.

Some rubber compounds cause the entire vehicle to be charged with static electricity, not sliding across the seat. Usually the harder the rubber, the more static electricity that builds up. The M4 tank also had a huge issue with this when it was being developed.

Toll collecters have started wearing surgical gloves to insulate themselves because they get shocked by every person that hands them money.

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37 chief

12-28-2006 22:22:21

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

I am sure it is static electricity. This is a big problem in the computor manufacturing industry. where I worked we had to ground everything, chairs, tables, work benches.Even shoes had special material so we were grounded. Probably more than you wanted to know. Stan

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doodelbug

12-28-2006 20:31:02

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

spray a little static guard on the seats. your wife can tell you where to get it . wimmons use it on cloths.

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jwal10

12-28-2006 20:21:57

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

I drive a 2003 s-10 4x4 at work with cloth seats.When it is dry & cold it would shock me hard. I have metal plates,screws & pins in hand & ankle & it burns inside.I got a rubber strap with copper wire mesh in it at Nappa,Attached to cab not frame [cab is isolated from frame] and drag 6" on ground no problem since except everyone says I'm dragging something

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Kmiller

12-28-2006 17:09:35

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

I'll tell you the same thing I told my daughter, she had the same problem getting out of my Ford truck. You're building up a static charge when you slide out. When you open the door, hang on to a metal part of the door as you slide out of the truck, don't turn loose of that door until you are completely out of the truck.

12 volts won't shock you, but you can build up several thousand volts sliding across the seat if you have certain kinds of clothes on and the air is dry. Just don't let go of that door until you're completely out of the truck.

Kerry

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504-1

12-28-2006 16:15:27

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

I just touch my sleeve to the door when I get out. A different coat stops mine too.

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Jon Hagen

12-28-2006 16:15:25

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

Yes,it's static electricity from the friction of your clothing sliding across the seat. You can discharge it as it forms if you hang on to bare metal untill you touch the ground. An exposed metal part of the door or body will work. The ignition key works if it is not plastic covered.

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JDknut

12-28-2006 16:13:06

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to landlord7012, 12-28-2006 15:59:32

The old gas trucks in the '30's used to drag chains behind them to ground them out. You might try that, dragging an old dog chain, securing it to a metal part with a good electrical connection and letting it touch the ground and see if you still get the spark.

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George G

12-29-2006 04:19:31

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Re: O/T Shocking '99 Chevy in reply to JDknut, 12-28-2006 16:13:06

Make sure the old dog ain't still hooked too the chain.

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