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    Why does my car keep shocking me?

    The occasional shock I can handle but every time I have driven my car for the past few weeks when I close the door I get an "electric shock" or some shit. EVERY F'N TIME! It didn't use to happen, any explanation?
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    Put an earth strap on it.
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    static electricity being generated by the rubbing of the seat fabric against your clothes. I get zapped when wearing trackpants (polar fleece type synthetic fabric, cotton denim doesn't have the same effect). Usually when I get out and then touch the door to close it
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
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    It will be your nylon knickers Mrs, you'll have to go back to the silk ones or being this close to Christmas you could go knicker less

    What are you doing now that could be causing you to build up more static; running the air con? change of materials, cotton instead of wool or polar fleece? new car seat covers?
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    Dry atmospheric conditions will make it worse. I can get to a point where I wont touch the car with my hands at all when I get out of it. You just wait till you kiss your kids and give them a static shock
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    Heaps of possibilities. Polyester clothing instead of natural fibre, using a dryer instead of hanging out clothes, different/no fabric softener etc....could be anything.

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    Jandals... Same reason I get shocks at the supermarket when taking stuff off the shelves. Jandals.
    I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    The occasional shock I can handle but every time I have driven my car for the past few weeks when I close the door I get an "electric shock" or some shit. EVERY F'N TIME! It didn't use to happen, any explanation?
    Touch the bare metal of the door-latch on the car door-pillar as you get out and put your feet on the ground.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oneofsix View Post
    It will be your nylon knickers Mrs, you'll have to go back to the silk ones or being this close to Christmas you could go knicker less
    either VTNZ did something to it after seeing your previous comments on KB or , nylon knickers or if you go commando the wrong type of pube wax can have the same effect, if that's the case go to Spicshavers and get a brazillian.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    Touch the bare metal of the door-latch on the car door-pillar as you get out and put your feet on the ground.

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    Those latex gloves are a quick fix, and they keep your steering wheel clean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    Those latex gloves are a quick fix, and they keep your steering clean.
    don't use the same ones as you use for waxing your pubes else your steering wheel may not be too clean.

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    Nope happens even if I wear all cotton, including my undies, good for breathability.
    Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bosslady View Post
    Nope happens even if I wear all cotton, including my undies, good for breathability.
    i'm with the VTNZ theory then, thay may have put a webcam in to watch it all, i'm off to google it right now.

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