...and I mean that literally. Every single time I get out of the car, regardless of footwear, clothing, temperature and humidity*, I get zapped the second my foot touches the ground. Totally run of the mill static electricity - we're not talking JOULES here, but it's starting to get old.

Every other front seat passenger has noticed it as well, and some are quite whiny.

I've sprayed my floormat with anti-static spray, and still get fried. I have tried touching the screw in the door panel grab-handle during touchdown, and I still get lit like a christmas tree. I am not about to start spraying the interior with Downy.

So...I have to ask... IS IT JUST ME??? Apparently not. Yes, Ned, the still works.

What I would like to know is how to DIFINITIVELY solve this problem WITHOUT warning a passenger, or asking them to touch something before getting out of the car. tried that. got slapped.

Does a properly installed Ground Kit solve this issue without requiring conscious discharge, and if so, what are the physics to justify this reasoning? (I am under the impression that a car, running on rubber tires, is never truly grounded) I do not want to resort to 'dragging chains' like an ambulance, but if that’s what it takes, I can understand.

Anyone?

*when I say 'regardless of footwear, clothing, temperature and humidity', I refer to those within a reasonable range, and currently available to me.

 

Touch an exposed structural piece of metal, like the hinge of the door. The screw in the grab-handle goes into plastic.

 

I've got a ground kit w/ 4G and 8G wires. as far as I know, it's properly installed (consulted many a sites and threads), but I still get shocked everytime I get out.

glad you asked - I'd love to find a solution.

 

I get shocked all the time as well. I thought it was cause of how dry it is here in Phoenix.

 

I have noticed this too.

I thought it was just me.

 

I get tore up everytime I get out of the XB. I've never driven a car that was this bad. It's getting real annoying. I fell like I look like a fool when I get out of the car. I know I have to shut the door, but I'm scared to death to touch it. Sometimes it isn't that bad. But sometimes.....I feel like I'm sticking my finger in the light socket. I always make sure I'm discharged when I pump gas. I'm scared I'm going to blow up the car. I've thought about dragging a cable under the car to see if that helps. But I've got to figure out something, or I'm getting rid of the XB.

 

Why would it alleviate static shock? When you sit in the seat in dry weather, a static charge is created ON YOU from rubbing against the seat.

When you get out of the vehicle, you have to discharge the static when you touch metal. Whether or not you ahve a grounding kit won't matter because you contain the static charge, not your car.

This isn't rocket science.

 

I just make sure I grab the door frame as I am getting out....

 

Werd^ Its also winter, so the air is even dryer than the rest of the year

 

Sucks for you guys. I've owned my xb for a year and a half and have yet to be shocked...Just thought i would brag about that.

 

Yep no shocking here either, but it happens quite a bit in my wife's Civic. Wierd.

 

Haven't been shocked yet. I am also curious of the claims that ground kits are making people's cars run better/lights brighter yata yata yata...

 

It only happened to me when I drove to the southwest in my xB (Ie - in dry weather). You live in the southeast like I do - where's there's usually a fair amount of humidity in the air. I never get shocked either

 

I used to get shocked all the time, now only rarely since I did some ground wires...

 

Lately, I've been getting shocked. But that's because its the way I exit my car. I turn and rub my ___ on the seat creating a electric charge then *TICK!!!* ouch!!

At first, after buying the car, I thought my static problems would be free. I had a lot of static problems with my corolla, it was because of the fabric in the car when I was driving.

But I guess that wasn't going to be solved.

rbloedow is correct about discharghing by touching metal. So, usually before I step out, I have to touch like my keys or soemthing... or i guess everyone should buy that bracelet from radio shack to prevent static shock (if you know about computers you'll know what I'm talking about).

 

I was gonna vote, but how do you "somewhat" "completely alleviate" a problem? LOL

 

yeah, got me there

 

Ground kit does not help the zapping issue, in my actual install.

Anyone try that static spray stuff for clothes? Maybe its the type of fabric used in the seat covers.

 

Chalk one up for Northwest folks.. it's so wet here the only shocking people get is when a new road project is announced.

 

No shocks for me! You guys all must retain a lot of water to be so conductive! ;-P