Shocking truck?

[willy1947]

Has anyone had any issues with their truck shocking them when they get out? Just about everytime I get out of my truck, as soon as I touch the door it shocks me.

Last night I got out, walked around to the back to hitch my trailer up, and is shocked the time out of me!



Just wondering if anyone else had this problem. It has been very consistent and doesn't seem to be weather related either. Other people have also noticed it.



thanks,

Dave

 

[tURBOdIEZEl]

yeah i got the same problem... ... cant figure out why either... .

 

[Mundgyver]

This is a common problem with me also. Just run a gound strap that will drag the ground when you stop and it should go away.

 

[JRMora]

Yeah, me to. It has always been bad in the dry southwest - especially in the winter when the humdity is like 5% or so.



Anyway, I have had this problem with all my cars. I once read that this is caused by the new rubber compounds that are used in tires today that help give longer life and higher mileage. I read that Michelins are especially bad. I've heard of people frying their coded (computer chip) keys because of the high static discharge. I've never heard of any Dodge owners with this problem, though.



Grouding the vehicle with a grounding strap is the only thing I have heard that works.



Juan

 

[Crunch]

Originally posted by willy1947

Has anyone had any issues with their truck shocking them when they get out? Just about everytime I get out of my truck, as soon as I touch the door it shocks me.

Last night I got out, walked around to the back to hitch my trailer up, and is shocked the time out of me!

Once fall and winter set in that was a daily occurrence on my truck. Now that the humidity has gone up it doesn't happen as much. There was a thread on this a while back and I don't think any of the solutions offered worked for everyone. I found that if I opened the driver's side door and put the palm of my hand over the thin edge of the door the shock would dissipate across my hand and not cause me to jump. It's when you get that spark to arc from the door to a fingertip that you really notice it.

 

[tpuig]

I get a zap every time I get out of the truck. Figure it's the way I slide off the seat fabric. Some folks have suggested a static guard laundry spray for the cloth seats, but the rubber strap is a good idea also.

TP

 

[Jengle]

Never tried the rubber strap, but static guard works, and I also use the hand on the edge of the door trick. It is the fabric rubbing your clothes that builds up the charge, especially when you slide off the seat.

 

[CAgnoli]

Yup, my truck does it also. I've owned three Dodge pickups, and they have all done that.



My 1997 Dakota Club Cab was so bad, I subconsiously got an adrenaline boost everytime I opened the door, in anticipation of the "Blue Lightning"



I agree, Grounding strap should take care of it.

 

[XcumminsX]

Mine does it to. Everytime my g/f is with me i go "hey!, you have something on you"... I walk up to her and zap her. . Works almost every time



Nick

 

[Rd.Runnr]

Static electricity!!! Worse in cool, low humidity weather. Also is worse if you wear pants made with synthetics ( cotton/polyester). Static guard laundry spray works better than anything I heard about in 25 years as a service advisor.

 

[HOCummins04]

I no longer have that problem. My wife has a fabric Anti-static spray called Static Guard, I think. It is for spraying dresses with static cling and such like. Just went to look and can not find it. Don't know where she has it. One treatment at the beginning of winter lasts me the whole winter. Smells for a couple days, but no zap.

 

[GFritsch]

Every vehicle I drive I get shocked including company truck. Wife never gets shocked in same cars... Guess its my magnetic personality--

 

[KLockliear]

Get one of those Bounce fabric softener dryer sheets and put it in your pocket. Works for me.

 

[FJfonda]

The ground strap doesn't work but you do get to meet a lot of nice people that stop and tell you you are dragging something.



Haven't tried the static guard stuff..... maybe soon.



Best fix: Wait until you wife or SO gets out first... . don't forget to plug your ears!



I routinely use the backhand method... no . . not on my wife. Touch the door after getting out with the back of the hand... seems to hurt less than in the middle of a weather-cracked finger tip.

 

[tURBOdIEZEl]

lmfao.....

 

[DFrank]

I don't get shocked. Might be the mopar seat covers?

 

[Badunit]

The only solution I found was to get leather seats. Static Guard worked for me for about a day (maybe two) per application. Holding onto the door when I got out would work, but only if I remembered.