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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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 Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 09:58
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lately its been zapping me quite often. Today, i got 2 major zap frm the car body trying to close the door after getting out of the car.
the last zap i got,..i tried to close my door with my arms and i was wearing a long cotton jumper..and i still got zap!!
what is making it zapping me so often compared to few months ago when there's none...?
and how to stop/reduce them without putting those ricey black strip at the bottom of my rear bumper..
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 10:17
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attach it under your car where you cant see it
get out of the car with your hand on the door then put your foot on the ground wihtout taking your hand off the door cill, thus grounding your elec with your foot/
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 10:22
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*rubs socks on carpet and pokes you in the ear*
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 10:26
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put my hand on the door as in the panel or touching the metal door?
hate getting zapped! 
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Location:
Low Head (Tasmania)
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 11:35
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those rubber strips you refer to that are supposed to ground static electricity dont actually work. rubber does not conduct electricity so cant transfer any to the ground, unless its covered with water, if rubber did conduct electricity then u wouldnt nead one cause the static would go through your wheels.
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Location:
Ballarat, Vic.
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 11:43
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haha i hate those shocks.
Previous reply is true, gotta lvoe some people that don't understand 
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 11:53
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how about grounding them? -ve batt to certain specific parts in the car like firewall, alternator..etc etc
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Melbourne Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 16:11
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fingers and elbows (elbows was the biggest one with a zap sound!!")
now i'm gonna learn closing my door with my feet.. 
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I supported Toymods
Toymods Club Secretary
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Sat, 30 October 2004 21:18
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Lol.. I do like Garth said, and keep one hand on a metal part of the car body the whole time until both feet are on the ground..
Worst part is getting out without touching any metal, close the car door by pushing on the window glass, and then getting zapped in the hand by the car key when going to lock the door! 
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Location:
c'town, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Sun, 31 October 2004 23:56
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or get out of the car with key in hand touch the end of your key to the car, it will spark but u wont feel it.
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 00:24
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i get this zap everywhere, it pisses the shit out of me 
The car usually does it, if im lucky it wont, or when your shopping and touching something metal...OOOOOWWW 
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 01:57
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so far so good for me..i'm very careful now while touching the door..as my window is always winded down..i;ll hold the metal..and open the door, put my feet down then u aer all set.
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Location:
Tassie
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 06:21
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I hear those little strips are made of "conductive rubber"
I'm going to get one and mount it where it's can't be seen
cuz i get them something shocking it doesn't matter if i get out 1st or last.
or if i get like a coat hanger or something like that and put it on a metal part of my car then the ground would that work ?
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Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 10:40
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listen to ae86drift and lucid, just hold the metal part of the door as you get out and put your foot on the ground. your GARUNTEED to not get zapped. or you can just be a gronk and stuff around with rubber strips like a retard.
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I supported Toymods
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 10:50
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| EVOSTi wrote on Mon, 01 November 2004 21:40 |
or you can just be a gronk and stuff around with rubber strips like a retard.
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Hahaha.. I love the word "gronk"  . It's so damn descriptive!
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Location:
cambo
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 10:56
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word of the day = gronk
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I supported Toymods
Toymods Club Secretary
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 11:18
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| EVOSTi wrote on Mon, 01 November 2004 21:56 |
word of the day = gronk
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Hahaha.. I'm going to have to try and slot it into my day at work tomorrow 
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I supported Toymods
Banned User
Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 11:22
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those rubber strips you refer to that are supposed to ground static electricity dont actually work. rubber does not conduct electricity so cant transfer any to the ground, unless its covered with water, if rubber did conduct electricity then u wouldnt nead one cause the static would go through your wheels.
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As said below, its not just rubber. Its a conductive rubber like used on electronic service repair benches.
Or you can get the cheap and nasty ones with the wire strip down the center.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 12:07
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hehe
my mum told me that one when i was a kid.
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Location:
Tassie
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Static Shock
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Mon, 01 November 2004 15:01
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Gronk ? is that from sydney ??
i've heard it's a sydney word
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