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| Thread ID: 51872 | 2004-12-02 03:28:00 | Off topic - how can I prevent static shocks? | Susan B (19) | PC World Chat |
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| 298991 | 2004-12-02 03:28:00 | Virtually every time I get out of my Honda Civic car and go to shut the door the blimmin thing bites me. Even if I leave the door open and go to open the boot it still makes me jump and I am sick of it! The other Civic does the same and so have the two previous ones but not our other cars of different makes so it appears to be one of the Civic's "features", though the rest of the family reckon it doesn't happen so often to them. They reckon I'm a sook and should get over it but I don't like it so what can I do? The anti-static strap we tried made such a racket on the road that it has been removed but apart from biting it back to see how it likes it, there must be some other way to stop this shocking behaviour. Any ideas? PS There is nothing wrong with my driving either, so the little beast can't be trying to tell me something. :p :D |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 298992 | 2004-12-02 03:38:00 | LOL i had nothing to do with it . . . . . trade it on on a new broom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :D ok if its just those cars, what sort of clothing shoes do you wear? shoes? certain types of clothing make it worse and i know i get them all the time - the shocks that is, or hold something over the hand and close the door, end of sweatshirt best if material etc only other suggestion is close it by pushing on the window, does it have central locking? button or remote? :p luvs ya really mum . . . . :D beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 298993 | 2004-12-02 03:41:00 | Static is generally caused by the rubbing of your clothing on the car seat. Certain types of fabric will cause more static then others. You could try putting a different seat cover on or even covering the seat with a towel to see if that helps. Try to avoid wearing polarfleece while you are driving - well known for causing static | 4bes (2848) | ||
| 298994 | 2004-12-02 03:47:00 | Maybe it's you, not the cars . :D You are sitting on the seat, holding the insulated steering wheel, and use a plastic handle to open the door . You are probably wearing synthetic clothes too . You have probably got a good charge on by the time you get out . Then the car gets a shock from you as you touch its metal handle . Try an experiment . Before you get out, touch some metal part inside the car . . . if you can find one . If you are electrified, you'll notice, then you won't get a shock after you get out . If that works, get Him Inside to fix up a discharger for you . A 1 megohm resistor connected to the car earth, and a touch plate in a suitable plate will be the equivalent of an antistatic strap as used for computer work . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 298995 | 2004-12-02 03:57:00 | Hi Susan, I sympathise with you, It gives you a hell of a fright when you are not expecting it to happen. We had a similar problem with our Commodore. Advice we heard was to hold onto the metal part of the door as you exit the car. This seems to work, we were also told that it depends on the fabric on the seats and what type of clothing you are wearing at the time. Good luck, Earnie. |
Earnie (3226) | ||
| 298996 | 2004-12-02 04:00:00 | Cars are full of synthetic material. You may also be wearing synthetic material. Just walking over a carpet can generate an 18,000 volt shock. Fortunately there won't be much in the way of AMPS. Changing your clothing or car seat covers may help. Other than that then drive with Gumboots and rubber gloves. I know that in the 50s and 60s cars came equipped with a strap which was supposed to do the job. I certainly haven't seen one recently. What are you dragging behind the Civic? 20 metres of anchor chain??? |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 298997 | 2004-12-02 04:13:00 | I'd bet that car manufacturers will have taken steps to stop the cars accumulating charges . Apart from the complaints from customers, the chances of a spark from the filler pipe to the (earthed) petrol pump nozzle would have made it essential . Car tyres will have enough conductive content to make a car a good ES earth . However, women are well known to spark when provoked . Some spark when they are only getting out of a car . ]:) Susan's better experienmces with other cars may have been due to different seat cover material . (The car's seat, nor Susan's) . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 298998 | 2004-12-02 04:13:00 | > certain types of clothing make it worse and i know i get them all the time - the shocks that is Why am I not surprised? :p :D > or hold something over the hand and close the door, end of sweatshirt best if material etc I do that when I have long sleeves or a long skirt on but it's awkward (and rude!) in public carparks when wearing other clothing... :p > only other suggestion is close it by pushing on the window, Don't like the messy paw prints on the window though. :-( > does it have central locking? button or remote? I wish! It's fancier than the basic model but AFAIK Civics don't come with remote locking. And anyway, how is that going to close the door?? :D > luvs ya really mum.... Glad that somebody does.... |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 298999 | 2004-12-02 04:15:00 | > Static is generally caused by the rubbing of your clothing on the car seat. Certain types of fabric will cause more static then others. You could try putting a different seat cover on or even covering the seat with a towel to see if that helps. Try to avoid wearing polarfleece while you are driving - well known for causing static It does it with or without seat covers (both are synthetic, see). Funny thing is that the seat covers are exactly the same as in the other car which doesn't bite. ?:| |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 299000 | 2004-12-02 04:18:00 | > Maybe it's you, not the cars . *Sigh* Yes, that wouldn't surprise me . :-( > You are sitting on the seat, holding the insulated steering wheel, and use a plastic handle to open the door . You are probably wearing synthetic clothes too . You have probably got a good charge on by the time you get out . Then the car gets a shock from you as you touch its metal handle . I wonder if it will still do it if I am wearing no clothes or shoes? Hmmm . . . . that might be a good experiment to try . :p :D > Try an experiment . Before you get out, touch some metal part inside the car . . . if you can find one . That's the thing - what is metal inside?? I have never been electrified inside the cars before but I will have a hunt and try it . > If you are electrified, you'll notice, then you won't get a shock after you get out . If that works, get Him Inside to fix up a discharger for you . A 1 megohm resistor connected to the car earth, and a touch plate in a suitable plate will be the equivalent of an antistatic strap as used for computer work . I will mention that though I probably won't get much sympathy . Might have to try a bit of blackmail in that case . . . ;-) :D > It gives you a hell of a fright when you are not expecting it to happen . True, but it is just as bad when I am expecting it to happen, which is 90% of the time . :D I will try holding onto the metal part of the door as I exit and see if that helps . |
Susan B (19) | ||
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