For the last 3 days, my car has shocked me every time I close the door when I get out. It has never done this before, not once, now every single time I have the last few days it has.

It is a 2000 Civic EX coupe. I do have an Amplifier connected... but nothing has changed connection wise in months, unless something has rust or something.

In either case, what could be causing this? I don't want to become one of those statistics in gas stations that blow up as they fuel because of static or whatnot.

(for those wondering, I have been electricuted before, and while what i feel in the door is much much stronger than static, it doesnt quite tingle as much as when Ive been electricuted)

 

its just static electricity

my ignition gets me when i go to start my car

 

I'm pretty sure It's due to winter weather and static electricity.

 

IS IT COLD were u live or something it happens sometime when the temperatures are low bc of the static or sometime it happend like u ***** a sweater or something like that that make sfriction with the seat u have and u keep moving and that make friction and that were the static is

 

are you serious.

 

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Is who serious?

It is cold, and has been for several weeks now. But it has never done this, in 2 years. And it is a pretty strong shock. I was just wondering if some sort of problem in the chassis or something could have caused this because of my amp or degration or something... Doubtful since the body is a ground and it SHOULD be off... but... eh... When something happens that never has, and it happens every time... you tend to wonder.

 

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english next time please.

 

hell yeah man that **** happens to me all the dam time and its not cold here. i think its like when i turn hard my *** rubs against the chair and creates static then when i get and close the door that **** shocks the **** outa me. this has always happened to me. i have a system too but i dont know if thats what is causing that crap.

 

i wouldnt worry about it,unless its like shocking you so bad you knees give out or some thing then you might want to start checking every thing out, also is you key in the ignition when you get zapped? if it keeps getting worse i would take the batter out and jump in and out to see if it still does it.my guess is static electricity again, oh and by the way myth busters solved that blowing up thing at the gas station. it want caused by static electricity at all

 

did you just get new shoes? I have one pair that always makes me shock the **** out of myself, might be it

 

Its static electricity. It happens to me every winter too, I chalk it up to the fact there isnt nearly as much moisture in the air and my skin/clothes/interior rub and create all the more static, and when I get out, WHAP, I get shocked.

 

ground yourself on something inside the car first and it wont shock you

 

aite thats enough replies, it is probably just very very strong static. Though, I wonder if static cannot spark gas fumes... and has been proven, why do the tanks still have that warning on them? lol it doesnt matter lol

Thank you All, please let this thread die then, so others can have the attention.

 

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lmfaoooooo

 

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lmfaoooooo </TD></TR></TABLE>

Its true.......

 

its a great feeling...set your hand on the roof as you step out and ZZZZZAAAAP! it really makes u feel alive!

 

hey im pretty sure u'll be awake for work right after it lol

 

damn that sucks, you need to ground yourself before you pump gas

 

yes, we all know that now lol, please stop posting as I said above, this topic no longer needs more discussion... I didnt reply to the laughing guy (about grounding myself inside) for that fact