Volvo RWD 200 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 4/2015 200 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD




  REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Getting a shock everytime i step out of car (ouch!!!!!) 200 1987

my '87 has had a shocking problem lately. for the past week everytime me or my passengers get out of my car and touch the door we all get a shock. i have an amp and woofer but ive never had a problem before now im getting a shock..? any suggestions?? THANKS A TON








  •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

    Getting a shock everytime i step out of car (ouch!!!!!) 200 1987

    I still follow the advice I got at a shop decades ago, back when "recorded music" meant vinyl. I kept one of those spray bottles with anti-static fluid we used to fight the Dust Problem, and every now and then use it on the seats. It's easy to tell when the effect has worn off. Don't know if the product is still available.

    Erling.
    --
    My 240 Page








    •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

      Getting a shock everytime i step out of car (ouch!!!!!) 200 1987

      That would do it. We have liquid fabric softener if you can take the perfume in it. I just let the key feel the sting if I remember to in time.
      --
      Art Benstein near Baltimore








  •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

    Getting a shock everytime i step out of car (ouch!!!!!) 200 1987

    I suppose one could wear a wrist strap... Sometimes static buildup can be increased by what you wear, stay away from synthetics - no more polyester leisure suits! ;-)

    Justin B.
    83 Turbo








  •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

    Getting a shock everytime i step out of car (ouch!!!!!) 120-130 1966

    Reminds me of Jerry Clower telling about one of the Ledbetter boys
    putting a dragging chain under his old pickup truck. When asked about
    it he said "Well, Texaco does it on their gasoline trucks and they're
    makin' MILLIONS!"

    Do you know why a man drags a chain?












    Did you ever try to push one?
    --
    George Downs, The "original" Walrus3, Bartlesville, Oklahoma








  •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

    Getting a shock everytime i step out of car (ouch!!!!!) 200 1987

    That's static electricity and has nothing to do with your sound system. It usually happens when the weather is very dry. Years ago, people used to place grounding straps on their cars which would drag on the ground and discharge the static electricity. I remember big gasoline tankers even having a dragging chain for this. I don't recall what we did with the covered wagons and oxen. I had forgotten this 'til your message. It's harmless. I suppose you could roll the window down, wait until someone passes by, and then reach out and zap them.








  •   REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

    Getting a shock everytime i step out of car (ouch!!!!!) 200 1987

    Its static. Mine does it too. All I do is take my key and touch something metal on the car before I myself touch something metal with my finger. Discharges the zap.







<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.