Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior A Shocking Experience

I got out of my car yesterday, touched the door to close it and received a REALLY bad shock, it actually caused pain and my hand went a little numb.

Normally there is a little shock after driving the car for a distance, however I had not driven the car, I just got in to check how many miles were on the car so I could plan my next oil change, and I turned the car over to ON, didn't turn on the engine.

Could this be from a bad ground or something?

Also, now my passangerside tweeter is going in and out...

I doubt it...i get shocked EVERY time i get out of my truck Like you said...it actually hurts really bad sometimes

crazyness, never got shocked before.

Jameson you have the leather seats don't you.
I get shocked every time I get out too. It's really painfull when I wear a fleace pullover or something like that, that biulds up a big charge on the leather.

It's just your "Electric Personality"

It sucks. Even if I close the door w/ my foot I still have the charge. So when I go to put my house key in the lock ZAP

no, I switched to cloth seats...

I get shocked really bad sometimes, othertimes not at all.

Also, now my stereo is going "ssssssssssssss"

could this be a bad ground?

Yeah lately thats ben happening to me 2.. I get my keys out of my jacket pocket while touching the car and I get shocked or I go to unlock the door I get shocked or even better I locked up my car last night and then grabbed the handel of the garrage door to close it and got a god shock. Of course nothing resulting in pain.

i didn't look at my celica's door jams yet but with my jetta it had a grounding wire right on the door that grounded it out to the car so if there is one i would check that

kinda wierd

I have the same problem, although it ususally occurs after I shut the motor off. I think it's a safety precaution because if you didn't get the static out when you leave the vehicle, it may be transferred into a gasoline pump thing when you fill up for gas. Static + Gasoline = BAD.

better to have a tiny shock than a big bang.

thanks steven!

When you get out of your car in the future, just quickly tap the door while your left foot is on the ground to keep the duration of be shocked to a minimum.

hmmm never heard of this before

All cars create static when driven and its compounded by your clothing and your seats and as for the sssssssssssss noise, Maybe you've sprung a leak

u guys can get those strips that hang from the bottom fo ur back bumper and touch the ground (some have the trianglar deflector on them)...those are used to prevent shocks..(im not sure if you guys will like the look tho