Static shock.

Post by **feloniousmonk** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:33 pm

Every time I get out of the V I get zapped. Anyone else experience this? solutions? It's getting really annoying.

Post by **CodeRed** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:40 pm

Ha, so I'm not the only one! Yes, every time I get out of my car and go to shut the door I get shocked. Do you have the S or SL, because the seats are different. I have the S and I think it has to do with the fabric.

Post by **superskunk** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:44 pm

i too have an S and ive never been shocked..... do your seats feel like suede?

Post by **xtwoonamatchx** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:22 pm

YES I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE! every time, well it seems mostly during cold weather... dont really think its been much since its warmed up, but maybe im just used to it =\

Post by **blindsnyper** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:44 am

rarely does it happen to me, but EVERYBODY else that gets out of my car b1tches about it

Post by **daan** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:08 am

Here in MN all winter long (or whenever it's really dry)I get shocked from whatever car I get out of. It's static electricity from your feet on the carpet and your butt on the seat.

Post by **ElDiablo** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:23 am

S model, scared to closed the door of fear of getting electrocuted! well, that is when i get my car back. I still havent gotten my car back....

Post by **kc5f** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:21 am

It's interesting that everyone reporting it here has the S model. I've got an SL and never have the problem or complaints from passengers. Maybe the difference in fabric and weave affects more than looks and durability!

Post by **Mubbly** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:32 am

I have an S and it happens all the time. Sometimes I forget about it and it manages to shock me right on the nipple...

Post by **Peachey** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:37 am

Happens to me too. I thought it was that modular thing that I put in to prevent perforation.

Post by **shakoz** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:50 am

(knocking on wood) i don't get shocked in my sl and it is such a relief after 8 years of my accord trying to electrocute me.

here is a trick i learned with that car...you might see if it works for you:touch the metal frame of the car and maintain contact as you are getting out. it never shocked me to touch it while i was still seated in the car.

Post by **frankoV** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:08 am

kc5f wrote:It's interesting that everyone reporting it here has the S model. I've got an SL and never have the problem or complaints from passengers. Maybe the difference in fabric and weave affects more than looks and durability!

Nope: SL, and the annoying problem -- was fine during the winter but now with the nice weather it's like touching a bug zapper.

Post by **matttail** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:10 am

This isn't a versa issue. It's a standard property of static electricity. You rub up against a surface like cloth, or a balloon to your hair and you generate static electricity. Sometimes surfaces can be treated to help cut down on the amount of electricity (think dryer sheets).

Simple solution that will work every time: Touch metal before you start moving to get out of the seat and keep touching it till you're safely out of the car. This way the electricity is discharged as it's being built up and you never feel a thing. You can also hold your key and use that to discharge, but you can still feel it a little (and might not be great for the electronics in your key).

Post by **marleyfan** » Wed May 28, 2008 2:58 pm

I have an SL and it happens to me ALL the time. It doesn't matter if it's cold or warm. I make it a point to push the door closed using only the window. This has never happened in my Vibe but has occasionally with other cars. NEVER to the extent of the Versa tho. I was even considiering getting those totally lame strips that hang down and drag to dissipate the static electricity. But they're so lame.

Post by **KimberKenobi** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:53 pm

I've gotten it in every car that I've owned during certain periods of time... the worst was the Loyale... somebody told me my stereo wasn't grounded properly... but I've had it in all my vehicles including the Camel.

Post by **ttg1003** » Wed May 28, 2008 4:58 pm

Yeah, it happens to me all the time too. I'm seriously thinking about putting a grounding strap on my wrist and ground myself to the car's chassis

Post by **rwanttaja** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:27 pm

matttail wrote:This isn't a versa issue. It's a standard property of static electricity. You rub up against a surface like cloth, or a balloon to your hair and you generate static electricity. Sometimes surfaces can be treated to help cut down on the amount of electricity (think dryer sheets).

My SL zaps me, as did the '98 Oldsmobile that it replaced. Suspect it's a local climate/type of clothing sort of thing....

Ron

Post by **VersaMG08** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:55 pm

I haven't been zapped yet. It's been a little humid here lately this time of the year.

Post by **feloniousmonk** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:31 pm

Mubbly wrote:I have an S and it happens all the time. Sometimes I forget about it and it manages to shock me right on the nipple...

How the hell does that happen? Rub yourself against the car much?

Post by **feloniousmonk** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:42 pm

I have a S. And it's been fairly warm here in LA. Even when it was f'ing hot, I still got zapped. It's most likely the suede-like cloth. At first, I thought it's static built up from the tires and the road. But, I never get shocked by my other car and it has tires so wide that they make the V's look like bicycle tires

There has to be a good solution... will post if I find any.

Post by **superskunk** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:40 am

just do like i do... roll the window down and jump out.... lol.... im not that small....

Post by **feloniousmonk** » Thu May 29, 2008 11:12 am

Work is pissing me off so I'm sticking it to the man and surfing the web for solutions to this problem... Didn't find much. Ground straps work apparently, so does Fabreeze (which lasts only a day).

If you are getting shocked, when you go to the gas pump don't touch the pump without discharging yourself first. Here's why: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/static.avi

Some tips and info: http://www.wikihow.com/Get-out...icity

Static shock.

Static shock.

Re: Static shock. (feloniousmonk)

Re: Static shock. (CodeRed)

Re: Static shock. (feloniousmonk)

Re: Static shock. (xtwoonamatchx)

Re: Static shock. (feloniousmonk)

Re: Static shock.

Re: Static shock. (feloniousmonk)

Re: Static shock. (Mubbly)

Re: Static shock.

Re: Static shock. (kc5f)

Re: Static shock. (frankohabs)

Re: Static shock. (matttail)

Re: Static shock. (marleyfan)

Re: Static shock. (feloniousmonk)

Re: Static shock. (matttail)

Re: Static shock. (rwanttaja)

Re: Static shock. (Mubbly)

Re: Static shock. (CodeRed)

Re: Static shock. (feloniousmonk)

Re: Static shock. (feloniousmonk)

Nissan Forums

Infiniti Forums

Datsun Forums

Technical Forums

Classifieds / Marketplace

Nissan Motorsports

General Forums