Whenever I get out of my car, it shocks me. Is this bad?

 

i think you have a bad conection somewhere

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Future "bucket": 96-99 GST/GSX or 93-99 Prelude w/ bolt on turbo
Previous ride: '01 CL-S, Black, dropped 2 in....couldn't make da payments

 

It's cause of where you live and what you are wearing. What's the humidity today 3-4%?? Static electricity is a bitch in AZ!

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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior
Polished CAI
Polarg M6
Solaris 9005
Cupholder Ver 2.0 Part#77237-SOK-A02
DOM 3/2000


gto2050 (Mike) - The voice of absolutely no reason whatsoever!

 

My brother's Civic Si and a friend's Accord do the same thing. I was concerned about this when buying the CL-S. Hasn't happened to me yet (knock on wood {hits head repeatedly} )

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SidVicious
2001 CL Type S w/ NAV in Silver | Wheel Locks | Front Plate (Mounted in the Trunk) | Mobil 1 | Polarg M6 | K&N Filter (Mounted in the Trunk 'til the old one wears out) | Comptech Sways (on the way) | Sungard Tint (30% Sides, 20% Back) | DOM 11/2000 |

1992 Ford Ranger XLT in Silver | F-150 Springs | 3" Body Lift | K&N Filter | Flowmaster Exhaust |

{insert "Green Box 4 Mod!" gif here}

 

Its because of the cut springs

j/k

Spiro

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Black/Black 2001 CL-S
Random Technology Cat
RED AEM CAI
APEXi V-AFC
Polarg M6 Roadlamps

 

now watch you get struck by lighten as you get out of your car

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Future "bucket": 96-99 GST/GSX or 93-99 Prelude w/ bolt on turbo
Previous ride: '01 CL-S, Black, dropped 2 in....couldn't make da payments

 

I read that somewhere if you can find a piece of grounded metal in the car to touch before you touch the ground that will solve the problem. My legend does it to when the humidity is low (not often in Oklahoma).

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Jake
2001 Aegean Blue Type S/Navi - Coming soon
2000 S2000 #3369 - For sale soon

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I had the same thing happen to me and everyone that rode in my 95 Civic. Shocked EVERY time. But in my new CL has not happened once...

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2001 Acura CL Type S (Color San Marino Red)
Ebony Leather
Comptech Springs
18" Alba Blaze Wheels with 225/40/18 Toyo FZ4 Proxes Tires
AEM CAI (Red)
Luminar Tint 5% Rear 3 Windows, Sunroof and Front Window Strip
70% Side Windows
Wheel locks
Splash guards
Polarg M6's

Mods coming: Comptech Exhaust, Headers, Sways, Full Stereo System Replacement

 

LOL

Given that you live in a dry climate. I wouldn't say it's unusual. It would be more troublesome if you were in Seattle in February.

It is more common in cars with cloth interiors. Most of the time the likely cause is a bad ground. Check the ground straps in the car. Make sure they are tight.

About the only other method for combating this is auxiliary ground straps. You know, the ones you see hanging from the bumper of a 67 Impala, or an early 70's Olds Ninety-Eight.



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01 Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
Dunlop SP5000 215/50/17
Navigation-Spoiler-Muds-Wheel locks-35% Tint-PIAA wedges-V1 and remote
DOM 10/2000
Hoping the next "wrecked" CL, is Xephyr's

 

My MDX and TL-S both create a huge amount of interior static electricity. It actually causes dust to stick to the doors, dash, and console.

 

While the low humidity reason does make sense... that's not happened with any of the four cars I've owned since I've lived in AZ...

 

It was just a thought.

I had a Cherokee that would shock the hell out of me every time I got out and went to close the door. The Cl-S? Nothing? Same location, same climate.

IMHO I would check the grounds. Maybe other members will tell us if they are experiencing the same phenomenon. Or maybe Wayne or Jens can give their input.

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- The sum of the intelligence on the planet is a constant, the population is growing.

01 Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
Dunlop SP5000 215/50/17
Navigation-Spoiler-Muds-Wheel locks-35% Tint-PIAA wedges-V1 and remote
DOM 10/2000
Hoping the next "wrecked" CL, is Xephyr's

 

attach a grounding strip to the back bumper of the car and your problem is solved

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--> RUVZ
2001 3.2CL Type S - Satin Silver - Polarg M6 roadlamps
Coming soon: Springs, AEM CAI

 

The stock tires have a ton of Silica in them -- they are great insulators. The early MXVs on Civics were such good electrical insulators, that toll booth operators were getting shocked big time. The problem was so bad, that the toll booth people were going to refuse to touch the Hondas. They finally changed the tire composition and added more carbon to the tires to increase the conductance.

Looks like they need to add some more carbon.

And, yes, you can get one of those Ham radio ground straps to drag on the pavement -- great for light shows from behind


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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Mud guards
• Wheel locks
• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (50 lbs less than stock)
• Comptech headers & sways
• Silver AEM CAI
• 12 coats of Zaino magic
• Stainless Brake lines coming (Brembos?)
• V1 planned

 

The car is a positive thing and you might be having too many negative thoughts...

Boy, I crack myself up sometimes...

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CL-S #22,299 Black/Parchment/Nav, spoiler, door & fender guards, wood trim, PIAA 9005, Polarg M6, V1 w/remote, trunk & winter mats, tires, sheet metal, plastic parts, lots of wires and tubes, leather seats, carpet, lots of nuts and bolts...

 

Use to happen with me a lot in my last Integra in Minnesota. So I got use to just putting my leg out of the door first, touching the frame with the back of my leg (calf) and getting shocked there. Then when I got out, no more shock to the hand or arm. It was either a small shock on the back of my leg (which was tolerable) or after all that movement and sliding, a big shock on the hand.

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* 2001 Acura CL Type S * Blk/Blk * Navigator * Spoiler * Moonroof Visor * V1 *
* Since 3/31/2000 *
* Road Warrior *

 

Here's what I think is happeneing.

When your in the car, your body technically is not earth-ground(Touching the dirt, pavement) When you step out of the car, you are now entering a different sense of ground/surface which the atoms charged differently(this is where climate comes into play) then from the surfaces your car are. PLUS PLUS you are not touching ANYTHING(nor is your body) until your feet are touching the pavement. what does this mean? You body stored up some static electricity and needs to eascape, which it does once your feet and hands are completing the LINK for electricty to flow? (God This was hard to me to put in words)

Now, this is all opinion and what I think.

 

Its like when u in the office and drag your feet on the groung and go to file summtin..You get shocked!

 

i had the same thing happen to me in a rental car a few weeks ago-EVERY time i shut the car door i got shocked. i just thot it was because the car was a pc of crap...i think you prolly have a grounding problem

this topic sounds like something roger moore would say as '007'

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you are not your fukking signature.

 

you wearing a gold watch?

 

http://collegian.ksu.edu/issues/v104...ng.foster.html

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* 2001 Acura CL Type S * Blk/Blk * Navigator * Spoiler * Moonroof Visor * V1 *
* Since 3/31/2000 *
* Road Warrior *

 

Perfectly normal in low humidity areas. Happens here in the winter. Worse if you are wearing any clothing not from natural fiber (ie cotton). It is a result of the static buildup on the vehicle not being bled off through the humidity in the air. Easiest way to avoid it- hold your key in your hand, making sure to be touching the metal part, then just touch the metal of the key to the door opening- this will equalize the charge through the metal of the key and not your body. Won't hurt you or the key

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Wayne Gruen
Service Manager
Park Ave Acura
*** The opinions expressed above are my own and I in no way speak for American Honda or Acura. ***

2002 TL-S Black on Black
Factory Body Kit, Factory Spoiler, Comptech Springs, Comptech Sways, Comptech Headers, Comptech Exhaust, Xephyr CAI
Tuning by Jens

 

ROFL !




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2001 CL-S Silver
Comptech Headers
Comptech Sways
14 % Tint
Viper 550 Alarm

 

It's your shoes bro. I have a pair of Kenneth Cole's and everytime I wear them I get shocked. I also have a pair of Rockports that do the same thing too. It seems that with dress shoes it happens more often than with sneakers. Also the optimum risk for static electicity is when the weather is cool and dry, you are in AZ so I know it aint cool there but it is extremely dry so Check it out.

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01 CL-S NightHawk Black/Ebony Bowling Ball Interior
Polished CAI
Polarg M6
Solaris 9005
Cupholder Ver 2.0 Part#77237-SOK-A02
DOM 3/2000


gto2050 (Mike) - The voice of absolutely no reason whatsoever!