Geeting Shocked
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Geeting Shocked
Ever since I bought my 250SD I have been getting shocked everytime I get out and go to close the door. These are not just little shocks you get when you get static shock, these hurt. Closed the door with the hand I was holding a coffee with,it hurt so bad I dropped my coffee. Everyone who has been in my truck complains about it. has this ever happened to anyone here?
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Originally Posted by bf250
i sprayed mine with that stic guard stuff for clothes, no problems ever since.
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I do exactly what Booker said above... Just touch the metal part of the door as your open it... I do it in all cars as one of my pet peeves is letting the door fly open and bounce on the end of the hinges *shudders at the thought* It also prevents accidental openings into other objects (cars, pylons etc) Don't get shocked when I do this... If I don't for some reason... Ouch.
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I had this problem on the wife's jeep. Posted this in another thread a few months back. Someone suggested a dryer fabric softner on the seat. I tried it and am convinced that it works. Have not had 1 single shock since. It must have something to do with the seat fabric, but I don't know what it is.
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mc, my girlfriend just doesn't get it... I have to cringe everytime she gets in and she looks up with that "what" look on her face and then it quickly changes to "oh sorry... i know you hate that" Drives me up a wall... So whenever I can, I make sure to park on a slope so the pass. side or the whole truck is facing uphill... lol... call my crazy
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My 2001 did this when I first got it. I sprayed static-guard on the seat, and that fixed it, but only for a few weeks.
Years later, I think the seat fabric is dirty enough that it doesn't happen anymore
But yeah, most of my Fords did this brand-new. A few years go by and it stops, like I said, mostly because of dirt.
Years later, I think the seat fabric is dirty enough that it doesn't happen anymore
But yeah, most of my Fords did this brand-new. A few years go by and it stops, like I said, mostly because of dirt.
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i have not had a car or truck yet that has not in cold weather. both with cloth and leather.
art got a feeling about your post its called "correct" seems that is what happens they age and it gone.
art got a feeling about your post its called "correct" seems that is what happens they age and it gone.
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Originally Posted by captchas
i have not had a car or truck yet that has not in cold weather. both with cloth and leather.
art got a feeling about your post its called "correct" seems that is what happens they age and it gone.
art got a feeling about your post its called "correct" seems that is what happens they age and it gone.
And yeah, both my '96 t-bird and '97 Cougar did it, and they have leather, my '01 SD has cloth.
I haven't been shocked by my '01 for about 3 years now... at least until I took off the front brakes