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It's shocking!
by anahita61
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May 30, 2007 (7:17 am)
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Does anyone else continually get "shocked" by his or her Fit? Every single time I get out of my car (Silver Sport/black interior - not that color matters), when I go to close the door it shocks me! Doesn't seem to matter what type of shoes I have on (usually Birkenstock sandals with rubber soles, or sneakers), or what I'm wearing. It's to the point that I now try to rub my feet on the pavement before I touch the door - it's really awful, not painful, but unpleasant.
Is this happening to anyone else? 
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Re: It's shocking! [anahita61]
by jkliggett
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May 30, 2007 (10:06 am)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am)
Yes! We also have a silver sport. It isn't very shocking in the warmer weather, but as soon as the temperature drops below 60 degrees - watch out! I have become fairly good at closing the door with my elbow or backing into it. We had another small car years ago that had the same problem. I can't remember whether it was a Honda or a Subaru. Does rubbing your feet work? Do you look as if you are dancing?
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Re: It's shocking! [anahita61]
by pf_flyer HOST
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May 30, 2007 (10:08 am)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am)
Happens to my daughter a lot on our Versa, and it used to happen to me a fair amount during winter when it was drier. Given that it happened tomeona seasonal basis, it almost has to be some combo of humidity conditions and clothing that's creating the static.
And when I get it, it's usually a BIG one. I've gotten them right through the sleeve of a winter coat onthe back of my arm, right on top of the door! 
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Re: It's shocking! [anahita61]
by maxwax
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Jun 02, 2007 (7:27 pm)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am)
My 1993 Honda Civic shocked me for many years every time I got out of it.
In the two months I've owned my 07 Fit it's only done it twice so I don't consider it a problem.
I'll suggest that it may be a combination of fabrics being rubbed as you slide left and get out.
My inspector hat on, I ask: do you have carpet mats or "rubber" all weather mats like me? I'm guessing you have carpet mats!
PS. never solved the problem with static in the 93 civic, just lived with it..
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Re: It's shocking! [pf_flyer]
by stevecebu
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Jun 02, 2007 (7:52 pm)
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Replying to: pf_flyer (May 30, 2007 10:08 am)
Easy to deal with just ground the car. Take a small but not too small wire especially a flexible one and tie it under your car somewhere it should touch the ground but not by a lot maybe an extra 2 inches at most so that it makes a good connection with the ground and that should fix the problem. I've had quite a few crs that did that and this always fixed it. The car builds up a static charge and it releases it on you. The wire grounds it so it should fix it. Otherwise you need an expert to ground the car.
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Re: It's shocking! [jkliggett]
by anahita61
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Jun 03, 2007 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: jkliggett (May 30, 2007 10:06 am)
jkligget, no, I don't think it looks like I'm dancing, but I do rub my feet a bit. Wouldn't matter what part of my body I use, it's going to shock me no matter what.
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Re: It's shocking! [maxwax]
by anahita61
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Jun 03, 2007 (10:58 am)
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Replying to: maxwax (Jun 02, 2007 7:27 pm)
Hi maxwax, I have carpet mats. Maybe if we weren't in a serious drought here in the southeast it wouldn't be so bad. I'm guessing it's a distinct lack of humidity, and too much carpeting. My old Tercel had vinyl seats with fabric in the center, but the Fit is solid fabric.
I should Google the long term effects of constant static electrical shocking. 
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Re: It's shocking!
by audifan5
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Jun 05, 2007 (7:06 pm)
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Hi,
I used to experience very painful static discharge with my truck. I searched the net and found a website www.mizter.com
The antistatic strap they sell worked for me.
You should try
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Re: It's shocking! [audifan5]
by anahita61
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Jun 08, 2007 (1:19 pm)
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Replying to: audifan5 (Jun 05, 2007 7:06 pm)
Thanks for the info - I bookmarked the web site.
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Re: It's shocking! [anahita61]
by tr4q3r
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Jun 29, 2007 (3:22 am)
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Replying to: anahita61 (May 30, 2007 7:17 am)
it's quite normal. i get shocked more often than my family. Its what you call static electricity. Usually happens on dry cold days. The seat cover material is also is a factor. I've been shocked all my life from the office, to brushing with other people, to computers to cars. Most painful is with the car. I learned to deal with it by touching the metal part of the key and touching the other end of the key to the metal latch of the door before going out of the car. You i still feel the shock but it doesnt feel as strong compared if you touched a metallic object directly.
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