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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / February 2006'03 TrailBlazer Static Charge
I have an '03 TrailBlazer 4X4. I just bought it Wednesday Jan 25. Every time I get out of the darn thing it shocks the beejezus out of me when I reach for the door. It's not just a little shock either. I held my key up to the door today and got a 2 inch arc of electricity from the key to the door. I have had numerous cars and trucks over the years and never have had an experience like this. Is this an electrical problem with the vehicle? I did notice that the problem goes away temporarily when it is raining. > I have an '03 TrailBlazer 4X4. I just bought it Wednesday Jan 25. > Every time I get out of the darn thing it shocks the beejezus out of me [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with the vehicle? I did notice that the problem goes away temporarily > when it is raining. It's static electricity. Hold the door handle or something else that's grounded and not painted, when you slide out of the car. You may feel a slight tickle but it's a lot better than the shock. My Mother had a car that did this. She went to Sears Auto service and they told her the shock absorbers were bad. Cost her about $150 for new shocks that did nothing to help the problem:) Al >I have an '03 TrailBlazer 4X4. I just bought it Wednesday Jan 25. > Every time I get out of the darn thing it shocks the beejezus out of me [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with the vehicle? I did notice that the problem goes away temporarily > when it is raining. I'll bet you are wearing the same overcoat or jacket every time this happens. I have one jacket that gives me a static shock each time I get out of the car. You should have got the TrailBlazer with leather seats : ) >I have an '03 TrailBlazer 4X4. I just bought it Wednesday Jan 25. > Every time I get out of the darn thing it shocks the beejezus out of me [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with the vehicle? I did notice that the problem goes away temporarily > when it is raining. I see these ground straps on vehicles. Don't know how effective they are but might be worth a look. I'd check some of the local parts houses for a better deal http://www.blockemf.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5065 > I have an '03 TrailBlazer 4X4. I just bought it Wednesday Jan 25. > Every time I get out of the darn thing it shocks the beejezus out of me > when I reach for the door. You could try spraying the seats and carpet with Static Guard. Dave Thanks for all the input. I figured it was just static electricity but have never had this problem with any other vehicle. Maybe I should have bought the thing with a "charge" card. I kill me. > I have an '03 TrailBlazer 4X4. I just bought it Wednesday Jan 25. > Every time I get out of the darn thing it shocks the beejezus out of me [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with the vehicle? I did notice that the problem goes away temporarily > when it is raining. Lots of vehicles do this. It depends on various factors such as type of cloth and conductivity of tires. I find it best to take a small bottle of water and mix in 10% fabric softener you would use for washing clothes and lightly spray the seats every so often. My wife likes to spray febreeze on the seats anyway so I just mix a little fabric softener in with it. |
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