04 static shock
sugar bear
10-31-2005, 08:15 AM
I have an 04 silverado with cloth seats that is terrible for static shock is there a spray or anything that will help this? sugar bear
HanibalTheCannibal
10-31-2005, 08:35 AM
LOL, yeah I got popped real bad the other evening. I saw the spark jump 1/4" or so!!
As an electrician, I can tell you that there is not much you can do. You would have to wipe the seats with a negatively charged rag, to collect all the positively charged particles. I do know that much. Or just suffer through it. Does your hair stand up when your in the cab? :)
Things (atmospheric conditions) should be evening out soon, and you wont notice it anymore. It seems to me to be a seasonal thing, but I cannot verify that.
As an electrician, I can tell you that there is not much you can do. You would have to wipe the seats with a negatively charged rag, to collect all the positively charged particles. I do know that much. Or just suffer through it. Does your hair stand up when your in the cab? :)
Things (atmospheric conditions) should be evening out soon, and you wont notice it anymore. It seems to me to be a seasonal thing, but I cannot verify that.
BlenderWizard
10-31-2005, 08:44 AM
You might try some rubber floor mats. I think it is your feet picking up the charge from the carpets more so than your body picking it up from the seats. I have rubber floormats in mine (got 'em from Wal Mart), and I never get shocked in it. My wife has carpeted floor mats in her car, and that thing shocks me and everyone else all the time.
Ape0r
10-31-2005, 09:43 AM
I have rubber floor mats in mine and it shocks the shit out of me every once in a while!
You could just make a habit of not touching metal, get out and close the door by the plastic handle on the outside =). But then, you might just get shocked when you touch the doorknob to your house or whatever =).
You could just make a habit of not touching metal, get out and close the door by the plastic handle on the outside =). But then, you might just get shocked when you touch the doorknob to your house or whatever =).
HanibalTheCannibal
10-31-2005, 09:56 AM
I have rubber floor mats in mine and it shocks the shit out of me every once in a while!
You could just make a habit of not touching metal, get out and close the door by the plastic handle on the outside =). But then, you might just get shocked when you touch the doorknob to your house or whatever =).
Or kiss your lady and shock the crap out of her!! ZZZZZZTTT
I hate that when it pops your lip :nono:
You could just make a habit of not touching metal, get out and close the door by the plastic handle on the outside =). But then, you might just get shocked when you touch the doorknob to your house or whatever =).
Or kiss your lady and shock the crap out of her!! ZZZZZZTTT
I hate that when it pops your lip :nono:
waitingforcolumbus
10-31-2005, 12:21 PM
When I get in and out I touch the metal part of the door before I slide across the seat. It's a ground and there's no spark!
Maybe you could attach a ground strap from the fabric to the frame?
I have an 04 silverado with cloth seats that is terrible for static shock is there a spray or anything that will help this? sugar bear
Maybe you could attach a ground strap from the fabric to the frame?
I have an 04 silverado with cloth seats that is terrible for static shock is there a spray or anything that will help this? sugar bear
HanibalTheCannibal
10-31-2005, 03:25 PM
When I get in and out I touch the metal part of the door before I slide across the seat. It's a ground and there's no spark!
Maybe you could attach a ground strap from the fabric to the frame?
Nope. Static electricity is a whole other monster compared to DC, or AC for that matter. It really isnt there untill you are. I could try to explain it but I would end up confusing myself :)
There are certain substances (aeresols, powders, etc) that people use to prevent static discharge around sensitive equipment like you would find in hospitals, near X-Ray, Magnetic Imaging Resonance machines, CAT Scan, Etc. As a spark could damage the system. I would google hospital janitorial supplies and look for static stopper, or something like that. Then just use it in your truck :dunno:
Maybe you could attach a ground strap from the fabric to the frame?
Nope. Static electricity is a whole other monster compared to DC, or AC for that matter. It really isnt there untill you are. I could try to explain it but I would end up confusing myself :)
There are certain substances (aeresols, powders, etc) that people use to prevent static discharge around sensitive equipment like you would find in hospitals, near X-Ray, Magnetic Imaging Resonance machines, CAT Scan, Etc. As a spark could damage the system. I would google hospital janitorial supplies and look for static stopper, or something like that. Then just use it in your truck :dunno:
97cavalier
10-31-2005, 06:17 PM
Nope. Static electricity is a whole other monster compared to DC, or AC for that matter. It really isnt there untill you are. I could try to explain it but I would end up confusing myself :)
There are certain substances (aeresols, powders, etc) that people use to prevent static discharge around sensitive equipment like you would find in hospitals, near X-Ray, Magnetic Imaging Resonance machines, CAT Scan, Etc. As a spark could damage the system. I would google hospital janitorial supplies and look for static stopper, or something like that. Then just use it in your truck :dunno:
I had the same problem in my truck. Here is what you do go get some fabric softener, and mix it with water about half and half in a spray bottel. Spray it all over your seats and carpt. It will stop with in two days. It worked really well with mine.
There are certain substances (aeresols, powders, etc) that people use to prevent static discharge around sensitive equipment like you would find in hospitals, near X-Ray, Magnetic Imaging Resonance machines, CAT Scan, Etc. As a spark could damage the system. I would google hospital janitorial supplies and look for static stopper, or something like that. Then just use it in your truck :dunno:
I had the same problem in my truck. Here is what you do go get some fabric softener, and mix it with water about half and half in a spray bottel. Spray it all over your seats and carpt. It will stop with in two days. It worked really well with mine.
sugar bear
11-09-2005, 12:56 PM
I've been out of town and have'nt had a chance to read the replies. Thanks for all the responses.
clayton04chevy
11-09-2005, 01:36 PM
wipe em' down with a dryer cloth
russg
11-09-2005, 06:08 PM
Next time you are in the grocery store go down the laundry isle. There you will find a spray can of anti-static clothing spray. Just give it a spray once or twice a year and you are all set. I have used this many times in the past with good results and since it is meant to be used on clothes it is unlikely to damage your seat cloth.
--russ
--russ
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