When I get out of my 280zx and i wait to touch the door I get a monster shock where you actually see the spark jump from my hand to the door. Its not a show stopper but its really annoying. Stock carpet Stock Seats, Anyone else have this problem????

 

your just all full of Energy now ain't ya.
It all depends on what ya wear. what ya sit in. stuff like that.

 

if your wearing synthetic material then you might get a shock..

 

only one thing to do... BURN THE CAR!!!!!

 

i've had it happen in several different cars of mine, it's become a normal nuisance

 

Happens to me too, rub some dirt on it. Ha ha I love that commerical.

 

I frequently have that happen too. So if I suspect I'm carrying a charge, I often hold my key and touch a metal part of the car to discharge through the end of the key instead of my fingertip.

 

Same here, been getting shocked ever since I put the '79 280zx blue velvet seats in my '82. After a while, I got used to it, that I hardly notice it anymore.

 

I've never had a friction shock in any of my Z's whatsoever, of all that I've owned. This is really strange.

This IS just a friction shock, and not an electrical shock, right?

 

Me too. My Z did it all the time, regardless of what i was wearing

 

Readie this threadie ... https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...ghlight=static

 

I was about to mention the fact that the humidity around here is below 10% right now...


Thank you Nismo, Oh master of the Linky.



Rod.

 

you are in socal----there are the santanas to consider--very dry winds/conditions that come from the desert straight to us-----keep a moist towel in yer car to wipe yer hands on when you want to do anything----
this is the time to gel and spike the hair--it stands straight up, anyway.......

santanas are the wind conditions the uneducated and ignorant media personae call santa ana--of which there is no such thing............


even my kiten does not like to jump every time i touch him..........

 

LOL, Rod! Yeppers, Nismo is the Master of the Linky! TY, Nismo!

Hmm, I was just wondering ... do any of you guys use fabric softener or dryer sheets when doing your laundry? I've NEVER had a problem with static electricity in any of my Z's since I've owned them, nor any other car, and I'm currently 40 years old ... and I didn't start using Downey until 3 years ago (hate those dryer sheets, cuz they get lost inside my clothes, towels, bed sheets, etc. - LOL).

Why are you guys carrying static electricity? That's what I'm trying to figure out. If it was an electrical problem within your Z, the shock would be more of a zilching buzz - is it that, or just a static electricity kinda spark?

 

WOW, I love my Z, me and her get along very well, she has no shocked me yet, but my dads BMW, and my brother focus and my moms truck, they all shock me every day, I FEEL LIKE I AM ONE WITH MY Z, I LOVE HER!!!!! She shocked my friend once though good Z

 

LMAO, D_Zed! Welcome to ZDriver - sorry for the late welcome. You're funny! I like that!

 

barbie--here in socal we experience a phenomenon called santana (wind)/condition--we have an east to west/north-south/ wind situation wherein dry desert air is blown over, thru, around and all over us--complete with close to zero humidity and all kinds of static electricity. this year we are having more than usual. there is more pollen from the desert that is harmful than there is in the city---most of the time there is little wind, per se, with these conditions, however, the wind can get going upwards of 50mph----------these winds have been happening in this area longer than recorded history--santanas are commonly mispronounced santa anas------

 

I found out it was because I have rare problem that is turning me into a super powered being able to control metals. You can call me MAGNETO!

 

I use dryer sheets but not in the Z

 

in the z keep a piece of cloth that is damp--helps get rid of the shock factor....

allergy to dryer sheets and softeners.........

controlling metals is a good thing--i did it when i had a peugeot.........all my rubber handled and wooden handled tools and fillet knives were magnetized by jumping the starter each time i started the car-----the raging POS............died--good thing for mankind...........took me a whole year to kill the diesel beeyotch

 

I say get a new Z like a 350 that should fix your problem!