Hey!!

Here is a "shocking" comment,,hehee!!!

After installing my westin nerf boards (black, not chrome), when I get out of the truck I get a static electricity shock when closing the door.....

Anyone experienced or heard of this before???
the auto part guy where I purchased them from says he has the same problem with his explorere and chrome westin bars..
WEIRD!!!!

 

you generate static when your in the car and then you touch your truck and it discharges. its normal esp in the winter, im not sure why the nerf bars are making it suddenly apparent. Just make sure to touch your truck before you fill up on gas.

 

I get shocked every day even w/o nerf bars

It's gets real old!...aarrgg...

ks

 

I also noticed getting shocked more after installing my Westin Black nerf bars. The factory uphostery builds up a lot of static electricity when sliding off the seat. I just figured I'm grounding out when my foot touched the metal bar.. Or maybe it's a conspiracy.

 

Just bought an 03 STX and also get shocked every time I get out. Any one remember the old static strips that everyone had on the their cars in the 80's? Do you think they would work?

 

Nditech: I imagine those static strips work as I have seen several up here on trucks. Give em a try.
I get shocked as well even with the plastic running boards I have on mine.

 

Where can you get those 'strips'? Not sure I've ever heard of them or know what you're talking about...

RP

 

I just had to post this link that i found on the same thing we have been talking about. http://cartalk.cars.com/Columns/Arch...ctober/01.html

Its hard to beleive that this article was even still there. I did the search through google and this was the only thing that came even close to the subject.

 

I am sure you could get them at any of the local parts stores. If not there, then JC Whitney would have them. My dad had them on his truck and swore by them. Me I just put up with the jolts.

 

The dryer the weather the more static build up. You most likely will notice that in the winter months you get shocked more then in the summer months and that is due to the "air" being dryer, much less moisture in it.

In the winter months when I have more static build up I just simple touch my door with the back of my hand and barely feel any shock.

I have seen those strips before, and in my opinion they look tacky and like something is coming off the truck.

Also in the winter months before fueling my truck I just ground it out and discharge the static by touching the gas pump nozzel to the metal fuel door, works great...

Just kidding...

 

I know those are tacky and that is why I asked if anyone remembered them from the cool days of the late 80's. They have to be the most ugly things I have every seen. They were always hanging from the bumper of a car that had the rear end jacked up. AH the good old days. lol

 

I know what your saying. When I was in high school in the 80's I remember seeing them and thinking WTF is that falling off???

However, that static shock can be a real bit*h sometimes...