I have had my new KR 150 for about a month, and on dry days ( I live in Houston) I have gotten shocked every time out of the truck. has anyone else experienced this and is it a new item thing that will wear off after a while. I can see how this shock might cause a problem at the gas station if a passenger got out during fill up. Thanks for the input.

lb1lb2

 

Hello lb1b:

This topic has been discussed a couple of times... Here are the results from a quick search...

That should point you in the right direction...

 

Both of my fords do this....... the link is dead

 

Link fixed... sorry.

 

Not so much!

 

I had cloth seats in my '94 F350 XLT and still have 'velour' seats in my '86 F150 Lariat. Sliding on those seats would generate a lot of static electricity, especially up here in New England in the winter. I have gotten in to the habit of keeping a finger or thumb in contact with a piece of metal during the entire exit from any vehicle. The '94 F350 and the '86 F150 both have a screw in the arm rest on the door panel. If I maintain contact with that screw while I am exiting from the vehicle the static charge never builds up, since I am grounded.

It's a little tougher on the KR since there aren't any exposed screw heads. I have been holding on to the door opening handle, and that seems to be working.

The trick is to keep yourself grounded as you slide off of the seat, That way the static electricity can't build up enough to give you a good jolt. After a while it just becomes habit and you start doing it in every vehicle you ride in.

 

Wipe your seats down with an anti-static dryer sheet - does wonders. Had to do it only once and haven't had the 'shocking' experience since.