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ongwc · Mar 16th, 2005, 07:43 AM

Hi All,
Not sure you all experience this or not, everytime after done driving, whenever I touch the door (open/close) there is static/electrostatic... any advice?

Thank you...

KenL · Mar 16th, 2005, 08:47 AM

All cars do this. It's worse in dry weather. Try changing your shoes, or hold onto the metal of the car as you climb out.

junglemonkey · Mar 16th, 2005, 06:43 PM

Yeah, almost everytime.

It gets quite sore after a while. I've mastered not touching the metal with my bare skin getting out

Mini Me GB · Mar 16th, 2005, 07:13 PM

Yea I never got an electric shock off mine until the last few weeks.. The last few weeks have been drier than recently so maybe that does have something to do with it.

I only get shocked from the door handle though, nowhere else.. Probebly a good way to discharge yourself before filling up with petrol?! (Actually best not to try it, just in case!)

Spoony · Mar 16th, 2005, 09:14 PM

Nah, only if you own a Mini ONE

bugsbluey · Mar 16th, 2005, 10:51 PM

Some people have a rubber touch strip attatched to the rear of the car that is suppose to cure this dont know if it does as never had one, also never noticed one on a mini. I suppose it would act as a sort of earth strap.

Lurcher1 · Mar 17th, 2005, 07:12 AM

Only happens if I wear Lambretta shoes ( plasticy soles )

Tracy · Mar 30th, 2005, 08:26 PM

I get shocks all the time! Sometimes I get lulled into a false sense of security as it doesn't happen for a while ... then it comes back with a vengeance ... OOOUCH

I started a thread about this and got loads of helpful and sympathetic replies, check it out. The most interesting solution was to wear nothing but rubber pants and boots to drive ... haven't tried that one yet though!

droll · Apr 1st, 2005, 11:08 PM

or if you have a piece of metal with you like a key or watch, let that part touch the car first to discharge yourself. you may hear / see a spark. then all is fine.

tmvdv · Apr 23rd, 2005, 11:03 PM

i know this thread is pretty much dead, but i have to ask...
everyone experiencing static, do you have non-leather seats?

i recently downgraded from a Cooper S to a One, going from leather to cloth, and have exerienced static ever since!!

junglemonkey · Apr 24th, 2005, 10:41 AM

I tried that trick with a key/metal thing and no luck

It also penetrates through clothes

And yeah I have cloth seats.

Mar 16th, 2005, 07:43 AM	#1
ongwc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Local Time: 09:04 PM Posts: 52 Offline	Does your MINI ONE have static/electrostatic? Hi All, Not sure you all experience this or not, everytime after done driving, whenever I touch the door (open/close) there is static/electrostatic... any advice? Thank you...

Mar 16th, 2005, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
KenL MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 02:04 PM Posts: 5,226 Offline	All cars do this. It's worse in dry weather. Try changing your shoes, or hold onto the metal of the car as you climb out. Red/Black R56 Cooper

Mar 16th, 2005, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mini Me GB MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kent Local Time: 02:04 PM Posts: 701 Offline	Yea I never got an electric shock off mine until the last few weeks.. The last few weeks have been drier than recently so maybe that does have something to do with it. I only get shocked from the door handle though, nowhere else.. Probebly a good way to discharge yourself before filling up with petrol?! (Actually best not to try it, just in case!) Kent And East Sussex Mini Club - MINI to the Arctic

Mar 30th, 2005, 08:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tracy Little Blue One Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 01:04 PM Posts: 144 Offline	Ooouch! I get shocks all the time! Sometimes I get lulled into a false sense of security as it doesn't happen for a while ... then it comes back with a vengeance ... OOOUCH I started a thread about this and got loads of helpful and sympathetic replies, check it out. The most interesting solution was to wear nothing but rubber pants and boots to drive ... haven't tried that one yet though! Little Blue One

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Mar 16th, 2005, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
junglemonkey Serial Mini Hugger Join Date: Aug 2004 Local Time: 02:04 PM Posts: 87 Offline	Yeah, almost everytime. It gets quite sore after a while. I've mastered not touching the metal with my bare skin getting out

Mar 16th, 2005, 09:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Spoony MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Saffron Walden Local Time: 02:04 PM Posts: 218 Offline	Nah, only if you own a Mini ONE

Mar 16th, 2005, 10:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
bugsbluey MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: doncaster Local Time: 01:04 PM Posts: 22 Offline	Some people have a rubber touch strip attatched to the rear of the car that is suppose to cure this dont know if it does as never had one, also never noticed one on a mini. I suppose it would act as a sort of earth strap.

Mar 17th, 2005, 07:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lurcher1 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 02:04 PM Posts: 178 Offline	Only happens if I wear Lambretta shoes ( plasticy soles )

Apr 1st, 2005, 11:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
droll MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 09:04 PM Posts: 29 Offline	or if you have a piece of metal with you like a key or watch, let that part touch the car first to discharge yourself. you may hear / see a spark. then all is fine.

Apr 23rd, 2005, 11:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
tmvdv MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brighton Local Time: 02:04 PM Posts: 194 Offline	i know this thread is pretty much dead, but i have to ask... everyone experiencing static, do you have non-leather seats? i recently downgraded from a Cooper S to a One, going from leather to cloth, and have exerienced static ever since!!

Apr 24th, 2005, 10:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
junglemonkey Serial Mini Hugger Join Date: Aug 2004 Local Time: 02:04 PM Posts: 87 Offline	I tried that trick with a key/metal thing and no luck It also penetrates through clothes And yeah I have cloth seats.

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