Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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anybody got any ideas?
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Bonus
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Registered: 13th May 02
Location: Cheltenham
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Dont know, but ive had the same problem the last 2 or 3 days!!!!
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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mine always does it on the passenger side!think its coz ov the plastic door cards they cause static between them and the metal!
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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just kick the door shut and you wont get one
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
Location: worcester
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theres a rubber bit on the back of ur car which touchs the ground to stop u gettin shocks mine has snapped off sounds like urs has to 
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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were is this rubber bit???
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matt_jonesuk
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Registered: 27th Feb 03
Location: worcester
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on mine its near the rear right wheel its jus a tiny thread of rubber that jus dangles down to hit the ground
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Bonus
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Registered: 13th May 02
Location: Cheltenham
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The rubber bit dont come as standard, has to be put on. Ive never had one on. Cant understand why ive been gettin them last few days, dont usally!
Whoever said kick the door shut - tried that a min ago when i got out car, closed it with my leg and got a shock though my jeans!!
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Corsa_Mel
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Registered: 15th Oct 01
Location: Sale, Greater Manchester
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I dont think you get these as standard.
You can simply buy one from a car shop though.
Think it depends on what clothes you wear too, with the static build up.
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Bonus
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Registered: 13th May 02
Location: Cheltenham
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Maybe its the weather?! 
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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maybe ur car has fell out wiv u !!!! hehe
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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quote:
Originally posted by Bonus
The rubber bit dont come as standard, has to be put on. Ive never had one on. Cant understand why ive been gettin them last few days, dont usally!
Whoever said kick the door shut - tried that a min ago when i got out car, closed it with my leg and got a shock though my jeans!!
it was me and i said kick it, as in with your shoe, then you wont get any shock at all 
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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mines started all of a sudden as well, got a feeling its something to do with the high atmospheric pressure at the mo, well last week neway.... lots of static in the air.
Their are a couple of options but they dont work all that well, one option is the rubber strip u sometimes see hanging from the back of cars,
this is meant to act as an earth and discharge ne current...
the second is a similar principle but its a self adhesive pad that goes on the inside back edge of the door, this in basic terms uses up all the current and then discharges it as the cars sits at rest
but like I said they dont work all that well
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Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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ive only had the corsa bout 3 weeks and its shocked me evry day since ive had it 
ill talk to my mate whos a leccy, see if he has any suggestions, other than that i will start kickin it or pushin on the window
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WARPED
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Stoke + Wolves - Corsa Sport
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mine is shocking me, my solution is to let my girlfriend close her door first so she gets the shock
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tazgirl22
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Registered: 2nd Oct 02
Location: Luton
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quote:
Originally posted by WARPED
mine is shocking me, my solution is to let my girlfriend close her door first so she gets the shock
Evil git I get shocks all the damn time whatever the weather
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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best way hadn't thought of that. But Im 190 miles away from the missus, so that means Ill have to just stay in the car until I next see her, build up the current and give her oen hell of a shock
[Edited on 08-04-2003 by LiVe LeE]
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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mine always shocks my girl friend its funny hahahahahahaha silly moo
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K8e
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Registered: 22nd Mar 03
Location: Surrey
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dont wear man made fibres someone told me... its a quirk with Vauxhalls.... Ive had 3 that have done it to me, and me Mums had 5 Vauxhalls and EVERY DAMN TIME I get a shock... believe it or not, discharge yourself via the tip of your finger, which aint to sensitive.....
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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I've had this on D4 for years. Just wakes me up a bit more Not worried about it.
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luca2020
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Registered: 26th May 02
Location: Maidstone, Kent
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lol it happened to me all the time with my nova and a few times with me corsa
some1 told me its the type of trainers ur wearing at the time, because they act as a conducter to the ground
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WARPED
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Registered: 12th Jun 02
Location: Stoke + Wolves - Corsa Sport
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i dare u to shut it with ur purple headed soldier probably best attempting this at night though
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Bonzai
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
Location: Cardiff, Wales Drives: 205 GTi 1.9
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really pissin me off now, i didnt even touch the door. my hand was about 2 inches away and i watched the static charge jump. thats got to be one big currcent to do that surely.
Feckin car
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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make sure u hold the metal of the door b4 u put ur feet on the ground, this way its not ment to hurt?
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_jonesuk
on mine its near the rear right wheel its jus a tiny thread of rubber that jus dangles down to hit the ground
these are the biggest waste of money, cars have tyres which do the same job, lol
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