ITS ELECTRIC - Toyota Yaris Forums

yuiedie · 07-20-2007, 09:54 AM

anyone else get shocked when they open their doors to get out of the car? happens to me everytime.

BailOut · 07-20-2007, 10:01 AM

It's very dry where I live, and this was a problem. However, it went away when I installed a grounding kit.

That was a totally unexpected but welcome benefit.

nsmitchell · 07-20-2007, 10:34 AM

Do you wear alot of fur or wool?

sherryberry · 07-20-2007, 11:41 AM

it hasn't happened to me yet. I think it happens more in the wintertime here or so because in my old car and the bf's car, I always get shocked. but I think that was in wintertime .. yeah.

stuffy · 07-20-2007, 12:37 PM

it usually happens to me in the winter time, but it is with every car i get out of, not just my yaris.

steved · 07-20-2007, 12:44 PM

It happens to me when there is more then one person in the car.

nsmitchell · 07-20-2007, 01:29 PM

I sometimes have troubles with "The static" you know...

naossoan · 07-29-2007, 06:25 AM

I don't get shocked when I open the door, I get shocked when I close it.

So what I do to avoid being shocked is when I get out I close the door with the black plastic behind the window, then I don't get shocked.

Then when I open the door to get into my apartment, I open the door with my key, thus my key takes the shock and not myself :)

See, I have it all planned because I pretty much get shocked wherever I go, all the time. It's annoying cause sometimes they're big ones!

hystria · 07-29-2007, 12:49 PM

keep a hand on the door's frame while stepping out

swng · 07-29-2007, 01:47 PM

It happens to me, especially when I wear shoes with rubber soles.

Pars · 07-29-2007, 06:07 PM

Never got zapped, even during the winter month.

Lately, we've been getting a lot of short but intense thunder storm in the GTA core, knocking down trees and power line (luckily it's in the wealthy area with mature trees....those guys can afford it). Anyways, with all the power line getting knocked over, I'd feel safer if the car wasn't grounded.

brickhardmeat · 07-29-2007, 06:36 PM

it's the shoes

spinejaruk · 07-29-2007, 08:04 PM

It happened to me in the first month when I had the car - I think its my rubber mats when they were new - now I don't get them any more, then again they're a bit muddy now (less friction?)

sherryberry · 07-29-2007, 08:05 PM

btw, just after reading and responding to this thread, I got shocked the same day *sigh*

Shijima · 07-30-2007, 12:28 AM

Well, after getting in over 100 different yarii, I can confirm you guys must have a higher electrical storage capacity, as I have yet to be shocked.

DjT · 07-30-2007, 12:39 AM

It's completely normal to get shocked when walking out of a car, especially in colder and dryer weather.

There is less humidity in the air therefore it is easy to conduct static.

Same reason why you shouldn't re-enter your car while you are fueling up, the static shocks could start a fire in the fuel pump.

If people get annoyed, before touching the ground, grab something metal in the car, THEN step out, this will balance the charge.

Yaris Revenge · 07-30-2007, 03:50 PM

"It's Electric"

Oh, great, now I've got that 80's song "Electric Slide" stuck in my head! Thanks so much!

My Vibe lights me up on a regular basis, even in warm weather. She hates me, I think... she's heard me talking about too many other cars. Sometimes it actually burns!

~YR

sherryberry · 07-30-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris Revenge

"It's Electric"

Oh, great, now I've got that 80's song "Electric Slide" stuck in my head! Thanks so much!

My Vibe lights me up on a regular basis, even in warm weather. She hates me, I think... she's heard me talking about too many other cars. Sometimes it actually burns!

~YR

it's in my head too so you're not alone.. at least you're not doing the electric slide in your head.

07-20-2007, 09:54 AM	#1
yuiedie Drives: '07 liftback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CA Posts: 66	ITS ELECTRIC anyone else get shocked when they open their doors to get out of the car? happens to me everytime.

07-20-2007, 10:01 AM	#2
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	It's very dry where I live, and this was a problem. However, it went away when I installed a grounding kit. That was a totally unexpected but welcome benefit. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

07-20-2007, 10:34 AM	#3
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	Do you wear alot of fur or wool? Attached Images __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

07-20-2007, 01:29 PM	#7
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	I sometimes have troubles with "The static" you know... __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

07-29-2007, 06:36 PM	#12
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	it's the shoes __________________ SPONSORED BY

07-20-2007, 11:41 AM	#4
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	it hasn't happened to me yet. I think it happens more in the wintertime here or so because in my old car and the bf's car, I always get shocked. but I think that was in wintertime .. yeah.

07-20-2007, 12:37 PM	#5
stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	it usually happens to me in the winter time, but it is with every car i get out of, not just my yaris.

07-20-2007, 12:44 PM	#6
steved Yaris Rules!! Drives: 2007 Red Yaris Liftback a/t Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 201	It happens to me when there is more then one person in the car.

07-29-2007, 06:25 AM	#8
naossoan Drives: 07 Yaris 3DR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 145	I don't get shocked when I open the door, I get shocked when I close it. So what I do to avoid being shocked is when I get out I close the door with the black plastic behind the window, then I don't get shocked. Then when I open the door to get into my apartment, I open the door with my key, thus my key takes the shock and not myself :) See, I have it all planned because I pretty much get shocked wherever I go, all the time. It's annoying cause sometimes they're big ones!

07-29-2007, 12:49 PM	#9
hystria Drives: 2007 Orange Yaris Hb 3Drs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montreal-Canada Posts: 262	keep a hand on the door's frame while stepping out

07-29-2007, 01:47 PM	#10
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	It happens to me, especially when I wear shoes with rubber soles.

07-29-2007, 06:07 PM	#11
Pars Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 418	Never got zapped, even during the winter month. Lately, we've been getting a lot of short but intense thunder storm in the GTA core, knocking down trees and power line (luckily it's in the wealthy area with mature trees....those guys can afford it). Anyways, with all the power line getting knocked over, I'd feel safer if the car wasn't grounded.

07-29-2007, 08:04 PM	#13
spinejaruk View User's Garage Drives: Venetian Silver Yaris Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 31	It happened to me in the first month when I had the car - I think its my rubber mats when they were new - now I don't get them any more, then again they're a bit muddy now (less friction?)

07-29-2007, 08:05 PM	#14
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	btw, just after reading and responding to this thread, I got shocked the same day sigh __________________ Don't Milk the Cat! -Said by me during a game of Cranium.

07-30-2007, 12:28 AM	#15
Shijima Drives: 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 110	Well, after getting in over 100 different yarii, I can confirm you guys must have a higher electrical storage capacity, as I have yet to be shocked.

07-30-2007, 12:39 AM	#16
DjT :) Drives: 2007 5DR Yaris HB RS Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 40	It's completely normal to get shocked when walking out of a car, especially in colder and dryer weather. There is less humidity in the air therefore it is easy to conduct static. Same reason why you shouldn't re-enter your car while you are fueling up, the static shocks could start a fire in the fuel pump. If people get annoyed, before touching the ground, grab something metal in the car, THEN step out, this will balance the charge.

07-30-2007, 03:50 PM	#17
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	"It's Electric" Oh, great, now I've got that 80's song "Electric Slide" stuck in my head! Thanks so much! My Vibe lights me up on a regular basis, even in warm weather. She hates me, I think... she's heard me talking about too many other cars. Sometimes it actually burns! ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

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