I have the same problem. When I goto close the door I get nailed with a shock. I have started closing the door with my elbow now just to avoid it.

 

sounds like you have a short, and its finding its way to the body of the car. I would let dealer know, and maybe they can track it down.

 

No, bought the car in Milton.

 

Probably got nothing to do with your electrical system, and way more to do with your environment.

Just buy a static strap, If you think they look tacky then install it underneath near the centre of the car, that way noone will see it.

 

i used to get that all the time in my A4 with leather seats. it happened more in the winters when it's dry and all the time whenever i'd wear my wool peacoat.

sounds dumb i know, but i think it has to do with your environment and not your car. i used to cringe everytime i'd reach for the door to close it...it goes away though....hopefully over the summer it'll subside for you.

 

Yeah, its happened on all my cars...its not the car.

Do you happen to be wearing a leather/suade jacket when this happens?

I notice it then the most!
And yes, its to the point where you can actually see the arc

 

I have similar problems in cars with leather seats in the winter. My approach is to have my finger on something metal (body of the car, edge of the door, etc) as I get out of the car (when feet hit the pavement). If you do that, you won't feel a thing. It will pass through you and go to the ground without you knowing it.

 

The static problem is caused by certain materials of clothing building up a charge against your seats. There is nothing wrong with your car.

Me thinks you folks didnt have a good science teacher back in high school. :P

-Dan

 

I've had my car now for a little over five months and I just got zapped good for the first time today. Nice warm/dry day. I think a static strap might find it's way under my car somehow.

 

The worst shock I have gotten is through the top of my head.......

 

High school? Science? Teacher? Whats that?

 

Aside from the discomfort, here's another thing to consider . . . . .

Static electricity has ignited at least 150 fires at gas pumps according to the American Petroleum Institute.

Here’s some information from a Google search . . . . .

Static electricity may occur when a person filling their tank leaves the nozzle, gets back in their vehicle and rubs against the seats. When they return to the pump after refueling is complete, the built up static may discharge at the fill point, causing a brief flash fire with gasoline refueling vapors. To guard against this hazard, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) offers gas pump safety tips:

Do not get back in the car while refueling. If you must get back in the car, always touch a metal part of the vehicle such as the door or other metal surface away from the gas fill point before returning to the refueling area. Touching metal reduces the build up of static electricity and minimizes the likelihood of fire. Women should be extremely careful since 75 percent of the victims of gas pump static electricity fires are women who have gone back into their cars to tend to children, or to get their purse.

It might behoove folks who are experiencing this shocking phenomena to install a vehicle to earth grounding strap.

 

Was that part of the lobotomy?

 

No number one near the car either!

 

I took the plunge!
Pulled the trigger!
The mod of all mods!



Yeah, I installed a static strap. Got tired of all my hair standing on end whenever I removed my car cover.

 

Cloth seats
Static shock - EVERY TIME I get out, ever since I have had it

I now close the door with my elbow also