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During the last couple of weeks i have been recieving a few electric zaps from my r32 while exiting the car.

It happens, after i have been driving for more than 10 mins, when i get out and close the door. If i hold the door i get a little zap. Sometimes i close the door holding the window - but then i still have to lock the door with my key. When the key hits the lock, i again get a zap and a little blue spark!

Im hoping its just a simple earthing connection thats faulty coz it doesnt happen all the time, just at random times.

Just after any input before i take it to a sparky as ive been screwed around with 1 before!

Cheers

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I think it would just be a build up of static electricity. I sometimes get this as well, it's fun when you haven't told any passengers about it before hand and you let them get out first! Then they say "Oow, I got a shock! Did you?" and you say "What shock? I don't know what you're talking about, you're crazy!" Gold! :lol:

"My feet are wet, but my cuffs are relatively bone dry! Everything's comming up Millhouse!"

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Sounds like static build up to me also...

Try not wearing cheap polyester or other man made fibres. You're most probably charging yourself while moving around against the material your seat is made from.

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Thankfully, the big static season is pretty well over.

I believe that it is most common on dry Wintery days. (I think wind might come into it also)

I was getting them regularly till a few weeks ago. And it does help to touch the metal and then put you foot on the ground if you can remember to do that.

El Bee

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it happens only to me in winter as the weather is colder an dryer therefore makes ur skin dryer and u get static build up..

whereas in summer more humidity and tend to sweat a bit therefore no static build up...

i use get zapped everytime i was my hands after i pee, if the tap is metal..

u should see ppl's faces wen i go f**k as i get zapped hahahaahha

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