Shocking BJ60- literally

[LCBC]

Every time i step out of my BJ60 i get small shock closing the door. I'm assuming its a ground, but where would i look other than the battery ??? Is the vehicle grounded anywhere else???

 

[Winslow]

This happened to me last week! It's got a small short somewhere, you are the ground!! (i.e. not insulated by the tires). I found that my hood was hitting the positive on one of my battries. Could be about anywhere.

 

[PurpleFJ62]

I would be intrested to see if there was some draw in the electrical system. Could you get a volt meter in there and take some measurments? Very intresting problem...

 

[UpsideDown]

sounds like a static charge... ever see cars with those flat rubber things trailing from behind touching the ground (don't see them too often these days); those ground the chassis to prevent the build up of static.... try it, the shock will go away.

 

[60wagondiesel]

X2 on the static charge, i had a mazda that had a round thingy on the door that you were supost to touch, to ground yourself before you steped out of the car it worked......

 

[jus cruzin]

x3 on static charge. the rubber earth straps are also used to prevent children (and adults) from getting travel sickness. should work with a strip of insertion rubber connected to the bumper rail.

 

[LCBC]

For all of you who thought it was a static charge you were correct. Did the rubber strip thing and it seemed to have worked, easy fix for a strange problem.