Static shock problem

Don't know if this should be here or in "off topic" In our shop demo car, 2005 Acura RSX, everytime you get out of the car and touch something you get a fairly strong static electricity shock. Now, I didn't mind it, but the girlfriend is driving it while her car gets painted and she doesn't see the humor in a little shock. So my life is seeing a little less quality lately. Anybody got any ideas? Can you somehow "ground" this problem out of the car?There is no such thing as free installation!

you gotta love static! do you two by chance wear synthetic fabrics like polyester? dont! polyester and fabric seats generate static. leather seats in my experience dont generate much static. i've yet to get zapped whenever i've been in a car with leather seats. i'm one of those who doesn't listen to his own advice :) and wears polyester blends and gets zapped often when getting out of my car. i dont touch the door with my finger tips i use my palm to shut the door, it hurts less.

you mentioned grounding the problem. how you would do it is to get a seat cover that is static dissipative or that is conductive and ground that to the chassis.

Well you can put a grounding plate on the steering wheel. Someplace the person will always touch so the charge does not build.

Do you live in Phoenix by any chance?  I've noticed a greater frequency and magnitude of getting shocked in my truck because it hasn't rained here (Phoenix) in over 4 months.  It's sooooo dry!Team Edge Audio

I personally would just buy a inexpensive taser, and tase people who complain... Then you can say atleast its not that bad now is it.99 Blazer LT.   Yellow Top. Big 3. Infinity Kappa Speakers All Around. Jensen CD/DVD flip out. 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 12DVQs powered by a Alpine PDX600.1 (in one custom box, building a FG box)

This has been happening to me too! I dont think it is wiring problems or anything. I got inside and I picked up my digital camera ... zap!

I think it has to do with the weather.  It has been happening in every vehicle I, and the other installers have been working in here in Seattle lately.

I live in San Luis Obispo California and it rained here for the first time in a month yesterday. This has been a problem since I bought the car new last April, even before we installed the stereo. Somehow I don't think tasering the girlfriend is going to make my life any easier! Interested in the grounding plate idea, could you guys explain how you would do this?There is no such thing as free installation!