Bill and Chip,
I don't think it's just static electricity. A couple of times I've had the
wires attaching to the O/D switch in the knob come a bit loose -- and you
can DEFINITELY get a shock. It's certainly not harmful, but it does catch
you buy surprise! Happens to my son, too. When I do a better job of
re-tightening the connections and re-insulating the cap, the shocks go away.
I think the current draw while another piece of metal is providing a ready
path for the electricity to flow is a different thing then our relatively
resistant bodies touching each battery terminal.
Dave Moag
62 TR3B
77 Spitfire
La Canada, CA
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bill Miller
>Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 7:26 PM
>To: Chip Kigar; spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Shocking shifting
>
>
>
>Don't look for a frayed OD wire.... You can't get shocked from 12VDC (go
>touch the two battery terminals with your hands!)
>
>It is most likely a static electricity shock. Cars actually generate a lot
>of static electricity! Remember the static strips people use to run,
>dragging them on the ground from their bumpers?
>
>Or check if someone hooked a spark plug wire up to the shifter. (actually,
>I've done something similar to a friends car several years ago,
>but that's a
>whole different story!)
>
>Static electricity or your coil is the only thing you can get shocked from
>on your car.
>
>-Bill
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Chip Kigar
>Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 5:32 PM
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Shocking shifting
>
>
>
>well, the PO mentioned this to me, but I didn't experience the thrill until
>yesterday... has anyone gotten shockan electrical shock from the stick
>shift? Any suggestions where I should look. It is an OD tranny. Perhaps
>the short will be obvious when I pull the cover, but as it is
>intermittent... I'd appreciate any shared shocking experiences..
>
>Chip
>
>Visit my DYI circle cutting jig page at:
>http://www.sound.net/~ckigar/circle.htm
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