C350e shocking doorhandles
Discussion
I've noticed lately if I go to the car on my driveway plugged into mains in my socks, I get a proper buzz like an electric fence from the doorhandles. Is this right? Surely that can't be right. In shoes it's fine but I guess my sweaty feet on damp concrete are a reasonable earth.
Last night I literally couldn't grab the handle to open the door.
It's in the dealer next week for an engine light, I'll mention it to them, but would be interesting to hear from others.
Last night I literally couldn't grab the handle to open the door.
It's in the dealer next week for an engine light, I'll mention it to them, but would be interesting to hear from others.
Never had this with mine. I had been using the granny cable for a few weeks recently after moving house and I’ve gone out to the car with no shoes on.
Is the socket you use protected by an RCD? If it is and you were genuinely creating a path from the mains to earth via the car the RCD should trip. If it’s not, get an RCD adaptor and see if that trips.
I’m fairly sure the door handles are plastic though, so it’s probably just static.
Is the socket you use protected by an RCD? If it is and you were genuinely creating a path from the mains to earth via the car the RCD should trip. If it’s not, get an RCD adaptor and see if that trips.
I’m fairly sure the door handles are plastic though, so it’s probably just static.
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