Shocking

[Got Diesel]

I don't know if I maybe have something that isn't grounding and is shorting out or not. It could also just be me. But the deal is that everytime I get out of my truck I get shocked everytime I close the door. Could it be one of the above mentioned, and is there anyway to test this. By the way I went to start the truck the other day, for the first time in a couple of days and it cranked real slow. Tested the batteries and they tested just fine. Any Ideas???

 

[W4RLR]

1. It's cold and dry and these conditions create static electricity. Sliding out of your seat will store a charge in you. So will walking across a carpet. Touching the truck releases the charge, but gives you a jolt in the process.

2. It's cold and if your batteries are getting long in the tooth, it might be time to check them out with a battery tester that will test them under load. Most auto parts stores have them and will check your batteries for free if you ask. Give the cables a good once over as well. The batteries are less efficient the colder it gets.

I think it's merely coincidence that you getting shocked had you thinking there might be a fault in your truck. I bet static first, batteries and cables second.

Just my humble opinion.

 

[Got Diesel]

I did think the batteries were bad so I did do a battery test and they tested fine. That's why I was wondering if something was maybe drawing them down. I guess I will have to put the draw tester on them to see if there is any draw on them. I was kinda thinking the static electricity thing but then I wasn't sure with the batteries the other day. Thanks for the info.

 

[police stroker]

How cold is it up in missouri you might try plugging in the truck helps when it's cold out. Don't feel alone almost everytime my wiffe and I get out of the truck we get shocked by closing the door. I replaced my batteries with a higher cold cranking amp. than what are trucks come with stock. I went to the Ford parts house and got a set of motorcraft batt. with higher cold crank amps. or go to a good auto parts place and see what they have to offer. It takes alot of juice to fire over that big ol' diesel engine.

 

[whatabudro]

1. It's cold and dry and these conditions create static electricity. Sliding out of your seat will store a charge in you. So will walking across a carpet. Touching the truck releases the charge, but gives you a jolt in the process.

That's what it is. I'm going to at least three classrooms a week here, where the teacher said the light switch in her room shocked her. Its static electricity. In my case if 277 volts shocked the teacher, she wouldn't be the one calling in the work order. My truck has been shocking me lately also, since we're about 12 feet low on water around here and a cold spell started.

 

[Got Diesel]

I do plug the truck in whenever I have the ability to do so. I am in college and live in the dormatory and don't have the ability to plug it in. Thanks for all the help.

 

[police stroker]

I understand when I have to go into work my truck sits for over 12 hours in the sleet and cold in downtown dallas. I asked my Sgt. if I could run a cord out from the building to the parking lot and he just laughed of course he does drive a 6.0.......I know not every place you go has somewhere to plug in at....
Funny thing is my truck hasn't zaped me in the last few days now that it's been super cold.

 

[whatabudro]

Mine only zaps me when wearing a certain pair of boots.

 

[Got Diesel]

Went out today and started the truck. It cranked a little sluggish. It has been sitting since monday afternoon. The temps here were about 25f. I let the glow plugs cycle all the way through and then cranked it, it started it was just a slow crank. While running around town, having to shut it off, and start it up a couple of times, it started like it was 90f outside. I don't know???

 

[whatabudro]

That all sounds normal. Batteries were probably down a tad from cold weather and sitting around. then you ran around giving them a charge. My truck spins slow cold, then once I start it a second time it cranks right up like summer.