"touch"

neutral · Post by **neutral** » January 6th, 2005, 7:28 pm

Damn. Driving this MX-3 for 3 years and didn't even know what it was.

Post by **MX-3.com** » January 6th, 2005, 7:43 pm

Too be honest, I dont; think I've used it either.

Grants · Post by **Grants** » January 6th, 2005, 7:56 pm

But how does it work?

Does it work at all, I mean its made out of plastic? Weird!

relisys_3200 · Post by **relisys_3200** » January 6th, 2005, 8:16 pm

if you take off your door panel you'll see that there is a wire leading to the button that is bolted in..."touching" this when getting out of your car is supposed to ground you from static to prevent a shock when touching the metal door to close it.......i think......

Teal_93 · Post by **Teal_93** » January 6th, 2005, 8:18 pm

There is a wire hooked to a ground behind the touch button. I'never used them so I took them off when I fiberglassed my door panels.

xXdaveXx · Post by **xXdaveXx** » January 6th, 2005, 9:34 pm

whoa so u actually have to use it everytime u get out of the car? i really never use it.. do all the cars have that??? i dont remember seeing it in another car

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Nd4SpdSe · Post by **Nd4SpdSe** » January 6th, 2005, 11:11 pm

But the touch feels like its made of rubber, which doesn't conduct electricity, which would defeate the purpose

papa roached · Post by **papa roached** » January 6th, 2005, 11:15 pm

i like to take chances, never use it

Kokiriwave · Post by **Kokiriwave** » January 7th, 2005, 12:46 am

before the car was mine i used to touch it all the time....but it wasn't doing anything...I was like "man it must be broken" and i'd keep pushing it thinking a light was going to come on somewhere lol.....never been shocked...

Chiggles · Post by **Chiggles** » January 7th, 2005, 3:02 am

Oddly enough, when I first bought my MX-3 2 months ago it was zapping me every now and then for the first couple of weeks, but since then, it hasn't zapped me at all. Could it just be the result of the climate change I wonder? For all I know, it could start zapping me again in the spring when it warms back up. LOL

manowar821 · Post by **manowar821** » January 7th, 2005, 3:36 am

I want to use it, seeing as I get zapped every freeking time, haha

But I can't seem to bring myself to starting new habbits. I have the WORST short term memory ever.

manowar821 · Post by **manowar821** » January 7th, 2005, 3:40 am

Oh, Chiggles, the climate does have a LOT to do with it. It zaps me every time I touch it right now because its winter, and the air is dry. (cold air is more dry than wet, because the water in the air freezes and falls to the ground)
Dry air does that to you, makes you charge easily or something.

andy · Post by **andy** » January 7th, 2005, 7:54 am

11 1/2 years and still haven't used it. Must be the south Florida climate.

Andy P. 93 GS

mamoo · Post by **mamoo** » April 22nd, 2005, 4:03 pm

Holy crap, that's brilliant. Here I was about to ask what the hell I can do about the massive buildup of static I get everytime I'm in the car -- I always get a sharp zap when I touch the outside door panel -- when I come across this thread.

I'd asked a few mechanics in the past what those "touch" things were for, and they had no frigging clue.

Solved two major mysteries at once!

ertaisi · Post by **ertaisi** » April 22nd, 2005, 4:20 pm