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Beer Thirty · 01-11-2012, 05:24 AM

My camaro had a power line fall on it. The line laid on it for about 30 minutes hot before they got it off. Will this damage the electronics on the car? Car ran fine on the way home but what about down the road? My paint was fine but it scratch up my 370z pretty good. Both cars are 2012. Just wondering if the electronics are damaged?

bradshaw · 01-11-2012, 06:27 AM

Highly doubt it, car was not grounded with rubber tires.

Brutal SS · 01-11-2012, 06:41 AM

I doubt it too, but if it will make you feel better, perhaps your dealer can run a diagnostic to be sure.

matthook · 01-11-2012, 08:08 AM

You have a 2012 Camaro AND 370z? :O I want your job.

toesuf94 · 01-11-2012, 08:15 AM

Cars can be hit by direct shots of lightning and not be affected. As others stated, no grounding, no problem. Had either of the cars been grounded, you would have watched them arc and burn to the ground.

Ohten · 01-11-2012, 09:24 AM

I would say that this was not a high voltage line,more like a house service 240 volts or less.A high voltage line would have burned his car to a crisp even with rubber tires isolating the car from ground the metal alone would cause an arc.

Zman12 · 01-11-2012, 09:50 AM

I have seen cars hit by lightning that were never the same after, with one failure after another.

Sword5 · 01-11-2012, 09:51 AM

What Ohten said. If it was a primary line such as 7200 volts or higher could have done some damage. A house service or duplex line to a light or something wouldn't do anything unless it had a break in one of the hot legs. I have worked at electric utility co for 25 years, taken many a line off vehicles, high voltage or not, not much damage usually.

Ohten · 01-11-2012, 10:09 AM

I have seen what a 13.2 (13,200 V) downed line can do to concrete,a car would not stand a chance.

1BADLS3 · 01-11-2012, 03:27 PM

The car will be fine. I think mythbusters did a special, or maybe it was Top Gear? where they put a guy in a Volkswagen and simulated very powerful lightning strikes on the vehicle. It was fine afterwards.

I'd be more worried about damage to the body or paint from the line physically falling on the car--they're quite heavy.

clg_98ta · 01-11-2012, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1BADLS3

The car will be fine. I think mythbusters did a special, or maybe it was Top Gear? where they put a guy in a Volkswagen and simulated very powerful lightning strikes on the vehicle. It was fine afterwards.

VW was fine but the guy was fried

Aequitas & Veritas · 01-11-2012, 03:57 PM

^^ It was Top Gear, he was scared but fine. The car should be fine, but have it checked anyways

MMC · 01-11-2012, 04:16 PM

Tires are not insulators, they are conductors so don't think they will save your life. Go here for more electrical myths. http://www.rge.com/UsageAndSafety/el...fetymyths.html

oldfriend · 01-11-2012, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthook

You have a 2012 Camaro AND 370z? :O I want your job.

Not sure about that , he works for the copper recycling company

01-11-2012, 05:24 AM	#1
Beer Thirty 5:30 somewhere Drives: 2015 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pensacola,florida Posts: 334	Camaro got shocked. My camaro had a power line fall on it. The line laid on it for about 30 minutes hot before they got it off. Will this damage the electronics on the car? Car ran fine on the way home but what about down the road? My paint was fine but it scratch up my 370z pretty good. Both cars are 2012. Just wondering if the electronics are damaged?

01-11-2012, 08:08 AM	#4
matthook Drives: 2012 IBM Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 945	You have a 2012 Camaro AND 370z? :O I want your job. __________________ -Xbox Live: MattCaptainH00K (0s are zeros)- Team LFX Thread Link: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187109 Team LFX Group: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=306

01-11-2012, 08:15 AM	#5
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	Cars can be hit by direct shots of lightning and not be affected. As others stated, no grounding, no problem. Had either of the cars been grounded, you would have watched them arc and burn to the ground. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

01-11-2012, 09:24 AM	#6
Ohten Drives: Granite Crystal Challenger SRT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,FL by way of Akron,OH Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	I would say that this was not a high voltage line,more like a house service 240 volts or less.A high voltage line would have burned his car to a crisp even with rubber tires isolating the car from ground the metal alone would cause an arc. __________________

01-11-2012, 09:50 AM	#7
Zman12 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gardner,Ks Posts: 490	I have seen cars hit by lightning that were never the same after, with one failure after another. __________________ Whipple,custom cam,CAI,Kooks,Pedders and PFADT 626RWHP 549TQ ..

01-11-2012, 06:27 AM	#2
bradshaw Drives: 2010 LS3 2SS M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 158 View My Garage	Highly doubt it, car was not grounded with rubber tires.

01-11-2012, 06:41 AM	#3
Brutal SS Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dinwiddie, Va. Posts: 1,901	I doubt it too, but if it will make you feel better, perhaps your dealer can run a diagnostic to be sure.

01-11-2012, 09:51 AM	#8
Sword5 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 1,164 View My Garage	What Ohten said. If it was a primary line such as 7200 volts or higher could have done some damage. A house service or duplex line to a light or something wouldn't do anything unless it had a break in one of the hot legs. I have worked at electric utility co for 25 years, taken many a line off vehicles, high voltage or not, not much damage usually. __________________ Ordered 6/19/09 Black on Black 2 SS Delivery 10/14/09! Added CAI, Heritage Grill, DRL Plug and Play Harness

01-11-2012, 10:09 AM	#9
Ohten Drives: Granite Crystal Challenger SRT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Palm Beach,FL by way of Akron,OH Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	I have seen what a 13.2 (13,200 V) downed line can do to concrete,a car would not stand a chance. __________________

01-11-2012, 03:27 PM	#10
1BADLS3 Drives: Sold: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: United States Posts: 1,896	The car will be fine. I think mythbusters did a special, or maybe it was Top Gear? where they put a guy in a Volkswagen and simulated very powerful lightning strikes on the vehicle. It was fine afterwards. I'd be more worried about damage to the body or paint from the line physically falling on the car--they're quite heavy.

01-11-2012, 03:57 PM	#12
Aequitas & Veritas Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS, 2009 GTR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,559 View My Garage	^^ It was Top Gear, he was scared but fine. The car should be fine, but have it checked anyways __________________ Build thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152335 Photos: www.flickr.com/bradbeer GTR Instagram: @NoCrustGTR

01-11-2012, 04:16 PM	#13
MMC Drives: CGM 2SS/RS, 1987 & 2014 Silverado Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 1,012	Tires are not insulators, they are conductors so don't think they will save your life. Go here for more electrical myths. http://www.rge.com/UsageAndSafety/el...fetymyths.html __________________

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