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miller2540
Explorer
Jan 10, 2016

2013 Subaru Crosstrek battery dies when towed

I replaced a 2004 Saturn Ion as a toad with a 2013 Subaru Crosstrek. When I started towing the Saturn I had the same problem and quickly found that I could avoid it by pulling a particular fuse. What can I do to stop the Crosstrek's battery from draining when it is towed? Is it as easy as pulling a certain fuse or something else? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

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  • On my Saturn, it is the 30amp under the hood Ignition fuse
  • How are you towing the Subaru 4 down or on a dolly? Are you towing it with the key in the off, acc, or on position. Are you using a braking system that requires battery power?
  • DO you remember what the fuse in that Saturn was for?.......pull the same for the Subaru.

    OR..........when you stop for rest break/potty break turn Subaru on for 5 mins to check battery charged.

    Battery life goes down hill fast everytime you drain voltage down below 12V
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    I added a battery switch on my F150 Truck one time when setting for a long period of time...

    This reset my on-board computer stuff which would not learn the old settings when I engaged the battery connection again. Mmy truck would die at the stop sign stops unless I would hold down the gas pedal...

    I eventually had to take it back to Ford and put on their computer machine to reset the settings which cost me $90 for a 5-minute reset time.

    Don't know if this might be an issue for you or not...

    Roy Ken
  • Perhaps, I would add a simple battery shutoff switch, under the hood.
    ( it's a great anti theft device also)

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