We are flat towing a Chevy Spark with manual transmision. When towing you hardly know it is back there. My only problem is leaving the key in the ignition turned on so the steering is unlocked. I forgot to start it during pit stops and had a dead battery. Is there a fuse to pull???Or better still has anyone disabled the steering wheel lock so you don't need to insert the key?

Doesn't owner manual tell you which fuse(s) to pull?Many will suggest running a "charge line" from coach to toad battery.There's also a commercial version of a charge device.

Owners manual for our Malibu tells you which fuse to pull. On an auto trans the key allows you to take the trans out of park, there is no lock on the steering wheel.

Have a friend that had the same issue, called GM (several times) can got conflicting answers.I don't recall what the solution was, I will poke and see if I can get a response.

I have a Hyundai Elantra GT which requires the ignition to be in the ACC position for the electric power steering. The solution was to run a charge line. My motor-home already had power to the 7 pin plug so the tech just wired the car from the car receptacle to the battery. No problems at all in a years worth of towing.

We tow a 2013 Chevy Spark with a manual transmission. You need the key to be turned to unlock the wheels.There is NO FUSE to pull for this car. We have spoken directly to Chevy about it.We bought a battery disconnect switch and it is working perfectly. We disconnect the battery when we hook up and reconnect it when we disconnect the toad.Hope this helps.

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Road_Princess
Explorer
Jan 18, 2014
We tow a 2013 Chevy Spark with a manual transmission. You need the key to be turned to unlock the wheels.

There is NO FUSE to pull for this car. We have spoken directly to Chevy about it.

We bought a battery disconnect switch and it is working perfectly. We disconnect the battery when we hook up and reconnect it when we disconnect the toad.

Hope this helps.
SpiKar
Explorer
Jan 18, 2014
I have a Hyundai Elantra GT which requires the ignition to be in the ACC position for the electric power steering. The solution was to run a charge line. My motor-home already had power to the 7 pin plug so the tech just wired the car from the car receptacle to the battery. No problems at all in a years worth of towing.
n7bsn
Explorer
Jan 18, 2014
Have a friend that had the same issue, called GM (several times) can got conflicting answers.
I don't recall what the solution was, I will poke and see if I can get a response.
Hank_MI
Explorer
Jan 18, 2014
Owners manual for our Malibu tells you which fuse to pull. On an auto trans the key allows you to take the trans out of park, there is no lock on the steering wheel.
j-d
Explorer II
Jan 18, 2014
Doesn't owner manual tell you which fuse(s) to pull?

Many will suggest running a "charge line" from coach to toad battery.

There's also a commercial version of a charge device.

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