Towing Honda CR-V

Read your owners manual. It's all spelled out.
We have flat towed our 2012 CRV for up to 6 hours before battery drains so I usually don't pull the fuse. Just be sure to shut off all accessories.

rondeb wrote:
We had a toggle switch installed that breaks the current to the radio rather than taking out the fuse each time. Those tiny fuses were a bugger. When you unhook, just drive away. Best tow car ever.

I believe our fuse was number 19 but not sure

We had the toggle switch installed by Car Toys in Spokane WA but I believe they are a chain

We had the Stay and Play installed which is a plug and go system. Wonderful system
SMI Plug and Play

Thank you! I'll check that out.

From some reading I've done, it appears that some of the CR-Vs require 2 fuses to be pulled, but I haven't been able to pin down what the deciding factor is yet. When I can and find out how to identify them, I'll follow up here with the information.

We had a toggle switch installed that breaks the current to the radio rather than taking out the fuse each time. Those tiny fuses were a bugger. When you unhook, just drive away. Best tow car ever.

I believe our fuse was number 19 but not sure

We had the toggle switch installed by Car Toys in Spokane WA but I believe they are a chain

We had the Stay and Play installed which is a plug and go system. Wonderful system
SMI Plug and Play

By the way, I got an email back regarding the fuse switch and they sent me a link to this gallery that shows the basics of installing it.

http://www.rv-partsplus.com/gallery/show/3

I'm still trying to determine if mine requires one or two fuses to be cut out to turn everything off. My Honda dealership doesn't deal with RVers very much, so they aren't completely clear on what I'm asking them to explain or why. Does anyone know how to determine this for certain?

Dave Duck wrote:
Is your 2014 Honda CRV AWD, and if it is, does your manual say that it can be towed with a towbar? I ask because I am still confused as I have a 2010 Honda Element EX AWD, and the manual specifically says it is not designed to tow 4 down. I also cannot use a dolly because of the AWD, so I am going to have to find another suitable vehicle. Is there anyone out there that owns an AWD Element that is towing 4 down and any issues or problems? Thanks

Yes, it is. The manual has instructions for towing 4 down. Quite a few people here are also towing CR-Vs and have provided a great deal of useful input.

I'm not much on auto mechanics, but I'd guess it's a difference in the transmissions between the 2 models.

The only issue I have is that leaving the key in accessory mode means that the nav system continues to run. I'm currently working on a solution that will allow me to switch it off without pulling the fuse every time. See a post earlier in the thread for a solution to that issue.

For some strange reason, Honda says its ok to flat tow the CRV but not the Element, even though they share the identical drive train.

I flat tow my 2011 2WD Element and follow the procedure that is in the CRV manual.

The manual for the AWD CRV states it is towable.

It voids the warranty but you are probably out anyways.

Is your 2014 Honda CRV AWD, and if it is, does your manual say that it can be towed with a towbar? I ask because I am still confused as I have a 2010 Honda Element EX AWD, and the manual specifically says it is not designed to tow 4 down. I also cannot use a dolly because of the AWD, so I am going to have to find another suitable vehicle. Is there anyone out there that owns an AWD Element that is towing 4 down and any issues or problems? Thanks

I found this product:

http://www.rv-partsplus.com/rving-fuseswitch

I'm currently trying to gather some more information about my application. I'll let everyone know how it works out.

Thanks again for all the input!

I'm currently on a trip in the SW, and I have extolled the virtues of towing a 2014 Honda CR-V in this thread. Yesterday I had a failure in that configuration. My Road-Master Even-Brake system locked up the wheels on the CR-V and squared off the tires trying to stop the MH. It continued with the CR-V brakes engaged even after I had released the MH brakes? Lots of smoke from the tires and a real jerk to the MH.
I quickly got to the shoulder to determine what happened. I have no idea? Everything seemed OK with the configuration of the set-up, and it returned a positive System OK when I re-tested the system. I removed the braking system and have been traveling without it. I would be more concerned if I did not have an Allison transmission with a grade brake, but after several 6-7,000 foot high passes, and a few 10,000 passes ahead I would like to have the system perform well. Tomorrow I will find a large gravel lot to test the system (without squaring the tires) to see if I can get it to work again?

Any thoughts?

I just wish they still made sticks. I have 64K driven and 84k towed. Wondering if I should do extra maintenance but they say it's good for about 200 K