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 ...
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oldkeywest91 wrote:
Tow a 2015 Forester,key in first position to unlock steering wheel.This well keep all power off.The problem with this is the cig.lighter does not work so what I did was make jumper wire with external fuse to power up plug in center console.This powers up BrakeBuddy and has no battery drain other then that.
Definately agree and should have mentioned this.
You should get a direct 12 volt supply for the brake system. You do not want to use a cig. plug or acc plug for the brake system. They may be only 10-15 amp fused, smaller guage wires, and not work without ignition on.
Again, I used the 12 volt Battery Direct kit sold by RVi. Heaver guage wire, 20 amp fuse, and a heavy duty type plug receptical. Runs directly from battery to interior of toad.
Grumpy
