Towing a Honda CRV

[sssooo]

the manual for my CRV says to tow start car shift to D then to N let it run 3 min. and it ready to go!this just sounds to easy?is that all there is

[Bill_Diana]

With our 2004 CRV I never needed to pull a fuse and towed for many miles for without any issues.

However, with our 2013 CRV I quickly learned it would be necessary to bypass the fuse for the nav system. The battery went dead. The CRV batteries are quite small to keep the weight down. When the fuse is pulled the 12v power outlets are dead. So it was necessary to run a dedicated outlet directly from the battery. The bypass switch and dedicated outlet solved the dead battery issue.

The OP does not state the model year for his CRV.

[Kit_Carson]

Ooops, double post...sorry.

[Kit_Carson]

Mr.Mark wrote:
What we have done to both of our Honda's (2007 and the 2013) is to start in Park, go to reverse, neutral, Drive, two, and then one. Let it idle in the lowest gear for a minute or so.

Then shift up to neutral and stop. If you go up to reverse or park, you have to start all over. This has worked fine on both Honda's.

We had a fuse cut-off switch put in for the Navigation system that is to the left of the steering wheel on the dash behind one of the blank covers (looks almost factory).

MM.

We pulled a Saturn Vue that came from the factory with a Honda engine and transaxle. We did this same procedure then pulled the green 30A fuse and would be good to go.

[Kit_Carson]

Mr.Mark wrote:
What we have done to both of our Honda's (2007 and the 2013) is to start in Park, go to reverse, neutral, Drive, two, and then one. Let it idle in the lowest gear for a minute or so.

Then shift up to neutral and stop. If you go up to reverse or park, you have to start all over. This has worked fine on both Honda's.

We had a fuse cut-off switch put in for the Navigation system that is to the left of the steering wheel on the dash behind one of the blank covers (looks almost factory). This is what I had to do on my Saturn which had a Honda engine and transaxle in it. After I did the transmission thing I would pull the big green 30A fuse and would be good to go.

MM.

[F1bNorm]

The Honda manuals are on line. For example, this is the link to the 2009 CRV: Clicky

Go to page 270. (266 in the book)

Norm

[SCVJeff]

robatthelake wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:
Here's the label under the shift
Read it
Heed it
Have a Beer...

No fuse pulling here either but I do have a ToadCharge for no particular reason.

There is no label like that under Ours,but it is the same procedure in the manual!

Thats cuz I put it there :B

[Rick_Jay]

Those towing Hondas, please be sure to check your owner's manual for the proper procedure. The link to the 2009 CRV posted by F1bNorm is the procedure which the original poster claimed. However, for other Hondas, the procedure posted by Othertonka is the correct process. Don't take short cuts. It won't end well for your transmission.

In addition to the pre-tow shift procedure, Honda also requires that transmission fluid change intervals be increased since the odometer does not show the additional mileage accrued while towing.

~Rick

[robatthelake]

SCVJeff wrote:
Here's the label under the shift
Read it
Heed it
Have a Beer...

No fuse pulling here either but I do have a ToadCharge for no particular reason.

There is no label like that under Ours,but it is the same procedure in the manual!

[JohnnyT]

Moved from class A forum

[SCVJeff]

Here's the label under the shift
Read it
Heed it
Have a Beer...

No fuse pulling here either but I do have a ToadCharge for no particular reason.

[Dale_Traveling]

I'll confirm the fuse pull for the Honda in dash navigation system. Unless they key is all the way off, which you can't do unless the transmission is in park, the nav system is still powered up. No nav, no fuse pull necessary.

Also don't forget to shut the radio off.

[Roadpilot]

We pulled an '06 and an '09 CR-V for thousands of miles and never pulled a fuse. Nor did we have a charge line. I understand that requirement is for those CR-V's that have a Navigation system.

[othertonka]

sssooo wrote:
thank you "othertonka" that is just my manual says but the other people say to pull a fuse ,so I don't have to pull any fuse.
I will print out your post so I have it to follow
Thank You

On my 2002 CRV I don't have to pull a fuse but I have installed a charge wire from the MH back to the CRV and the MH alternater keeps the CRV battery charged while towing. I believe the fuse pulling is for the later year models that have navigation units or for people using a Brake buddy or other braking device that uses the CRV battery to power it. I also make sure the radio and heater/AC blower motor are off when towing.

[Rangerider]

Does your manual have an "Extended Towing" section? That's where the info on pulling the fuse is. It keeps your battery from running down.