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Outback’s of this generation also have an unresolved battery drain issue where if you leave the tailgate up, like you might while tailgating, the battery will d
by alphabettsy 3y ago
Outback’s of this generation also have an unresolved battery drain issue where if you leave the tailgate up, like you might while tailgating, the battery will drain even if all lights are off.
The solution is to put a carabiner or similar in the latch so it believes it’s closed.
Completely ridiculous issue with an otherwise great vehicle.
- alberth 3y agoMy guess, it’s a safety check in a loop because it’s unsafe to drive if that hatch is up. https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/5/2016/02/2016-Subaru-Outback-25i-Limited-rear-end.jpg?fit=around%7C875:492 https://www.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/5/2016/02/2016-Suba... It’s understandable for them to be checking for the hatch to be down, given that both your brake lights and reverse lights are on the hatch and only seen if down.
- alphabettsy 3y agoUnlikely. The brake lights on a 2016 Outback are not on the hatch. They’re on the portion of the lamp permanently affixed to the vehicle. Also, why would checking if the hatch is open or closed completely drain the battery in a couple of hours? Not understandable to me.
- 2toxic 3y ago>>Also, why would checking if the hatch is open or closed completely drain the battery in a couple of hours? modern shitty engineering approaches. nobody cares about optimisation, about the power consumption, etc.