Does leaving liftgate open drain battery?
Leaving the Liftgate open Sounds like the light will go off after 20 minutes and should not drain your battery.
Will opening light drain battery?
On some vehicles, the trunk lid, rear hatch and even the hood can be part of the system. But the warning light system can sometimes malfunction. If this happens to you, it’ll be annoying — and if left unchecked, it could potentially drain your battery.
Why does my car say the door is open when it isn t?
The car’s computer monitors the switch and alerts the driver when it thinks one of the doors isn’t closed all the way through. This is a safety measure to prevent any doors from opening while you are driving.
Why is the rear door not opening on my Subaru Outback?
Everything works except the rear door will not open. There is not even a beep when pressing the remote button or the interior console button. Unable to open manually. The remote opens the car doors and starts the car
Why does the battery keep charging on a Subaru Outback?
Not “auto” but ON. This forces the system to keep charging the battery, the same as the rest of the reliable cars on the road do with or without their lights on. Even Subaru knows headlight and taillight electrical draw would kill the battery so the lights on signals to the ECU to keep charging the battery.
Can a Subaru Outback charge with parking lights?
Even Subaru knows headlight and taillight electrical draw would kill the battery so the lights on signals to the ECU to keep charging the battery. It doesn’t work with just the parking lights.
How to avoid tailgate battery drain in Subaru?
Carry a crescent wrench and disconnect the battery is your only option. Welcome to the quirkiness of Subaru. I don’t recall anyone posting up an elegant solution to avoid the dead battery-tailgate issue. Carry a crescent wrench and disconnect the battery is your only option.