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Re:Tell HN: 3G sunsetting is remotely killing every Subaru O... by alphabettsy on Sunday October 22, 2023 @07:03PM (#37979860)
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.

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Re:Tell HN: 3G sunsetting is remotely killing every Subaru O... by alberth on Sunday October 22, 2023 @07:11PM (#37979913)
My 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-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.

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Re:Tell HN: 3G sunsetting is remotely killing every Subaru O... by alphabettsy on Sunday October 22, 2023 @07:33PM (#37980035)
Unlikely.

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.

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Re:Tell HN: 3G sunsetting is remotely killing every Subaru O... by 2toxic on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @08:08PM (#38007501)
>>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.

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