Modern cars can do it all: monitor blind spots, recognize key fobs from across a parking lot, and call for help after a crash. But, according to one experienced camper and Subaru owner, sometimes all that innovation and smart technology can be more trouble than they’re worth.
From the great outdoors somewhere in Ohio, TikTokker Adrienne (@lilaclaurels) is helping fellow campers troubleshoot a problem that’s apparently pretty common for her: risking a dead battery from keeping her Ascent station wagon’s trunk open for hours at a time. With a strategically placed carabiner, she shows how to outsmart the car’s sensors so it won’t keep trying to warn her that the trunk is open, even though it is.
“Now you can see that it's saying the back door is closed,” she said in the clip that’s been viewed more than 648,000 times. “You're free to keep your door open all you want without draining the battery.”
A Low-Tech Solution To Battery Drainage
Adrienne's “fix” hinges on fooling the Subaru into believing its hatch is latched shut. Holding the camera with one hand, she clips a small carabiner directly into the hatch mechanism until it clicks into place.
