▲ 6 r/trailseeker
OTA update: Will it happen with Connected Services deactivated?
Basically the title. Is the car still reachable by Subaru when I am not connected to it myself?
u/BucketOfGipe — 2 days ago
u/BucketOfGipe
12V issue: **UPDATE** MY CAR HAS GONE CRAZY!
After a couple weeks of running the iPhone Shortcut to automatically lock the doors ever 2.5 hours, suddenly this happened.
The 9:20pm and 12:00 midnight automations, for some reason did not run.
3 hours after the 9:20pm automation should have run, the sawtooth drain started. First time in many days.
The 2:30am automation also didn't run, so didn't interrupt the communications with the mothership. It ran for a solid 4.5 hours, just like before.
Now here is the weird part. I woke up at 6:00am, saw that this had happened, so triggered a Remote Lock using the app, intending to come back later for some investigation.
Unbeknownst to me, another sawtooth started, which I never noticed until 7:50am. I decided to wait 10 minutes and see what the 8:00am automated locking did. At 8:00am it ran, stopping the sawtooth.
What I learned:
- Don't rely only on Remote Locking to intervene - it can fail. More than one failure can make 6 hours of idle time, which the software then sees as an opportunity to try to "phone home" for 4.5 hours
- The sawtooth drain event does not require the car to be driven before starting the 3 hour countdown timer. Enough "idle time" can kick it off.
- The sawtooth can happen more than once in quick succession. Mine finished at 5:20am, then restarted at 6:20. Left unchecked, this would probably have killed my battery.
So, reluctantly, I have again killed my Subaru Connect, and will leave it deactivated until Toyota fixes the software.
u/BucketOfGipe — 9 days ago
▲ 26 r/trailseeker
For what it’s worth - 12v battery in a good place right now
So to very quickly recap.
I had the sawtooth battery depletion problem like many other new owners did.
I deactivated Connected Services and it totally disappeared.
I reactivated a couple days later and it came back.
So I bought an AGM battery. It made the sawtooth a much smaller component of the total voltage.
Then, after reading about it on here, I made an iPhone shortcut to automatically lock the doors through the app approximately every 2 hours 40 minutes. You can see the little blips on the trace when this triggers.
Now, I have no sawtooth pattern, no major voltage changes, I have full use of Connected Services and I feel confident that the battery will be fine until Toyobaru figures out the problem.
Just an FYI for those that have been experiencing these incidents.
u/BucketOfGipe — 16 days ago
▲ 11 r/trailseeker
Automated Remote Locking and 12v Sawtooth: Anomaly?
Had a weird thing happen this morning.
My iPhone automation (9 times a day) has been working well for stopping the sawtooth drain 3 hours after driving.
However my phone triggered a remote lock (as scheduled) at 5:20 am - then at 5:42 am the sawtooth started for the first time since parking yesterday at noon.
I intervened by manually triggering a remote lock and will monitor over the next few hours to see what happens.
u/BucketOfGipe — 22 days ago
▲ 26 r/trailseeker
For curiosity’s sake: AGM 12v voltage trace
I installed a new H5 AGM battery yesterday. The overnight 6 hours DCM activity did this to the new battery. On the old battery a night of this would take it down to near or below 12v.
This is just data, not recommending anything.
Once Toyobaru finally 🤞🏻 fixes the DCM issue, I will still feel better having a stronger accessory battery.
Edit: Car was locked in garage, not plugged in, key hanging 3 meters away.
u/BucketOfGipe — 1 month ago
▲ 5 r/trailseeker
Remote Start: No CarPlay when I power on
Noticed this the last 2 times I did a Remote Start. I get to the car and the climate settings are engaged and the car is cool.
I sit in the seat and press POWER. The seat moves up and the car enters READY mode.
However, CarPlay does NOT start, is not even available on the screen's left-side menu, and the system will not connect with my phone, like it instantly does on a cold start. Also, my SiriusXM does not start playing after powering on the car, like it does on a cold start.
The only way I can get CarPlay and SiriusXM running is to either:
- Shut off the car and restart it, or
- Hold the infotainment power button, forcing it to reboot
Either of these will cause the car and phone to instantly connect.
Is this a quirk or am I doing something wrong??
EDIT to mention: My '22 OBW would fire everything up as normal as soon as I pushed the START button in the car after a Remote Start. Guess that is why I expect it to work the same.
u/BucketOfGipe — 1 month ago
▲ 17 r/trailseeker
Has anyone with an AGM replacement battery mitigated the low 12V issue?
UPDATE July 17 11:30am PDT: I did buy and install an AGM Grp 47/H5 battery. Reactivated Subaru Connect (opted OUT of 'Service Connect' during the reactivation process) about an hour ago. Will see how it goes.
I am aware that an AGM battery won't "solve" the issue, it will merely allow more leeway in what happens with the 12V charging/discharging patterns in this car.
I am considering buying a Grp 47/H5 so I can reactivate my Connected Services. I am really missing the ability to pre-cool my car. This really pisses me off, but I realized I can either be pissed off and uncomfortable, or pissed off and comfortable.
Like the title says, I am looking for real world experience on this topic.
Did you personally experience the low 12V issue, change out your stock battery for a Group 47/H5 AGM, keep Connected Services active and now you have no worries about the battery dying on you?
Interested to know.
u/BucketOfGipe — 1 month ago
▲ 2 r/fitbit
Sleep Score woes
The app did not record sleep at all last night. So, I entered it manually but the app tells me ‘no sleep stages or scores will be calculated’. Duration only.
In the old app, if it somehow missed automatically recording a sleep, I would manually enter a start and finish time and the app would still calculate my sleep score and subscores. How is this better?????
u/BucketOfGipe — 1 month ago
12V drain solved by DCM replacement on Lexus sub
This will no doubt be of interest to all new Trailseeker owners.
A Lexus owner with "our issue" had his battery and DCM replaced. Parasitic draw went from 2A to 30 mA
Note that some of the comments are from a Toyota tech, confirming the issue and solution.
u/Blk-LAB — 1 month ago
12v battery: Widespread or isolated?
Let’s see how widespread this 12V battery discharging issue really is.
u/BucketOfGipe — 1 month ago
▲ 45 r/trailseeker
Got her home! 2026 Trailseeker in Brilliant Bronze.
The dealership experience was efficient and friendly, the in-car tutorial was excellent, and the 400 km drive back home through the BC mountains was a dream. Started in Surrey, BC at 100%. Stopped for a top-up at a Tesla Supercharger in Princeton, BC and spent a total of $10.79 and 18 minutes to get her back to 80%. She's home now, tucked into the garage, plugged in to Level 1.
I came here from a 2022 Outback Wilderness, so this one has big shoes to fill. That car was amazing in every way - never had a single problem. Hopefully my luck continues!
u/BucketOfGipe — 1 month ago
▲ 62 r/Subaru_Outback
2027 Trailseeker
Just put a deposit down on a ‘27 Subaru Trailseeker. Build starts in Aug, expected at the dealer Oct/Nov. Very excited. Trading in my ‘22 OBW.
u/BucketOfGipe — 2 months ago
▲ 60 r/taylorguitars
New gear day: 412ce-Fall Limited Edition
I just came into possession of this beautiful 412ce-FLTD.
As a gigging musician, I wasn’t prepared for the throaty, crisp sound through the PA. It is absolutely perfect and sits great with my voice in the mix. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship!
u/BucketOfGipe — 3 months ago
▲ 150 r/CommercialsIHate
Where is Jardiance all of a sudden?
After being absolutely BOMBARDED for 3 years, suddenly I haven’t seen a Jardiance commercial for the past 3 months. Not even once.
I kinda miss all those dancing fatsos.
u/BucketOfGipe — 4 months ago