DanS

The immobiliser is fitted in Japan I believe. I will see how I get on with this new uprated battery fingers crossed!

I raised the issue of a faulty battery, the AA had suggested to me that this was the case however the dealership said that it was fine. Agreed the bigger battery buys time and is not a ‘cure’. The dealer also suggested trying the solar panel route but it comes down to this I think, battery drain is a common feature across the Subaru range. Could be the aftermarket alarms as suggested but Subaru UK deny anything is wrong.

New larger battery has been applied to my hybrid Forester thanks to Stan Palmer at Carlisle. Parasitic drain believed to be caused by aftermarket security system common to all Subaru’s fitted at port of entry by the importer. So battery drain is so common as to be considered a standard feature!

This is a common fault across the new Forester range. My new Forester (Dec 19) flattened the battery after two weeks idle and the vehicle locked. Leaving the car unlocked has prevented battery drain though bug I am lucky and have a secure area to park the car. Dealer said I have to use it more often, difficult under lockdown though. A few isdues starting to emerge on these cars, in North America there is a class action over windscreens breaking easily. Watch this space!