wlarsen76
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First-time modern truck owner here — last one I owned was a 2002. Learning the hard way with my 2024 Ranger Raptor.
I was packing up from a camping trip when I tried to start the truck — and got hit with a bunch of error messages. The one that kept repeating was that the emergency brake couldn’t disengage.
I asked ChatGPT, and sure enough, it pointed to a dead battery. My brother gave me a jump, and the truck started right up. Within 10 minutes, the charge was showing 8/18.
I couldn’t figure out what drained it. The only possibilities I came up with:
Can anyone confirm if that’s true?
And is there any way to prevent it or trick the truck into thinking the tailgate is closed?
I like leaving it down while camping, so I’d love a workaround.
I was packing up from a camping trip when I tried to start the truck — and got hit with a bunch of error messages. The one that kept repeating was that the emergency brake couldn’t disengage.
I asked ChatGPT, and sure enough, it pointed to a dead battery. My brother gave me a jump, and the truck started right up. Within 10 minutes, the charge was showing 8/18.
I couldn’t figure out what drained it. The only possibilities I came up with:
- A WolfBox digital mirror plugged into the 12V outlet in the console (I confirmed it turns off when the truck is off).
- The tailgate was open all weekend.
Can anyone confirm if that’s true?
And is there any way to prevent it or trick the truck into thinking the tailgate is closed?
I like leaving it down while camping, so I’d love a workaround.
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