Will my battery die?
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Boonsboro MD
Will my battery die?
I want to leave my door open, for car show purposes but afraid that if I disconnect the battery.....the codes will reset and give me problems. Should I disconnect it.....the interior lights will surely kill the battery 
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Annandale VA
What codes could cause you a problem? If you already have some codes, disconnecting the battery will just reset them, at least for the next few days. If you don't have any existing codes, disconnecting the battery won't change a thing.
Why not just tape the door switch shut? Then your interior lights won't come on.
Why not just tape the door switch shut? Then your interior lights won't come on.
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From: Lakewood Ranch, FL
It should shut down after 20 minutes:
ACC (OFF/ACCESSORY): When the engine
is on or the vehicle is in accessory power mode, it is
recommended that a manual transmission be placed
in REVERSE (R). An automatic transmission must be
placed in PARK (P). Then press the ACC button to
turn the engine off and place the vehicle in RAP.
See “Retained Accessory Power (RAP)” later for more
information. If an automatic vehicle is not correctly placed
in PARK (P) a SHIFT TO PARK message will display on
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
For more information, see DIC Warnings and Messages
on page 3-53.
When the engine is off, press this button to place the
vehicle in accessory mode. ACCESSORY MODE ON will
display on the Driver Information Center (DIC). This mode
allows you to use things like the radio and the windshield
wipers while the engine is off. Use accessory mode if you
must have your vehicle in motion while the engine is off,
for example, if your vehicle is being pushed or towed.
After being in accessory mode for about 20 minutes, the
vehicle will automatically enter RAP or OFF, depending
on if the doors are opened or closed.
is on or the vehicle is in accessory power mode, it is
recommended that a manual transmission be placed
in REVERSE (R). An automatic transmission must be
placed in PARK (P). Then press the ACC button to
turn the engine off and place the vehicle in RAP.
See “Retained Accessory Power (RAP)” later for more
information. If an automatic vehicle is not correctly placed
in PARK (P) a SHIFT TO PARK message will display on
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
For more information, see DIC Warnings and Messages
on page 3-53.
When the engine is off, press this button to place the
vehicle in accessory mode. ACCESSORY MODE ON will
display on the Driver Information Center (DIC). This mode
allows you to use things like the radio and the windshield
wipers while the engine is off. Use accessory mode if you
must have your vehicle in motion while the engine is off,
for example, if your vehicle is being pushed or towed.
After being in accessory mode for about 20 minutes, the
vehicle will automatically enter RAP or OFF, depending
on if the doors are opened or closed.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,332
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From: Kuwait
What codes could cause you a problem? If you already have some codes, disconnecting the battery will just reset them, at least for the next few days. If you don't have any existing codes, disconnecting the battery won't change a thing.
Why not just tape the door switch shut? Then your interior lights won't come on.
Why not just tape the door switch shut? Then your interior lights won't come on.
