Out of town...Remove DCC Fuse or Battery ? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

redwine · 06-25-2018, 11:24 AM

Hello,

I understand from the Svc Manual,
there's a DCC Fuse (aka Direct Circuit Connection fuse or D/C Cut fuse) which the Factory remove before shipping the vehicle to dealer.
Dealer are suppose to re-install the Fuse to the correct slot prior delivering the vehicle to customer.
The Manual state this is to prevent battery consumption during shipping.

So if you are going out-of-town for like 2/3 weeks,
would it make sense to just remove the DCC Fuse or to remove the Neg Terminal of the battery ?
(I will need to get tooling for the battery...14mm i suppose?)

Anyone know if the DCC Fuse will disable everything (like disconnecting the battery),
or it will only disable selected devices.

Many Thanks

Code Monkey · 06-25-2018, 11:47 AM

I wouldn't worry about the battery going out after 2-3 weeks.

Stang70Fastback · 06-25-2018, 11:56 AM

It's only 2-3 weeks. Don't worry about it.
If you're going somewhere for 6 months, then maybe start thinking about battery things.

8RZ · 06-25-2018, 12:30 PM

As others have said, that's a short time frame so I'd leave it alone.

redwine · 06-25-2018, 01:55 PM

Thanks Guys

Does that still apply if the battery is 2-3yrs old ?

Also,
if you disable the battery (fuse or remove terminal),
any thought on whether it will reduce or increase the risk of theft (if not park inside private garage).

Regards

extrashaky · 06-25-2018, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Code Monkey

I wouldn't worry about the battery going out after 2-3 weeks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

It's only 2-3 weeks. Don't worry about it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8RZ

As others have said, that's a short time frame so I'd leave it alone.

Maybe it depends on the battery. My OEM battery was a turd. Two weeks was about the max you could leave it sitting and be able to count on it starting.

And yes, I'm sure it was the battery. I have a Duracell AGM in it now, and the problem is gone. My engine also used to stumble when I turned the lights on (from the first week I had it). I though it was just a quirk of the car, but that issue has stopped with the new battery as well. It amazes me that Subaru would ship the cars with such a piece of crap in it.

RToyo86 · 06-25-2018, 06:25 PM

If you are looking for piece of mind, your local parts store likely provides a battery test[most cases it is free] to determine the life cycle on the battery.

3 weeks isn't long enough to drain a good functioning battery. Just make sure you don't leave anything that could draw on the system while you are gone.

06-25-2018, 11:24 AM	#1
redwine Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: Asia Posts: 48 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Out of town...Remove DCC Fuse or Battery ? Hello, I understand from the Svc Manual, there's a DCC Fuse (aka Direct Circuit Connection fuse or D/C Cut fuse) which the Factory remove before shipping the vehicle to dealer. Dealer are suppose to re-install the Fuse to the correct slot prior delivering the vehicle to customer. The Manual state this is to prevent battery consumption during shipping. So if you are going out-of-town for like 2/3 weeks, would it make sense to just remove the DCC Fuse or to remove the Neg Terminal of the battery ? (I will need to get tooling for the battery...14mm i suppose?) Anyone know if the DCC Fuse will disable everything (like disconnecting the battery), or it will only disable selected devices. Many Thanks

06-25-2018, 11:56 AM	#3
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Code Monkey Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 839 Thanks: 870 Thanked 565 Times in 338 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wouldn't worry about the battery going out after 2-3 weeks.

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redwine Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: Asia Posts: 48 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks Guys Does that still apply if the battery is 2-3yrs old ? Also, if you disable the battery (fuse or remove terminal), any thought on whether it will reduce or increase the risk of theft (if not park inside private garage). Regards

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RToyo86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Drives: 17 Asphalt 86 Location: Ottawa Posts: 2,179 Thanks: 1,719 Thanked 2,230 Times in 1,138 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you are looking for piece of mind, your local parts store likely provides a battery test[most cases it is free] to determine the life cycle on the battery. 3 weeks isn't long enough to drain a good functioning battery. Just make sure you don't leave anything that could draw on the system while you are gone.

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