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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 03:44 PM
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Just took my 1997 out of storage and I noticed that my climate control (dual temp unit) had no power. Within 2 minutes it came on displaying the outside temp. Checked the fan and temp everything was working. Went to the store came out and the same thing happen except within 4 minutes powered off. Parked it in the garage waited 5 minutes and turned it on. No power to the unit but came on in about 100 seconds. Any thoughts/ideas solutions?
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 11:36 AM
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Sounds like a poor connection, may be a connector pin that is loose. Could also be internal to the control unit.

Did you do any maintenance inside the car before putting in storage, anything in the previous year?

I can pull the schematics for you when I get back home.
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Yep - ignition switch (the electrical part, not the key cylinder).

Mine had very similar symptoms that only got worse over a couple of years. Replaced the IS and never a problem since.
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 4XLR8N
Yep - ignition switch (the electrical part, not the key cylinder).

Mine had very similar symptoms that only got worse over a couple of years. Replaced the IS and never a problem since.
What is IS?
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Originally Posted by duane.pederson
What is IS?
Ignition Switch... was that a Bill Clinton question?
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Originally Posted by 73Corvette
Ignition Switch... was that a Bill Clinton question?


73Corvette is correct...
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Originally Posted by 73Corvette
Ignition Switch... was that a Bill Clinton question?
........maybe
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by dadaroo
Sounds like a poor connection, may be a connector pin that is loose. Could also be internal to the control unit.

Did you do any maintenance inside the car before putting in storage, anything in the previous year?

I can pull the schematics for you when I get back home.
in early October had battery replaced since I kept getting the "steering column lock message" new fuel pumps and sending units replaced
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I will certainly look at the IS, thanks
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