97 taurus electronic climate control dead

[dlff4c]

My electronic climate control/radio on my 1997 taurus lx just went dead, i have not checked all the fuses but the obvious ones dont appear blown. Is there an onboard fuse or is the unit trashed.

[shorod]

So the display is completely blank? HOw about the button backlighting? With the lights on, do the buttons illuminate?

-Rod

[shorod]

There are three fuses in the instrument panel fuse panel that pertain to the electronic automatic temperature control.

-Rod

[dlff4c]

Nothing lites up the Rear defrost however does work, and the unit will light up when i turn off the care at night for the minute that the lights stay on until they power off.
Dave

[dlff4c]

Found 3rd fuse blown on block, replaced and all is good now. thanks

[shorod]

Thank you for following up with what you found. Hopefully the blown fuse was a fluke and you don't find that you have an intermittant short causing the fuse to blow.

-Rod