Adrian

Dear Rob,
Hard to say. As Loren quite rightly says sometimes they are now guessing. The ignition switch does control a lot of electrical distribution on power up and so does the 2 chips in the central electric.
I would be taking a peek into the central electric to check all the fuses.
I would advise when you take it back to keep a close eye on what is going on and get them to show you what the problem is they find before they fix it.
Ignition switches do fail of course but this is all starting to sound a little weird.
Ciao,
Adrian
964C4

Lorenfb

What a sad situation when the job doesn't get done right and the
repair facility wants to replace MORE parts? If the problem were
diagnosed properly in the being, you wouldn't have to be wasting
time and money. You might have been better off by opening the
"Enthusiast's Companion", e.g. pgs 381 & 382, for the 964 and a
little DIY effort.

Go back and re-read this thread and the 964 book and follow the
suggestions, you might be better off in the long run.

Good Luck
Loren
'88 3.2

rhunt

I think that is what I am going to do. What 2 fuses would I want to check? Thanks

Rob

Lorenfb

First, order the book from Amazon, if you don't have it. It's only about $60
with shipping in the U.S. Also, your owners manual should list the fuses.
As mentioned before, you MUST begin by measuring the current draw.
The "book" says it, pg 381, Adrian said it, and yes I think I've said it
a number of times. Hit and miss troubleshooting is not productive.

1. check draw, if excessive (> .05 to .07 amps) then,
2. begin pulling the MOST logical fuse that might be causing the
excessive draw problem

Good Luck
Loren
'88 3.2

rhunt

I fixed my problem. The mechanic didn't tighten the positive battery terminal. I tightened it down properly and everything is happy again. Thanks for all the help.

Rob

johnfm

I hope you aren't paying their bill!