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Old 01-12-2010, 05:42 PM
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2 possibilities come to mind: First being that the battery is weak to begin with, and when battery voltage drops low then comes back a bit, the radio will cycle on.

More likely is scenario #2: Faulty ignition switch.
 
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If your going through batteries like its your job, you have a short somewhere.
 
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Old 01-13-2010, 08:31 PM
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I have replaced a few ignition switches due to causing an intermittent draw.
 
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