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Question: My battery drains if the radio comes on. Sometimes the radio comes on by itsel.

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vickip, Houston, TX, August 16, 2011, 16:23
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also, the roll bar warning light stays on all the time even though it is functioning properly

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    Mercedes Benz of Houston North (3564 Answers) , Houston, TX - (832) 413-4906
    Mercedes Benz of Houston North August 17, 2011, 09:42
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    sounds like an internal problem with the radio,I would monitor circuit 15 to the radio to see if voltage from the ignition switch is being turned on.If not the problem is in the radio.The roll bar issue needs to have fault codes pulled from the control module to make a dianosis.

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