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    Default VZ ute, radio turns on by itself

    After locking up and some time later, hours, the radio is belting out tunes and if I haven't switched off the wipers they are dragging the windscreen dry too.
    It doesn't happen all the time just a hand full of times, but you have to switch every thing off, before turning the key off and locking up.
    I'm guessing the barrel is on the way out, I will try a bit of graphite powder first, but has this happened to any body else or have I got a poltergist living under the dash. Ghost busters I hear you.
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    Hmmm. A VZ beaut-ute with new, improved levels of automation... .
    Cool. Way cool.

    Radio can normally be turned on by pressing ON/OFF switch irrespective of lock/unlock running or no state, so maybe button is sticky?

    Wiper control should be off and remain off; I cannot imagine how they would operate unless the stalk is in the switched-on position. But pointedly: dragging wipers on a dry screen will scratch it. This glitch really does need urgent intervention.
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    .. to be honest mate thats freaky.. ild disconect the battery for 15 mins and reset the pc.. and see if the problem persists.. also give everything a nice clean
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    could even be the door switch, i had this problem with my old vz..
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    its happened to me a few times radio on lights on and doors unlocked, happened so much it drained my battery got a new one and it hasnt happened again..


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