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Anonymous Posted on Oct 26, 2010

Battery drains over night,never had this problem,radio will not operate with code,tried several times ,still no go, did battery problem start because of this radio problem?

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This does not sound like a draw issue. Have the battery charged and load tested. This will give you a definative answer so you are not chasing your tail, so to speak. Let me know the results.

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