It sounds like the installer tied the head unit's light circuit directly to
the battery.  The HU needs to come out and this rectified.  Sorry about
your troubles, but it's probably a very simple fix.

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Sarah Kieschnick <photofreakk@yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> I have a question:  Why is my new radio always "lit up" even when turned
> off and ignition is off also? And after 2wks (from installation of radio),
> now my battery is dead, even though I started it several times including
> for 10minutes the day it "died"?
>
> So if the radio maybe drained my battery-Why does my radio still work and
> have power, even this morning?!?
>
> I am a newbie and looking @ my Bentley guide, but why doesn't it show 1985
> wiring? Do I just look at the 1983 wiring on 97.20/97.21??  (I obviously
> didn't do the install - I paid the previous owner to do it and he had done
> several but is on the road to Grandcanyon as we speak to ask him)
>
> It is a 1985 Westy vanagon GL 1.9
>
> Thanks,
> Sarah in Tx
> 1985 Westy vanagon GL 1.9 "Lennon"
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>

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Casey