[Outbackmanyep]

Originally Posted by erick

Have listened carefully and cannot hear any relays clicking as I switch on the ignition. But it is likely there is one. It would likely have multiple sets of contacts? eg. one to instruments, one to radio etc?

The radio is covered by the accessory relay, there would be a few relays activated by the ignition, ie: fuel pump, dash, ECU etc.
It might pay to talk to a Mitsubishi service centre to get advice and see if you can get any sense out of it.

It sounds like an intermittent problem and the fault is always going to be hard to track down, but i bet it'll be something simple!