Selected item won't change when from server side code

[Hector]

I have a RadComboBox that inside a RadRotatorItem that when I change the selected item through server side code, it does not reflect on the page.  On page load, I try changing the selected item using RadComboItem.SelectedIndex = 3 or RadComboItem.Items[3].Selected = true; but neither work.  Here is my code:

ASPX:

<telerik:RadComboBox ID="cmbReminder_1" MarkFirstMatch="True" runat="server" Height="190px"
                                                    Width="100px" Skin="Default" AutoPostBack="False" HighlightTemplatedItems="True"
                                                    ShowToggleImage="True" OnClientSelectedIndexChanged="OnClientSelectedIndexChanged1">
                                                    <ItemTemplate>
                                                        <table style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #EFEFEF; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 11px;"
                                                            width="60px">
                                                            <tr>
                                                                <td>
                                                                    <img src='/Images/<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "Attributes['ImagePath']") %>' alt="" />
                                                                </td>
                                                                <td>
                                                                    <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "Attributes['DisplayName']") %>
                                                                </td>
                                                            </tr>
                                                        </table>
                                                    </ItemTemplate>
                                                    <Items>
                                                        <telerik:RadComboBoxItem ImagePath="EmailIcon_32x32p.png" DisplayName="Email" Text="Email" Value="1">
                                                        </telerik:RadComboBoxItem>
                                                        <telerik:RadComboBoxItem ImagePath="TextIcon_32x32p.png" DisplayName="SMS" Text="SMS" Value="2">
                                                        </telerik:RadComboBoxItem>
                                                        <telerik:RadComboBoxItem ImagePath="PhoneIcon_32x32p.png" DisplayName="Phone" Value="3"
                                                            Text="Phone"></telerik:RadComboBoxItem>

                                                    </Items>
                                                </telerik:RadComboBox>

Code behind:

RadRotatorItem step3Item = (RadRotatorItem)this.RadRotatorHorizontal.Controls[2];
RadComboBox cmbTiming_2 = (RadComboBox)step3Item.FindControl("cmbTiming_2");

I am getting the correct control because when I step through the code, I examine the cmbTiming_2 and it contains the correct items.
Any help is appreciated

[Helen]

Hello Hector,

We tried to reproduce the problem you described, but without much success. Please find attached a project as part of our local tests.
Could you modify it with the exact your configuration to examine it locally?

Regards,
Helen
the Telerik team