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Simplify by eliminating the stereo from the equation. Lots of electronics these days do not shut off completely when you press the off switch. Disconnect the stereo from the electricals completely, maybe by pulling the fuse. Does the voltage still drop when the engine revs are increased?






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It sounds like Wr5evk might be on the right track. Since your entire instrument cluster is dancing to the beat the voltage supply to the panel/stereo (wiring to the cluster/stereo, battery, alternator, belt) could well be inadequate, but the ground could be inadequate as well. Make sure the grounding is of a heavy enough gauge wire and connections are tight and clean.






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Awhile back I read about a new BMW model that had a similar problem with the battery going dead in a week if the car wasn't driven. It was in the electronics - many of them don't really shut off anymore. I'm working on a product right now that doesn't shut off even when the user presses the off button. It's a lot of extra code to make behave like it's shut off when it's really not. Sort of dumb but that's the way processors with "power management" work. Some part of the cpu stays awake to monitor inputs that tell it when to turn back on. That takes some power. It shouldn't take much but it adds up over time, esp. if there's a lot of electronics in a vehicle. It could be your depth finder or the fancy radio you installed. A battery cutoff would make sure off is off.






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