Lawn mower voltage regulator battery drain *PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW*

Troubleshooting a battery drain caused by a bad voltage regulator. Output voltage was not the problem. The regulator has an internal short to the case causing a 2mA current drain.
There's some discussion in the comments about "voltage drain" and regulator grounding. Please understand that, in this case, the battery was draining while the mower was OFF. Current (2mA DC) was flowing between the regulator and the engine compartment, which drained the battery, just like leaving your car headlights on all night. As some have pointed out, it's true that the regulator should be grounded (back to battery negative). Although mine was making good contact, I did correct the somewhat loose connection. However, that should not be confused with the topic of this video, which is current draw when OFF, not a voltage output when RUNNING. I hope this helps!

Видео Lawn mower voltage regulator battery drain *PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION BELOW* канала Brian Deck