I have a honda 350 es that goes dead all the time. I used a multimeter and it is showing a draw on the battery when its off. Any suggestions on how to locate the draw

 

I'd try unplugging electrical components one at a time, and check after each one to see if the current draw stops.

Haha, or disconnect your battery, connect 120 ac from an extension cord, and see what smokes! Then you know where that parasitic draw was coming from [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

The ES model has a draw which runs the dash memory & clock .. It is rated at 1ma max.

 

Thx for the reply. I am aware of the 1 ma for the clock. But I am showing about 5 ma.

 

5mA is to high .. You will have to start un-plugging couplers 1 at a time while watching your amp meter ..Starting with the regulator/rectifier ...

 

yes, the rectifier/regulator is a good place to start. You could start by pulling fuses one at a time first, that will help narrow it down to which circuit. Look into a manual if you need the wiring diagrams.

 

If I disconnect the regulator and the problem stops does that mean the regulator is bad?