V Max 175 Electrical problem

[175VMax_TR186]

when you hook the battery up it sparks with the key off. I unhooked the stator wire and it dont spark any more. I tested the wires comming from the stator and when you hook the test light to a positive power it lights up which is grounded. And when I hook the lead to a ground and test the wires going to the stator it lights up. This is showing that I have power on the wires (both) going to the stator even with the key off. This motor only has 47hrs. on it.

Thanks

[boats.net]

Need to test voltage regulator may have bad diode.