[radioguy]

Chantz, you can very easily check for a current drain if you have a volt meter that will measure amps. All you have to do is set the volt meter for current or amps and disconnect one lead from your battery. The ammeter needs to be connected in series with the battery... one lead goes to the battery and the other goes to the cable you took off of the battery. I am sure there is some small drain on the battery but it should be small. Once you do this you can open a door to turn on interior lights and you should see the ammeter read higher. I have no idea what you should see as an acceptable amount of drain. Maybe someone else can chime in and give you that number.

Another check you can do is check the voltage of the battery. With the battery hooked up and the truck running put your volt meter in the DC volts mode. Put the red lead on positive and the black lead on the negative terminal of the battery. If your alternator is working you should see somewhere in the neighborhood of 13.8 volts. Turn your headlights on and turn the engine off. Measure your voltage again. It shouldn't drop below 10 to 11 volts over a several minute period. If it does your battery may be starting to go bad. Since your battery is new it should pass this test easily. You might also want to look at the voltage while someone is cranking the engine. It will drop very low while cranking. Again, I don't know what too low is. Maybe someone else can answer that.

Good luck and I hope this helps a little.

Doug