[V8] Battery discharge issue...

[William Gutierrez]

Happy post-thanksgiving everyone.

I have a question for all you electrically-gifted listers out there.

I've been experiencing a rapid discharge situation on my battery now for a 
few weeks.  If I let me car sit for more than 48 hours, the battery will 
have drained to the point it won't start, and in another 24 hours it will be 
dead.  This was happening with an old battery, and is continuing to happen 
with a brand new battery.

I have a 2-year old Avi Ultranator, and with the car running, I'm getting 
near 14 volts at the battery, so it doesn't look like its an alternator 
issue.  A friend suggested it may still be the regulator, but I'm not sure 
how to test for that.

When I tested the static draw at the negative terminal of the battery, I'm 
getting a draw of almost 1.5 amps.  Is that normal?  What should I be 
expecting?  Any help here would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Bill Gutierrez