55.2-59 Battery draining

[dsraven]

t pins
https://www.thefibrenook.com/products/t-pins
alternator charge plug
https://www.wiringdepot.com/store/c/...s-Sockets.aspx
circuit tester
https://www.harborfreight.com/612v-c...ead-63603.html
test leads
https://www.harborfreight.com/18-inc...ads-66717.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/36-inc...ads-66712.html
clips only to make your own leads
https://www.harborfreight.com/28-pie...set-67589.html
not saying any of these items are any good, just some pics to show what to look for.
to test the fuse panel for what circuits are hot with key off simply connect the test light clip to a good ground, test it on a circuit that is hot so you know the ground is good, then touch the pointed tip to the fuse and see if it lights up the tester. without knowing what type of fuses you have I would assume you have the newer style push in plastic fuses, like an ATO or ATC fuse. these have 2 little tabs that protrude a little through the plastic on the outboard side of the fuse, you can see them when the fuse is installed. these are extensions of the blades that actually plug into the circuit. you can touch these with your tester to see if the fuse is powered or not. if you have power on one side but not the other then the fuse is getting power but it is also blown, thats why it's only powered on one side. this makes it easy to test for power without pulling the fuse out for each circuit. if you have the old fashioned glass fuses simply touch the one end of the barrel of the fuse where the metal part is. its good to test both ends of any fuse just to ensure it isn't blown.
do you have a fuse or breaker on the power wire that feeds the fuse panel? something close to the battery maybe? otherwise that run of wire is vulnerable to a short. sometimes one of these fuses will look like this link, called a mega fuse
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/a...BoC6AUQAvD_BwE