1997 Jeep Cherokee Clicking Noise Draining Battery

If you have an electrical draw and removing the fuses doesn't make a difference and the draw continues, have the alternator tested. It may have a bad diode in it allowing power to run to ground.

It doesn't sound like you actually tested the draw.

There is a procedure for finding a battery draw like that.

You will need a digital ammeter and a jumper wire with clips on the ends to do this.
First rig any door switches so you can have a door open without triggering the interior lights and unplug the hood light. Remove one battery cable and attach the meter in series between the battery cable and battery post. Take the jumper wire and also attach it the same way. Leave the jumper wire on for at least 10 minutes to expire all the automatic timers. Now remove the jumper wire and read the meter. Anything over 50ma is too much draw. The way you locate this is to start removing fuses one at a time until the meter drops to normal level. This will be the circuit with something staying on. Determine what components are part of that circuit and check them individually until the problem is isolated.

Bad battery terminal ends? Is my guess.

The battery terminals were the problem. I suspect your having the same problem. The fuse you are talking about is called a fusible link. The only way a fusible link would go bad is if there was a short in ignition system which in my opinion is unlikely. Check back to this post and let us know what you find.

Check the neutral safety switch. It may be draining the battery too. I got an easy way to find out which component if any is draining the battery. See next email/post

https://www.2carpros.com/first_things/why_is_my_car_battery_dead_over_night.htm

Have the alternator checked. Start here

There's a short within the electrical system-Do below:

Do you have a voltmeter? Take off the negative battery cable, put the black lead on the cable and the red lead on the battery post. Pull the fuses 1 at a time, not including the ones that supply constant power to the clock, and those designed to kkep stuff alive. These will draw usually less than 2v. When you find the 12v draws, you are headed in the right direction. No I dont have those diagrams! Don't forget that with the door open that circuit will draw 12v! Check the meter before you open the door then pull that fuse!