1998 Buick Century 40a crank fuse blowing

1998 BUICK CENTURY
3.4L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JEEBS025
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You guys will have to forgive me, I know a bit, but by no means am i a car guy... My problem is, I went to start my car and when i turn the ignition to start the car(I believe you guys call it pos3) the 40a crank fuse under the hood blows. after reading a few things i was thinking it is a short somewhere, so in the process of trying to diagnose the short, i opened the car door and the key dinger was very faint, and also after sitting for 2 days the battery is just about dead. the crank fuse is not in and the key was not in the ignition. also when i went under the hood to look my ear was by the brake cylinder and i can hear a very faint clicking sound, and it is much faster than the ignition ding, so i don't think its that. the sound is only there when the battery is connected. and i am assuming that there is a parasitic draw somewhere since the battery died just sitting there. any suggestions you guys may have would be much appreciated.
Jul 25, 2014 at 12:29 PM
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HMAC300
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sounds like a draw maybe a relay bad go to how to repair, electrical battery tehn item 9 if you want to see if you can find it. a test light works best for this as you can see it go out instead of a multi meter.
Jul 26, 2014 at 6:28 AM
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