98 Bonne, Doesn't start looking for advice

[brianthenewguy]

Hi, I have been reading through all of the other threads about this issue, but Ima not sure that my situation is like any of the other ones. I drove the car home two nights ago, and started to smell something that at first smelled a bit like the serpentine belt, and then it started to have a really sharp alcohol smell mixed in. I am not sure if this is related. Then while driving at what I thought was a constant speed, the speedometer would jump from 50 MPH to 70MPH, but I was probably going closer to the 70. The smell remained but I had no trouble getting it home and parking it. Then the next morning i try to turn it on and nothing happens. I am not sure if the smell has anything to do with it but who knows.

So in listening to the car when I try to turn the ignition there is a small clicking sound which seems to sound like it is coming from below the glove compartemnt when you turn the key from the on to start position. The clicking sound only happens once per turn of the key. The starter does not even turn at all, there is no attempt to crank. I have turned the engine over, so it is not locked up. I have checked the battery which is fine. I actually replaced the starter. Probably didn't need to but anything to help.

Any help is much appreciated. Thank you very much.

[brianthenewguy]

Oh, forgot to mention, the car is low on gas, and is on a slight incline. But I feel as though reguardless the starter would still try to crank. As well it seems as though all of hte accessories turn on with the turn of the key, but normally the left display on the dash would turn on and cycle through the lights of check engine and things such as that, and they don't. So once again thanks for the help.

[brianthenewguy]

Actually none of the guages on the car turn on at all, in the dash. Except for the security light and that only will flash when the door is open. The lights will turn on and don't dim when I turn the ignition. THe battery is reading 12.44 volts. So again any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[buff6116]

Under the glove box there is a second fuse box that also has relays in it i would look there and see if one of those is bad. It is on the right side under the glove box its hard to get at and see. Good Luck