plot thickens, when I put in the fuel relay, the black box for the radio p/n 126 820 08 26 is sitting there totally disconnected, as is the windshield wiper pump. There is an aftermarket radio if this car, a piece of junk. All the connectors (think 3) are just hanging there, wires going to washer motor go through the firewall (?) going towards engine and they also are just sitting there disconnected. But let me say, this has been this way since we purchased it over a year ago with no problems. May be totally unrelated. And...under the dash there is melted plastic, looks old not new, near the ignition switch. My husband thinks it all goes back to the radio. not sure why. he thinks he smelled burning plastic by the ignition switch right before it died....makes it all so complicated this new info.