The device is the starter relay, sometimes called the solenoid. The clicking sound you heard was likely the solenoid energizing, but then not making electrical contact to run the starter. I would get a can of WD40 and be prepared for some electrical gremlins to pop up. Most of them can be fixed by separating electrical connectors and spraying them and reassembling.
No offense to Mollydog, but a salt flat is very different than a dry lake bed. I had the good fortune to have dry weather when I rode the Salar de Uyuni several years ago, and my bike still got pretty crusty. Like you, I got my bike power washed in Uyuni, and no lasting damage.
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