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Originally Posted by AndyT
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.
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Andy's got it, WD40 is your friend, and some Di-lectric grease on connectors if you can find any.
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Originally Posted by AndyT
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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The Black Rock Desert has salt on some of it's Playas, certain places, but not all is Salty as Uyuni is.
But parts I've seen in the Black Rock after a rain is pure Salt soup ... and you can get stuck in it. It eats Aluminum quickly. But it's true, lots of the Black Rock is just dusty, but a very acidic sort of dust.

It's a big area, some Salt here and there, but not like the Salar.
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