There are two parts to this post. The first is: What is the part that's in the photograph below? It's located behind the driver's side headlight.

The second this is that my car won't start. Here is what I know so far:

- The battery has plenty of juice (I tested it with a voltmeter and all the accessories turn on with no problem).

- The starter does not engage (doesn't even make a noise) when the key is turned.

- I ran a wire directly from the starter power terminal to the battery terminal. The starter still is completely dead when doing this, however there is a clicking sound coming from the part I photographed below (maybe its a relay)?

- The ground wire from the bell housing to the chassis is clean and has good connection. What other connections could be affecting it?

- No fuses are blown.

I'm thinking the issue is either some sort of relay or that the starter is bad (I just replaced 7 months ago with a remanufactured one).



Thanks in advance for your help.

Brendan